Shaqlāwah weather in October

In October, Shaqlāwah sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 47 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Shaqlāwah's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shaqlāwah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
30%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Shaqlāwah is city in Iraq.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Shaqlāwah reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13115
23015
33015
43015
53015
63014
72914
82914
92914
102914
112814
122814
132813
142813
152713
162713
172713
182713
192612
202612
212512
222512
232512
242411
252411
262411
272311
282311
292210
302210
312210

How October really feels in Shaqlāwah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Shaqlāwah weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 14312.33.39.81.8
Feb11° / 14012.32.910.62.5
Mar15° / 14912.90.611.74.5
Apr21° / 11311.60.112.96.3
May27° / 14°517.8013.96.9
Jun34° / 19°31.2014.44.2
Jul38° / 23°10.3014.21.4
Aug38° / 22°10.2013.41.4
Sep34° / 18°30.8012.24.3
Oct27° / 13°475.1011.17.3
Nov17° / 988.50.210.15.9
Dec11° / 12910.31.29.62.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4919
5919
68911
78911
88713
98713
108515
118515
128416
138218
148119
158020
168020
177822
187723
197723
207624
217426
227426
237327
247228
257129
267129
277030
287030
296931
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Shaqlāwah gets around 47 mm of rain over 5.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
56
66
77
87
98
108
119
1210
1311
1412
1513
1614
1715
1816
1918
2019
2120
2222
2323
2425
2526
2627
2728
2829
2930
3031
3131

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:035:41
211.66:045:39
311.66:045:38
411.56:055:36
511.56:065:35
611.46:075:33
711.46:085:32
811.46:095:30
911.36:105:29
1011.36:115:28
1111.26:115:26
1211.26:125:25
1311.26:135:23
1411.16:145:22
1511.16:155:21
1611.16:165:19
1711.06:175:18
1811.06:185:17
1910.96:195:15
2010.96:205:14
2110.96:215:13
2210.86:225:12
2310.86:235:11
2410.86:245:09
2510.76:255:08
2610.76:265:07
2710.76:275:06
2810.66:285:05
2910.66:295:04
3010.66:305:03
3110.56:315:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Shaqlāwah

In seasonPeak

None of Shaqlāwah's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Shaqlāwah's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Shaqlāwah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Shaqlāwah?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Shaqlāwah for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Shaqlāwah in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Shaqlāwah sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Shaqlāwah in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shaqlāwah peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shaqlāwah in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Shaqlāwah is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1338 µg/m³Dec 1325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shaqlāwah?

Shaqlāwah sits at 36.4°N, 44.3°E, 870 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Pīrmām, 12 km away.

Topography around Shaqlāwah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shaqlāwah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shaqlāwah has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m around an average of 1,036 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,431 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,378 m.

The land around Shaqlāwah is covered by grassland (59%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
963 m
16 km
1,431 m
80 km
3,378 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pīrmām 12 km · Ḩarir 17 km · Khalīfān 24 km · Baḥarkah 28 km · Khasnahzān 28 km · Ṟuwandiz 29 km · Soran 34 km · Erbil 37 km

Iraq travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,410
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9.5
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
27.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Christian 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Shaqlāwah (36.4042°, 44.3256°, elevation 870 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).