Simele in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Simele sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 78 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early September to 16°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Simele's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Simele's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 78 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Simele in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early September to 16°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Simele reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Simele
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Simele weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 3° | 83 | 10.1 | 1.5 | 9.8 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 13° / 4° | 74 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 10.6 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 17° / 7° | 82 | 10.1 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 58 | 8.6 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.2 |
| May | 30° / 17° | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 37° / 22° | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 40° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 40° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 35° / 20° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 28° / 15° | 24 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 19° / 9° | 52 | 6.2 | 0 | 10 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 13° / 5° | 75 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 9.5 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Simele gets around 78 mm of rain over 10 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Simele
None of Simele's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Simele sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.
Is fall a good time to visit Simele?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Simele for sightseeing.
What to pack for Simele in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Simele sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Simele in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Simele peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Simele in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Simele is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 29 | 34 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 35 | Poor |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is Simele?
Simele sits at 36.9°N, 42.9°E, 463 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Sumayl, 0.0 km away.
Topography around Simele
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Simele.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Simele has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,062 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,121 m.
The land around Simele is covered by cropland (47%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (41%) within 80 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
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 Simele (36.8583°, 42.8501°, elevation 463 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.