Tallkayf weather in October

In October, Tallkayf sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 21 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 Tallkayf's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tallkayf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:21 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Tallkayf is place in Nineveh, 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 33°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tallkayf reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13419
23319
33319
43319
53319
63319
73218
83218
93218
103218
113118
123118
133118
143117
153017
163017
173017
182917
192916
202916
212816
222816
232816
242715
252715
262615
272615
282614
292514
302514
312514

How October really feels in Tallkayf

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 8 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
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tallkayf weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 8010.29.83.2
Feb14° / 719.610.64.1
Mar18° / 729.111.76.2
Apr24° / 13°507.112.97.5
May32° / 18°193.413.95.1
Jun39° / 24°10.314.41.1
Jul42° / 27°00.114.20.0
Aug42° / 26°0013.40.0
Sep37° / 22°10.212.22.1
Oct30° / 17°212.711.16.3
Nov20° / 10°546.110.17.2
Dec14° / 728.49.64.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3937
4928
5928
6919
79010
88911
98911
108713
118713
128515
138515
148317
158317
168218
178119
188119
198020
207921
217822
227723
237723
247525
257525
267525
277327
287327
297327
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tallkayf gets around 21 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
73
83
94
104
115
125
136
147
158
168
179
1810
1911
2012
2112
2213
2314
2415
2516
2617
2717
2818
2919
3019
3120

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39550
49550
59550
69550
79550
89550
99460
109460
119370
129370
139280
149190
1590100
1688111
1787121
1886131
1986131
2085141
2184151
2284151
2383161
2483161
2583161
2683161
2783161
2883161
2983161
3083161
3184151

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:08 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:085:45
211.66:085:44
311.66:095:42
411.56:105:41
511.56:115:40
611.46:125:38
711.46:135:37
811.46:145:35
911.36:155:34
1011.36:155:32
1111.26:165:31
1211.26:175:30
1311.26:185:28
1411.16:195:27
1511.16:205:25
1611.16:215:24
1711.06:225:23
1811.06:235:21
1910.96:245:20
2010.96:255:19
2110.96:265:18
2210.86:275:16
2310.86:285:15
2410.86:295:14
2510.76:305:13
2610.76:315:12
2710.76:325:11
2810.66:335:10
2910.66:345:09
3010.56:355:07
3110.56:365:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.35 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
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
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 Tallkayf

In seasonPeak

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

Tallkayf sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Tallkayf?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tallkayf for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tallkayf in October

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

In October, Tallkayf sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Tallkayf 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 Tallkayf peaks around June 14 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tallkayf 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 Tallkayf 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2140 µg/m³Dec 1027 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr39Poor
May38Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tallkayf?

Tallkayf sits at 36.5°N, 43.1°E, 279 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Mosul, 17 km away.

'Ākra

Topography around Tallkayf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tallkayf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 289 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,135 m.

The land around Tallkayf is covered by cropland (86%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
427 m
80 km
2,135 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Mosul 17 km · Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 18 km · Al-Hamdaniya 34 km · Sīnah 36 km · Dihok 43 km · Simele 47 km · Sumayl 48 km · 'Ākra 73 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 Tallkayf (36.4912°, 43.1211°, elevation 279 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).