Zaxo weather in September

In September, Zaxo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Zaxo's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaxo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:57 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
7%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Zaxo is city and centre of the Zakho District in Iraqi Kurdistan.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical September day in Zaxo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13518
23518
33417
43417
53417
63417
73417
83417
93316
103316
113316
123316
133316
143216
153215
163215
173215
183215
193115
203115
213114
223114
233014
243014
253014
263014
273013
282913
292913
302913

How September really feels in Zaxo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 15 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
15
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zaxo weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°11310.35.69.71.4
Feb10° / -1°10811.35.610.62.0
Mar14° / 11612.32.911.74.0
Apr20° / 8410.30.212.96.3
May26° / 12°3560147.4
Jun33° / 17°20.6014.54.5
Jul37° / 21°10.2014.31.9
Aug37° / 20°10.1013.42.3
Sep32° / 15°10.4012.35.6
Oct25° / 11°2940118.0
Nov16° / 667.10.7105.7
Dec10° / -0°1059.93.59.52.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28955
29955
30955

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zaxo gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
70
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
212
222
232
242
253
263
273
283
293
304

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:446:34
212.85:456:33
312.85:466:31
412.75:466:29
512.75:476:28
612.65:486:26
712.65:496:25
812.65:506:23
912.55:516:22
1012.55:516:20
1112.45:526:19
1212.45:536:17
1312.45:546:15
1412.35:556:14
1512.35:566:12
1612.25:576:11
1712.25:576:09
1812.25:586:07
1912.15:596:06
2012.16:006:04
2112.06:016:03
2212.06:026:01
2311.96:035:59
2411.96:035:58
2511.96:045:56
2611.86:055:55
2711.86:065:53
2811.76:075:52
2911.76:085:50
3011.76:095:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Zaxo

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Zaxo?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zaxo in September

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

In September, Zaxo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zaxo in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zaxo peaks around June 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Zaxo in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Zaxo is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1230 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zaxo?

Zaxo sits at 37.1°N, 42.7°E, 439 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Silopi, 22 km away.

Topography around Zaxo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaxo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 469 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 875 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,101 m.

The land around Zaxo is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
224 m
16 km
875 m
80 km
3,101 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Silopi 22 km · Batifa 29 km · Sumayl 35 km · Simele 35 km · Dihok 41 km · Şırnak 45 km · Al Mālikīyah 48 km · Cizre 49 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 Zaxo (37.1487°, 42.6859°, elevation 439 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).