Weather in Erbil in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Erbil in October
Going from a maximum of +33°C during the day to a minimum of +15°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +31°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +31°C.
Is Erbil warm or cold in October?
Erbil is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +38°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +21°C to +16°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Erbil:
Climate in Erbil in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +38°C | +30°C | +21°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +5°C | -2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +46°C | +40°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 22 mm | 56 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 23% | 37% | 59% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1007 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 28 | 19 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October often has better weather than September. It’s getting colder in October. From +38°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +30°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 1 mm to 22 mm. Humidity rises from 23% to 37%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 28 sunny days in September to 19 in October.
Next month (November) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Erbil is gradually increasing during October, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Erbil?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Erbil in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+25°C) and the highest in 2021 (+30°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 176 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1988 with 694 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Erbil, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.