Weather in Najaf in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Najaf in October
The temperature in October is +38°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +42°C during the day and a minimum of +18°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 21% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +40°C to +35°C.
Is Najaf warm or cold in October?
Najaf is typically hot in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +42°C to +35°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +26°C to +20°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Najaf:
Climate in Najaf in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +42°C | +35°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +11°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +50°C | +44°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 3 mm | 12 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 24% | 34% | 53% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1005 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 29 | 23 | 17 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 8 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +42°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +35°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 0 mm to 3 mm. Humidity rises from 24% to 34%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 29 sunny days in September to 23 in October.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in November as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Najaf is gradually increasing during October, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last October in Najaf?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Najaf in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+32°C) and the highest in 2022 (+39°C). The driest year was 1980 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Najaf, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.