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Now in Karbala

☁️

+28°

Overcast

Feels like +29° · humidity 46%

Tue 13.10: +36° / +25°

🕐 00:25

Wind

4 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

57 · Moderate

Precipitation

Humidity

46%

Pressure

1015 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

06:06 / 17:33

👕 What to wear today

Hot — light breathable clothing, a hat, plenty of water.

💧 Bring water

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Karbala

Tuesday, 13 October, in Karbala (Iraq): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +36°, at night around +25°. Wind up to 18 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Dress as lightly as possible, wear a hat, apply sunscreen and keep water with you. The sun will rise at 06:06 and set at 17:33 — daylight lasts 11 hours.

Hourly weather in Karbala

💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Karbala for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Tue 13.10

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💧 3%

+25° +36°

Morning

☁️

+29°

Day

☁️

+36°

Evening

🌇

+33°

Night

🌙

+25°

Overcast · precipitation 3% · wind up to 18 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Today 14.10

☁️

💧 3%

+25° +38°

Morning

⛅

+26°

Day

☁️

+38°

Evening

🌇

+33°

Night

🌙

+25°

Overcast · precipitation 3% · wind up to 12 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Tomorrow 15.10

☁️

💧 3%

+27° +39°

Morning

⛅

+29°

Day

☁️

+39°

Evening

🌇

+35°

Night

🌙

+27°

Overcast · precipitation 3% · wind up to 18 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Fri 16.10

☁️

💧 3%

+28° +39°

Morning

☁️

+32°

Day

☁️

+39°

Evening

🌇

+36°

Night

🌙

+28°

Overcast · precipitation 3% · wind up to 19 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Sat 17.10

🌦️

💧 3%

+26° +34°

Morning

🌦️

+29°

Day

🌦️

+34°

Evening

🌇

+32°

Night

🌙

+26°

Light rain · precipitation 3% · wind up to 28 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Sun 18.10

☁️

💧 2%

+26° +34°

Morning

☁️

+29°

Day

☁️

+34°

Evening

🌇

+32°

Night

🌙

+26°

Overcast · precipitation 2% · wind up to 17 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Mon 19.10

☁️

+25° +33°

Morning

☁️

+28°

Day

☁️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+25°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 21 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Tue 20.10

☁️

+23° +32°

Morning

☁️

+26°

Day

☁️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+23°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 18 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Wed 21.10

☁️

💧 12%

+23° +36°

Morning

☁️

+28°

Day

☁️

+36°

Evening

🌇

+33°

Night

🌙

+23°

Overcast · precipitation 12% · wind up to 11 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Thu 22.10

☁️

💧 12%

+24° +35°

Morning

☁️

+28°

Day

☁️

+35°

Evening

🌇

+32°

Night

🌙

+24°

Overcast · precipitation 12% · wind up to 16 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Fri 23.10

☁️

💧 6%

+24° +34°

Morning

☁️

+28°

Day

☁️

+34°

Evening

🌇

+32°

Night

🌙

+24°

Overcast · precipitation 6% · wind up to 21 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Sat 24.10

☁️

💧 8%

+21° +31°

Morning

☁️

+25°

Day

☁️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+21°

Overcast · precipitation 8% · wind up to 24 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sun 25.10

☁️

💧 8%

+19° +29°

Morning

☁️

+23°

Day

☁️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+19°

Overcast · precipitation 8% · wind up to 21 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 26.10

🌦️

💧 8%

+20° +30°

Morning

🌦️

+24°

Day

🌦️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+20°

Drizzle · precipitation 8% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏃 Running

35 / 100

comfort for running · So-so

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

unlikely · low

✨ Stars

86 / 100

evening visibility · Excellent

🧺 Laundry drying

79 / 100

will dry outside · Good

🚗 Car wash

91 / 100

no rain expected · Excellent

🌫️ Air quality and pollen

Moderate air

European AQI

PM2.5: 45PM10: 94O₃: 44NO₂: 17 pollen: low

Moderate. Those sensitive to dust should be more careful during long outdoor exercise.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

06:06

Sunset

17:33

Golden hour

17:00

Daylight

11 h (-2 min vs yesterday)

Karbala climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+16°

+6°

Jan

+18°

+8°

Feb

+24°

+12°

Mar

+31°

+18°

Apr

+37°

+23°

May

+41°

+28°

Jun

+44°

+30°

Jul

+44°

+29°

Aug

+40°

+26°

Sep

+33°

+20°

Oct

+23°

+13°

Nov

+17°

+8°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+16°	+6°	21 mm	Cool: around +16° by day, you'll need a warm layer. 🧥 a warm jacket. This is the coldest month of the year.
February	+18°	+8°	17 mm	Ideal weather: +18° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
March	+24°	+12°	13 mm	The most pleasant season: +24° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
April	+31°	+18°	11 mm	Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +18° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
May	+37°	+23°	3 mm	Up to +37° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
June	+41°	+28°	0 mm	One of the hottest stretches: +41° by day, plan around the midday sun. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July	+44°	+30°	0 mm	Extremely hot: around +44° by day, staying outside is hard. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat.
August	+44°	+29°	0 mm	Peak heat — about +44° in the daytime; outdoor plans only early morning or evening. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat. This is the hottest month of the year in Karbala.
September	+40°	+26°	0 mm	One of the hottest stretches: +40° by day, plan around the midday sun. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat.
October	+33°	+20°	4 mm	Hot (+33° by day) but dry — manageable with a sensible schedule. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
November	+23°	+13°	19 mm	Ideal weather: +23° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
December	+17°	+8°	17 mm	Cool weather: +17° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.

When to visit Karbala

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Peak season: March, April, November

Daytime air+23…+31°

Precipitationrare

Why: comfortable +23…+31° by day, little rain.

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, May, September, October, December

Daytime air+16…+40°

Precipitationrare

Why: already/still hot (+16…+40°) but bearable; fewer crowds, lower prices.

🔴 Not the best time

🔥 Hot season: June, July, August

Daytime air+41…+44°

Precipitationnone

Why: extreme heat (+41…+44° with high humidity) — being outside at midday is unsafe; go only for low prices and hotel-and-beach downtime.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Karbala is March, April, November, and the most comfortable months are March, April, November. The toughest months to visit are June, July, August: extreme heat and humidity.