Today, 27 October, Tuesday, in Karbala (Iraq): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +34°, at night around +22°. Wind up to 7 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 06:17 and set at 17:18 — daylight lasts 11 hours.
Hourly weather in Karbala
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💧 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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Today 27.10
☁️
💧 3%
+22°+34°
Morning
☁️
+26°
Day
☁️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+22°
Overcast · precipitation 3% · wind up to 7 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tomorrow 28.10
☁️
💧 13%
+25°+34°
Morning
☁️
+25°
Day
☁️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
Overcast · precipitation 13% · wind up to 25 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 29.10
☁️
💧 18%
+23°+33°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
☁️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+23°
Overcast · precipitation 18% · wind up to 14 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 30.10
☁️
💧 8%
+22°+32°
Morning
☁️
+26°
Day
☁️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+22°
Overcast · precipitation 8% · wind up to 17 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sat 31.10
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💧 15%
+21°+29°
Morning
☁️
+24°
Day
☁️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+21°
Overcast · precipitation 15% · wind up to 17 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 1.11
☁️
💧 43%
+20°+26°
Morning
☁️
+22°
Day
☁️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+20°
Overcast · precipitation 43% · wind up to 12 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 2.11
☁️
💧 31%
+19°+28°
Morning
☁️
+22°
Day
☁️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+19°
Overcast · precipitation 31% · wind up to 12 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 3.11
☁️
💧 6%
+18°+28°
Morning
☁️
+22°
Day
☁️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+18°
Overcast · precipitation 6% · wind up to 10 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 4.11
🌤️
💧 10%
+19°+30°
Morning
🌤️
+23°
Day
🌤️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+19°
Mostly clear · precipitation 10% · wind up to 9 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 5.11
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💧 9%
+17°+27°
Morning
☀️
+21°
Day
☀️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+17°
Clear · precipitation 9% · wind up to 13 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 6.11
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💧 2%
+16°+26°
Morning
☀️
+20°
Day
☀️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+16°
Clear · precipitation 2% · wind up to 8 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 7.11
☁️
💧 6%
+16°+26°
Morning
☁️
+20°
Day
☁️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+16°
Overcast · precipitation 6% · wind up to 17 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 8.11
☀️
💧 3%
+15°+24°
Morning
☀️
+18°
Day
☀️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+15°
Clear · precipitation 3% · wind up to 17 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 9.11
☀️
💧 2%
+14°+23°
Morning
☀️
+17°
Day
☀️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+14°
Clear · precipitation 2% · wind up to 14 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
🗺️ 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
45 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
45%
moderate · moderate
☂️ Rain
3%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
86 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
94 / 100
will dry outside · Excellent
🚗 Car wash
91 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
49
Moderate air
European AQI
PM2.5: 23PM10: 73O₃: 109NO₂: 4
Moderate. Those sensitive to dust should be more careful during long outdoor exercise.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:17
Sunset
17:18
Golden hour
16:44
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.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+34°
Normal for October
+33°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+32°
Record for this date
+36° (1988)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Karbala
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