Abū Ghurayb weather in August
In August, Abū Ghurayb sees average daytime highs of 45°C and overnight lows near 31°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 45°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Abū Ghurayb's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abū Ghurayb's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 45°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 31°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 12 min
- 5:30 AM – 6:45 PM
- Cloud cover
- 2%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 15 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.26 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Abū Ghurayb is human settlement.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 45°C through the month.
A typical August day in Abū Ghurayb reaches about 45°C in the afternoon and slips back to 31°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°C and 49°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 |
| Avg low (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 32 |
| 2 | 46 | 32 |
| 3 | 46 | 32 |
| 4 | 46 | 31 |
| 5 | 46 | 31 |
| 6 | 46 | 31 |
| 7 | 46 | 31 |
| 8 | 45 | 31 |
| 9 | 45 | 31 |
| 10 | 45 | 31 |
| 11 | 45 | 31 |
| 12 | 45 | 31 |
| 13 | 45 | 31 |
| 14 | 45 | 31 |
| 15 | 45 | 31 |
| 16 | 45 | 31 |
| 17 | 45 | 31 |
| 18 | 45 | 31 |
| 19 | 45 | 31 |
| 20 | 45 | 31 |
| 21 | 45 | 30 |
| 22 | 45 | 30 |
| 23 | 45 | 30 |
| 24 | 45 | 30 |
| 25 | 45 | 30 |
| 26 | 45 | 30 |
| 27 | 45 | 30 |
| 28 | 45 | 30 |
| 29 | 45 | 30 |
| 30 | 44 | 30 |
| 31 | 44 | 29 |
How August really feels in Abū Ghurayb
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Abū Ghurayb weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 7° | 25 | 4.4 | 10 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 20° / 9° | 20 | 3.4 | 10.8 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 25° / 13° | 19 | 3.3 | 11.7 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 31° / 18° | 13 | 2.6 | 12.8 | 5.3 |
| May | 38° / 24° | 5 | 1.1 | 13.7 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 43° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 45° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 45° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 42° / 27° | 0 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 35° / 21° | 8 | 1.2 | 11.2 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 25° / 14° | 22 | 3.4 | 10.3 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 19° / 9° | 23 | 3.7 | 9.8 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 0% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Cloudier (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 0 |
| 3 | 100 | 0 |
| 4 | 100 | 0 |
| 5 | 100 | 0 |
| 6 | 100 | 0 |
| 7 | 100 | 0 |
| 8 | 100 | 0 |
| 9 | 100 | 0 |
| 10 | 100 | 0 |
| 11 | 100 | 0 |
| 12 | 100 | 0 |
| 13 | 100 | 0 |
| 14 | 100 | 0 |
| 15 | 100 | 0 |
| 16 | 100 | 0 |
| 17 | 100 | 0 |
| 18 | 100 | 0 |
| 19 | 100 | 0 |
| 20 | 100 | 0 |
| 21 | 100 | 0 |
| 22 | 100 | 0 |
| 23 | 100 | 0 |
| 24 | 100 | 0 |
| 25 | 100 | 0 |
| 26 | 100 | 0 |
| 27 | 100 | 0 |
| 28 | 100 | 0 |
| 29 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 | 100 | 0 |
| 31 | 100 | 0 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Abū Ghurayb gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 0 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 |
| Comfortable (%) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 | 86 | 13 | 1 |
| 3 | 86 | 13 | 1 |
| 4 | 86 | 13 | 1 |
| 5 | 85 | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | 85 | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | 84 | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | 84 | 15 | 1 |
| 9 | 84 | 15 | 1 |
| 10 | 84 | 15 | 1 |
| 11 | 84 | 15 | 1 |
| 12 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
| 13 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
| 16 | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| 17 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 18 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 19 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 20 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 21 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 22 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 23 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 24 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 25 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 26 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 27 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 28 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 29 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 15 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | light breeze |
| 2 | 15 | light breeze |
| 3 | 15 | light breeze |
| 4 | 15 | light breeze |
| 5 | 15 | light breeze |
| 6 | 15 | light breeze |
| 7 | 15 | light breeze |
| 8 | 15 | light breeze |
| 9 | 15 | light breeze |
| 10 | 15 | light breeze |
| 11 | 15 | light breeze |
| 12 | 15 | light breeze |
| 13 | 15 | light breeze |
| 14 | 15 | light breeze |
| 15 | 15 | light breeze |
| 16 | 15 | light breeze |
| 17 | 15 | light breeze |
| 18 | 14 | light breeze |
| 19 | 14 | light breeze |
| 20 | 14 | light breeze |
| 21 | 14 | light breeze |
| 22 | 14 | light breeze |
| 23 | 14 | light breeze |
| 24 | 14 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 13 | light breeze |
| 30 | 13 | light breeze |
| 31 | 13 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:26 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:41 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:27 | 6:26 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.7 | 5:19 | 6:59 |
| 2 | 13.6 | 5:20 | 6:58 |
| 3 | 13.6 | 5:21 | 6:58 |
| 4 | 13.6 | 5:21 | 6:57 |
| 5 | 13.6 | 5:22 | 6:56 |
| 6 | 13.5 | 5:23 | 6:55 |
| 7 | 13.5 | 5:24 | 6:54 |
| 8 | 13.5 | 5:24 | 6:53 |
| 9 | 13.5 | 5:25 | 6:52 |
| 10 | 13.4 | 5:26 | 6:51 |
| 11 | 13.4 | 5:26 | 6:50 |
| 12 | 13.4 | 5:27 | 6:49 |
| 13 | 13.3 | 5:28 | 6:48 |
| 14 | 13.3 | 5:29 | 6:47 |
| 15 | 13.3 | 5:29 | 6:46 |
| 16 | 13.2 | 5:30 | 6:45 |
| 17 | 13.2 | 5:31 | 6:44 |
| 18 | 13.2 | 5:31 | 6:42 |
| 19 | 13.2 | 5:32 | 6:41 |
| 20 | 13.1 | 5:33 | 6:40 |
| 21 | 13.1 | 5:34 | 6:39 |
| 22 | 13.1 | 5:34 | 6:38 |
| 23 | 13.0 | 5:35 | 6:36 |
| 24 | 13.0 | 5:36 | 6:35 |
| 25 | 13.0 | 5:36 | 6:34 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 5:37 | 6:33 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 5:38 | 6:31 |
| 28 | 12.9 | 5:38 | 6:30 |
| 29 | 12.8 | 5:39 | 6:29 |
| 30 | 12.8 | 5:40 | 6:27 |
| 31 | 12.8 | 5:41 | 6:26 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.26 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.8 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Abū Ghurayb
In August, Abū Ghurayb sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Abū Ghurayb sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.
Is August a good time to visit Abū Ghurayb?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abū Ghurayb.
What to pack for Abū Ghurayb in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Abū Ghurayb sees daytime highs around 45°C and nights near 31°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Abū Ghurayb in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abū Ghurayb peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | High | Very high | Moderate | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Abū Ghurayb in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Abū Ghurayb is worst in December — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 105 | 102 | 97 | 94 | 91 | 77 | 72 | 76 | 86 | 103 | 100 | 109 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 105 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 102 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 97 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 94 | Unhealthy |
| May | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 86 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 103 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 109 | Unhealthy |
Where is Abū Ghurayb?
Abū Ghurayb sits at 33.3°N, 44.2°E, 42 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Baghdad, 20 km away.
Topography around Abū Ghurayb
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abū Ghurayb.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Abū Ghurayb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m.
The land around Abū Ghurayb is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), trees (28%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (44%) and cropland (38%) within 80 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
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 Abū Ghurayb (33.3056°, 44.1848°, elevation 42 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).