Ad Dujayl weather in May

In May, Ad Dujayl sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ad Dujayl's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ad Dujayl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:07 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
26%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Ad Dujayl is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ad Dujayl reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Ad Dujayl

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
9 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ad Dujayl weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 325.3106.2
Feb19° / 254.110.77.3
Mar25° / 13°253.811.78.3
Apr31° / 18°152.812.85.6
May38° / 24°4113.71.6
Jun43° / 29°0014.20.0
Jul45° / 31°00140.0
Aug45° / 31°0013.30.0
Sep41° / 27°00.112.20.2
Oct34° / 21°111.711.13.6
Nov25° / 14°253.410.28.1
Dec18° / 294.69.87.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37822
47822
57921
67921
78020
88119
98218
108218
118317
128416
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ad Dujayl gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
47
57
67
76
86
96
105
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18974
28974
38974
48974
58974
68974
78974
89073
99163
109163
119163
129262
139352
149352
159352
169541
179541
189631
199631
209631
219721
229721
239721
249721
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:206:40
213.45:196:41
313.45:186:42
413.45:176:43
513.55:166:43
613.55:156:44
713.55:146:45
813.55:136:46
913.65:126:46
1013.65:126:47
1113.65:116:48
1213.65:106:49
1313.75:096:50
1413.75:086:50
1513.75:086:51
1613.85:076:52
1713.85:066:53
1813.85:056:53
1913.85:056:54
2013.85:046:55
2113.95:036:56
2213.95:036:56
2313.95:026:57
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2514.05:016:58
2614.05:016:59
2714.05:007:00
2814.05:007:00
2914.04:597:01
3014.04:597:02
3114.14:597:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.3Intense
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137.3Intense
147.3Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ad Dujayl

In seasonPeak

In May, Ad Dujayl sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ad Dujayl sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Ad Dujayl?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ad Dujayl.

What to pack for Ad Dujayl in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Ad Dujayl sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ad Dujayl in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ad Dujayl peaks around June 13 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighVery highModerateJun 13UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ad Dujayl in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ad Dujayl is worst in December — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 2189 µg/m³Jul 1665 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr79Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun68Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep72Unhealthy
Oct85Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec90Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ad Dujayl?

Ad Dujayl sits at 33.8°N, 44.2°E, 46 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Balad, 20 km away.

Sadr CityBaghdadAbū GhuraybAl Miqdādīyah

Topography around Ad Dujayl

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ad Dujayl.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ad Dujayl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m.

The land around Ad Dujayl is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (43%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
22 m
80 km
198 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Balad 20 km · Khāliş 28 km · Baqubah 36 km · Sāmarrā’ 50 km · Sadr City 55 km · Baghdad 58 km · Abū Ghurayb 60 km · Al Miqdādīyah 66 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
Christian 1%

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 Ad Dujayl (33.8467°, 44.2344°, elevation 46 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).