Al Diwaniyah weather in May

In May, Al Diwaniyah sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 42°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Al Diwaniyah's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Diwaniyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:08 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
25%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Al Diwaniyah is city in Iraq.

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 36°C in the first days to 42°C by the end.

A typical May day in Al Diwaniyah reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 43°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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43723
53723
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103824
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304228
314228

How May really feels in Al Diwaniyah

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
17 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.

Al Diwaniyah weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 223.610.17.2
Feb21° / 10°132.510.88.2
Mar27° / 14°132.611.88.1
Apr33° / 20°112.712.84.5
May39° / 25°40.613.60.8
Jun44° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep43° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°3111.22.8
Nov26° / 14°20310.47.9
Dec20° / 183.49.97.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57723
67723
77822
87822
97921
108020
118020
128218
138317
148416
158515
168614
178713
188812
198911
208911
218911
229010
23919
24919
25919
26928
27928
28928
29928
30937
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Al Diwaniyah gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
46
55
65
74
84
93
103
112
122
132
141
151
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171
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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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193511
293511
393511
493511
593511
692512
793511
893511
993511
1094411
1194411
1294411
1394411
1494411
1594411
1697300
1797300
1897300
1997300
2098200
2198200
2298200
2399100
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
29100000
30100000
31100000

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2716light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:206:35
213.35:196:35
313.35:186:36
413.35:176:37
513.45:166:38
613.45:166:38
713.45:156:39
813.45:146:40
913.55:136:40
1013.55:126:41
1113.55:116:42
1213.55:116:43
1313.65:106:43
1413.65:096:44
1513.65:086:45
1613.65:086:45
1713.75:076:46
1813.75:066:47
1913.75:066:48
2013.75:056:48
2113.75:056:49
2213.85:046:50
2313.85:036:50
2413.85:036:51
2513.85:026:52
2613.85:026:52
2713.95:026:53
2813.95:016:53
2913.95:016:54
3013.95:006:55
3113.95:006:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Al Diwaniyah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Diwaniyah sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is May a good time to visit Al Diwaniyah?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Diwaniyah.

What to pack for Al Diwaniyah in May

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

In May, Al Diwaniyah sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Diwaniyah 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 Al Diwaniyah 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Diwaniyah 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 Al Diwaniyah is worst in May — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 1171 µg/m³Jul 1758 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Diwaniyah?

Al Diwaniyah sits at 32.0°N, 44.9°E, 25 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Ash Shāmīyah, 31 km away.

Nāḩiyat ash ShināfīyahNajaf

Topography around Al Diwaniyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Diwaniyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m.

The land around Al Diwaniyah is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and bare terrain (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and bare terrain (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
106 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Ash Shāmīyah 31 km · ‘Afak 31 km · Nahiyat Ghammas 40 km · Al-Qāsim 41 km · Al Mishkhāb 46 km · Kufa 46 km · Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 53 km · Najaf 55 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 Al Diwaniyah (31.9929°, 44.9255°, elevation 25 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).