Al-Hamdaniya in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al-Hamdaniya sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 146 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 36°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Al-Hamdaniya's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al-Hamdaniya's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 26°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 146 mm; 20 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 6.2; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Al-Hamdaniya in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 36°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al-Hamdaniya reaches about 26°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Al-Hamdaniya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 17 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Al-Hamdaniya weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	13° / 3°	84	10.1	9.8	3.6
Feb	15° / 5°	76	9.5	10.6	4.6
Mar	19° / 8°	77	9.2	11.7	6.5
Apr	25° / 13°	52	7.2	12.9	7.4
May	32° / 18°	17	3.4	13.9	4.7
Jun	39° / 24°	1	0.1	14.4	0.8
Jul	42° / 27°	0	0	14.2	0.0
Aug	42° / 26°	0	0	13.4	0.0
Sep	38° / 22°	1	0.2	12.2	1.8
Oct	30° / 16°	22	2.6	11.1	6.0
Nov	21° / 10°	58	6.3	10.1	7.4
Dec	15° / 5°	75	8.2	9.6	4.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Al-Hamdaniya gets around 146 mm of rain over 20 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Al-Hamdaniya

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In spring, Al-Hamdaniya overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al-Hamdaniya sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

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Is spring a good time to visit Al-Hamdaniya?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.2

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

5.7

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Al-Hamdaniya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Al-Hamdaniya in Spring

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

In spring, Al-Hamdaniya sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

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UV index in Al-Hamdaniya in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — 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-Hamdaniya 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 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	4	6	8	10	6	9	7	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	High	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	6	High
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	7	Very high
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Al-Hamdaniya in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al-Hamdaniya is worst in October — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), 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)	46	48	52	51	53	52	47	48	52	54	46	45
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	46	Poor
Feb	48	Poor
Mar	52	Poor
Apr	51	Poor
May	53	Poor
Jun	52	Poor
Jul	47	Poor
Aug	48	Poor
Sep	52	Poor
Oct	54	Poor
Nov	46	Poor
Dec	45	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Al-Hamdaniya?

Al-Hamdaniya sits at 36.3°N, 43.4°E, 274 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Mosul, 24 km away.

Topography around Al-Hamdaniya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Hamdaniya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 282 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,014 m.

The land around Al-Hamdaniya is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km

59 m

cropland 79%

16 km

475 m

cropland 75%

80 km

2,014 m

cropland 61%

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Spring weather nearby: Mosul 24 km · Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 25 km · Tallkayf 34 km · Erbil 57 km · Baḥarkah 59 km · Sīnah 67 km · 'Ākra 68 km · Khasnahzān 69 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 Al-Hamdaniya (36.2709°, 43.3776°, elevation 274 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.