Al Hindīyah weather in May

In May, Al Hindīyah sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 41°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Al Hindīyah's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Hindīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:09 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
24%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Al Hindīyah is human settlement 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 35°C in the first days to 41°C by the end.

A typical May day in Al Hindīyah 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 43°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13521
23521
33522
43622
53622
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93723
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264026
274126
284126
294126
304126
314127

How May really feels in Al Hindīyah

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
12 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 Hindīyah 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° / 21410.16.7
Feb20° / 163.210.87.8
Mar26° / 13°142.711.88.4
Apr32° / 18°112.612.85.1
May38° / 24°40.713.61.3
Jun43° / 28°0014.10.0
Jul45° / 30°0013.90.0
Aug45° / 30°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 26°00.112.20.1
Oct35° / 21°51.111.23.4
Nov25° / 13°202.910.38.1
Dec19° / 183.49.97.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88218
98218
108317
118416
128416
138614
148614
158713
168812
178911
188911
198911
209010
219010
229010
23919
24919
25928
26928
27928
28928
29937
30937
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Al Hindīyah gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.7 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 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
45
55
65
74
84
94
103
113
123
132
142
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171
181
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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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191531
291531
391531
492431
592431
692431
792431
892431
993421
1093421
1193421
1294420
1395320
1495320
1596310
1696310
1796310
1897210
1997210
2097210
2197210
2297210
2398110
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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1413light breeze
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1613light breeze
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1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:226:38
213.35:216:39
313.35:206:40
413.45:196:41
513.45:186:41
613.45:176:42
713.45:176:43
813.55:166:43
913.55:156:44
1013.55:146:45
1113.55:136:46
1213.65:126:46
1313.65:126:47
1413.65:116:48
1513.65:106:49
1613.75:096:49
1713.75:096:50
1813.75:086:51
1913.75:076:51
2013.85:076:52
2113.85:066:53
2213.85:066:54
2313.85:056:54
2413.85:056:55
2513.95:046:56
2613.95:046:56
2713.95:036:57
2813.95:036:57
2913.95:026:58
3013.95:026:59
3114.05:026:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.43 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
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Al Hindīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Hindīyah 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 Hindīyah?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Hindīyah in May

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Hindīyah 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 Hindīyah peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Hindīyah 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 Hindīyah is worst in May — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 1376 µg/m³Jul 2260 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct70Unhealthy
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Hindīyah?

Al Hindīyah sits at 32.5°N, 44.2°E, 16 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Saddat al Hindīyah, 20 km away.

Kufa

Topography around Al Hindīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Hindīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m.

The land around Al Hindīyah is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
167 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Saddat al Hindīyah 20 km · Al Hillah 20 km · Karbala 20 km · Al Maḩāwīl 22 km · Al-Musayab 27 km · Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 40 km · Al-Qāsim 51 km · Kufa 58 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 Hindīyah (32.5419°, 44.2247°, elevation 16 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).