Al Mawşil al Jadīdah weather in May

In May, Al Mawşil al Jadīdah sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Al Mawşil al Jadīdah's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Mawşil al Jadīdah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:06 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
31%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Al Mawşil al Jadīdah reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32917
42917
53017
63017
73017
83118
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113118
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How May really feels in Al Mawşil al Jadīdah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 18 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
18
heat index over the day's high
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 Mawşil al Jadīdah 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
Jan12° / 709.79.83.5
Feb14° / 628.810.64.5
Mar19° / 628.611.76.6
Apr25° / 14°436.512.97.5
May33° / 19°162.913.94.4
Jun39° / 25°10.314.40.7
Jul43° / 28°00.114.20.0
Aug42° / 28°0013.40.0
Sep38° / 23°10.212.21.6
Oct30° / 18°202.611.16.0
Nov21° / 11°50610.17.3
Dec14° / 627.79.64.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37426
47525
57624
67624
77723
87822
97921
107921
118119
128218
138218
148317
158317
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208614
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288911
299010
309010
31919

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Al Mawşil al Jadīdah gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
415
515
615
714
814
914
1013
1113
1212
1311
1411
1510
169
179
188
197
207
216
225
235
244
254
263
273
283
292
302
312

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184160
283170
382180
481181
580191
680191
780191
880191
981181
1081181
1181172
1282162
1383152
1483152
1584142
1685132
1786122
1887112
1987112
2089101
219091
229091
239181
249181
259271
269271
279361
289361
299550
309550
319640

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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910calm
1010calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 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 5:21 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:216:49
213.55:206:50
313.55:196:50
413.65:186:51
513.65:166:52
613.65:156:53
713.75:146:54
813.75:136:55
913.75:126:56
1013.85:116:56
1113.85:106:57
1213.85:106:58
1313.85:096:59
1413.95:087:00
1513.95:077:01
1613.95:067:02
1714.05:057:02
1814.05:057:03
1914.05:047:04
2014.05:037:05
2114.15:027:06
2214.15:027:06
2314.15:017:07
2414.15:007:08
2514.15:007:09
2614.24:597:09
2714.24:597:10
2814.24:587:11
2914.24:587:12
3014.34:577:12
3114.34:577:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Al Mawşil al Jadīdah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Mawşil al Jadīdah sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is May a good time to visit Al Mawşil al Jadīdah?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Al Mawşil al Jadīdah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Mawşil al Jadīdah in May

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

In May, Al Mawşil al Jadīdah sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 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 Mawşil al Jadīdah 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 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 Mawşil al Jadīdah is worst in May — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 2442 µg/m³Nov 2331 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr40Poor
May42Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Mawşil al Jadīdah?

Al Mawşil al Jadīdah sits at 36.3°N, 43.1°E, 239 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Mosul, 1.0 km away.

SīnahDihokSimeleSumayl'Ākra

Topography around Al Mawşil al Jadīdah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Mawşil al Jadīdah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 253 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,011 m.

The land around Al Mawşil al Jadīdah is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
285 m
80 km
2,011 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Mosul 1.0 km · Tallkayf 18 km · Al-Hamdaniya 25 km · Sīnah 53 km · Dihok 60 km · Simele 63 km · Sumayl 63 km · 'Ākra 82 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 Mawşil al Jadīdah (36.3327°, 43.1056°, elevation 239 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).