Al Mawşil al Jadīdah in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al Mawşil al Jadīdah sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 120 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 36°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
120 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.2
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Al Mawşil al Jadīdah in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 36°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al Mawşil al Jadīdah reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Al Mawşil al Jadīdah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 18 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Al Mawşil al Jadīdah gets around 120 mm of rain over 18 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Al Mawşil al Jadīdah

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In spring, Al Mawşil al Jadīdah overlaps 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
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is spring a good time to visit Al Mawşil al Jadīdah?

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 Mawşil al Jadīdah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Mawşil al Jadīdah in Spring

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

In spring, Al Mawşil al Jadīdah sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Al Mawşil al Jadīdah in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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 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 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
Spring 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.