Al-Musayab weather in March

In March, Al-Musayab sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Al-Musayab's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Musayab's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:20 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
31%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Al-Musayab is human settlement in Iraq.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Al-Musayab reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Al-Musayab

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Al-Musayab weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 223.910.16.7
Feb20° / 173.310.87.8
Mar26° / 13°152.911.88.4
Apr32° / 19°112.312.85.2
May38° / 24°40.713.71.3
Jun43° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul45° / 31°0013.90.0
Aug45° / 30°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 27°00.112.20.1
Oct35° / 21°61.111.23.4
Nov25° / 14°202.810.38.1
Dec19° / 183.29.97.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
78020
87921
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Al-Musayab gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.9 wet days in March. 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 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
309
319

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30973
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:395:53
211.36:385:54
311.36:365:55
411.36:355:56
511.46:345:57
611.46:335:57
711.46:325:58
811.56:305:59
911.56:296:00
1011.56:286:00
1111.66:276:01
1211.66:256:02
1311.66:246:03
1411.76:236:03
1511.76:216:04
1611.76:206:05
1711.86:196:06
1811.86:176:06
1911.96:166:07
2011.96:156:08
2111.96:136:09
2212.06:126:09
2312.06:116:10
2412.06:096:11
2512.16:086:12
2612.16:076:12
2712.16:056:13
2812.26:046:14
2912.26:026:14
3012.26:016:15
3112.36:006:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
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55.2Bright
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95.3Bright
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115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
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245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Al-Musayab

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Al-Musayab?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Al-Musayab for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al-Musayab in March

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

In March, Al-Musayab sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al-Musayab in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — 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-Musayab peaks around June 14 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 14UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al-Musayab in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al-Musayab is worst in December — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 20108 µg/m³Jul 1772 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan105Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar97Unhealthy
Apr94Unhealthy
May91Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug76Unhealthy
Sep86Unhealthy
Oct103Unhealthy
Nov100Unhealthy
Dec109Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Musayab?

Al-Musayab sits at 32.8°N, 44.3°E, 37 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Saddat al Hindīyah, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Al-Musayab

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Musayab has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m.

The land around Al-Musayab is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and bare terrain (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (43%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
32 m
80 km
126 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Saddat al Hindīyah 7.0 km · Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 13 km · Al Maḩāwīl 17 km · Al Hindīyah 27 km · Karbala 31 km · Al Maḩmūdīyah 32 km · Al Hillah 37 km · Aş Şuwayrah 48 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-Musayab (32.7787°, 44.2901°, elevation 37 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).