Al-Musayab in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al-Musayab sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 29 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 41°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Al-Musayab's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al-Musayab's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
29 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
5.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Al-Musayab in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 41°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al-Musayab reaches about 32°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Al-Musayab

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 45 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
45
12 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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-Musayab 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
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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Al-Musayab gets around 29 mm of rain over 6 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 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours 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 6.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Al-Musayab

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In spring, Al-Musayab overlaps 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
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Is spring a good time to visit Al-Musayab?

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Al-Musayab for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al-Musayab in Spring

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

In spring, Al-Musayab sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Al-Musayab 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-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 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-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
Spring 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.