Al-Qāsim weather in May
In May, Al-Qāsim sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 42°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Al-Qāsim's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Qāsim's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 39°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 25°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 0.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 36 min
- 5:08 AM – 6:47 PM
- Cloud cover
- 25%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 15 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.38 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.9
- out of 10
Al-Qāsim is human settlement in Iraq.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 42°C by the end.
A typical May day in Al-Qāsim reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°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) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 22 |
| 2 | 36 | 22 |
| 3 | 36 | 23 |
| 4 | 36 | 23 |
| 5 | 37 | 23 |
| 6 | 37 | 23 |
| 7 | 37 | 23 |
| 8 | 37 | 24 |
| 9 | 37 | 24 |
| 10 | 38 | 24 |
| 11 | 38 | 24 |
| 12 | 38 | 24 |
| 13 | 38 | 24 |
| 14 | 39 | 25 |
| 15 | 39 | 25 |
| 16 | 39 | 25 |
| 17 | 39 | 25 |
| 18 | 40 | 25 |
| 19 | 40 | 26 |
| 20 | 40 | 26 |
| 21 | 40 | 26 |
| 22 | 40 | 26 |
| 23 | 41 | 26 |
| 24 | 41 | 26 |
| 25 | 41 | 27 |
| 26 | 41 | 27 |
| 27 | 41 | 27 |
| 28 | 42 | 27 |
| 29 | 42 | 27 |
| 30 | 42 | 27 |
| 31 | 42 | 28 |
How May really feels in Al-Qāsim
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.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Al-Qāsim weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 8° | 22 | 3.8 | 10.1 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 21° / 9° | 15 | 2.8 | 10.8 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 26° / 14° | 14 | 2.6 | 11.8 | 8.2 |
| Apr | 33° / 19° | 12 | 2.9 | 12.8 | 4.6 |
| May | 39° / 25° | 5 | 0.9 | 13.6 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 44° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 46° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 46° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 42° / 27° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 36° / 22° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.2 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 26° / 14° | 20 | 2.7 | 10.3 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 20° / 9° | 18 | 3.5 | 9.9 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 |
| Cloudier (%) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | 23 |
| 2 | 77 | 23 |
| 3 | 77 | 23 |
| 4 | 77 | 23 |
| 5 | 77 | 23 |
| 6 | 78 | 22 |
| 7 | 79 | 21 |
| 8 | 79 | 21 |
| 9 | 80 | 20 |
| 10 | 81 | 19 |
| 11 | 82 | 18 |
| 12 | 83 | 17 |
| 13 | 85 | 15 |
| 14 | 85 | 15 |
| 15 | 86 | 14 |
| 16 | 87 | 13 |
| 17 | 88 | 12 |
| 18 | 89 | 11 |
| 19 | 89 | 11 |
| 20 | 90 | 10 |
| 21 | 90 | 10 |
| 22 | 90 | 10 |
| 23 | 90 | 10 |
| 24 | 90 | 10 |
| 25 | 91 | 9 |
| 26 | 91 | 9 |
| 27 | 91 | 9 |
| 28 | 91 | 9 |
| 29 | 92 | 8 |
| 30 | 92 | 8 |
| 31 | 93 | 7 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Al-Qāsim gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 7 |
| 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 6 |
| 9 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 |
| 11 | 4 |
| 12 | 3 |
| 13 | 3 |
| 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 2 |
| 16 | 2 |
| 17 | 2 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 |
| 27 | 1 |
| 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 0 |
Humidity in May
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 (%) | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| Comfortable (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 92 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 92 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | 92 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | 92 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wind in May
Winds average 15 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | light breeze |
| 2 | 14 | light breeze |
| 3 | 14 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 15 | light breeze |
| 6 | 15 | light breeze |
| 7 | 15 | light breeze |
| 8 | 15 | light breeze |
| 9 | 15 | light breeze |
| 10 | 15 | light breeze |
| 11 | 15 | light breeze |
| 12 | 15 | light breeze |
| 13 | 15 | light breeze |
| 14 | 15 | light breeze |
| 15 | 15 | light breeze |
| 16 | 15 | light breeze |
| 17 | 15 | light breeze |
| 18 | 15 | light breeze |
| 19 | 15 | light breeze |
| 20 | 15 | light breeze |
| 21 | 15 | light breeze |
| 22 | 15 | light breeze |
| 23 | 16 | light breeze |
| 24 | 16 | light breeze |
| 25 | 16 | light breeze |
| 26 | 16 | light breeze |
| 27 | 16 | light breeze |
| 28 | 16 | light breeze |
| 29 | 16 | light breeze |
| 30 | 16 | light breeze |
| 31 | 17 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:57 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:00 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:57 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.3 | 5:21 | 6:36 |
| 2 | 13.3 | 5:20 | 6:37 |
| 3 | 13.3 | 5:19 | 6:38 |
| 4 | 13.3 | 5:18 | 6:38 |
| 5 | 13.4 | 5:17 | 6:39 |
| 6 | 13.4 | 5:16 | 6:40 |
| 7 | 13.4 | 5:15 | 6:40 |
| 8 | 13.4 | 5:14 | 6:41 |
| 9 | 13.5 | 5:13 | 6:42 |
| 10 | 13.5 | 5:13 | 6:43 |
| 11 | 13.5 | 5:12 | 6:43 |
| 12 | 13.6 | 5:11 | 6:44 |
| 13 | 13.6 | 5:10 | 6:45 |
| 14 | 13.6 | 5:09 | 6:46 |
| 15 | 13.6 | 5:09 | 6:46 |
| 16 | 13.6 | 5:08 | 6:47 |
| 17 | 13.7 | 5:07 | 6:48 |
| 18 | 13.7 | 5:07 | 6:48 |
| 19 | 13.7 | 5:06 | 6:49 |
| 20 | 13.7 | 5:05 | 6:50 |
| 21 | 13.8 | 5:05 | 6:50 |
| 22 | 13.8 | 5:04 | 6:51 |
| 23 | 13.8 | 5:04 | 6:52 |
| 24 | 13.8 | 5:03 | 6:53 |
| 25 | 13.8 | 5:03 | 6:53 |
| 26 | 13.9 | 5:02 | 6:54 |
| 27 | 13.9 | 5:02 | 6:54 |
| 28 | 13.9 | 5:01 | 6:55 |
| 29 | 13.9 | 5:01 | 6:56 |
| 30 | 13.9 | 5:01 | 6:56 |
| 31 | 13.9 | 5:00 | 6:57 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.38 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.7 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Al-Qāsim
In May, Al-Qāsim sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Al-Qāsim sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.
Is May a good time to visit Al-Qāsim?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al-Qāsim.
What to pack for Al-Qāsim in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Al-Qāsim sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Al-Qāsim in May
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-Qāsim peaks around June 13 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | High | Very high | Moderate | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Al-Qāsim in May
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-Qāsim is worst in May — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 67 | 66 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 60 | 58 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 64 | 69 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 70 | Unhealthy |
| May | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 69 | Unhealthy |
Where is Al-Qāsim?
Al-Qāsim sits at 32.3°N, 44.7°E, 30 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al Hillah, 31 km away.
Topography around Al-Qāsim
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al-Qāsim.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Qāsim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m.
The land around Al-Qāsim is covered by bare terrain (31%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and bare terrain (34%) within 80 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
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-Qāsim (32.298°, 44.6828°, elevation 30 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).