‘Alī al Gharbī in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), ‘Alī al Gharbī sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 82 mm of rain over about 10 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 42°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 32°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 19°C
Rainfall: 82 mm; 10 wet days
Avg wind: 15 km/h
Travel score: 4.6; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in ‘Alī al Gharbī in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 42°C by late May.

A typical spring day in ‘Alī al Gharbī reaches about 32°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in ‘Alī al Gharbī

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 46 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

16 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

‘Alī al Gharbī 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	17° / 8°	51	6.7	10.1	6.5
Feb	20° / 10°	37	4.9	10.8	7.5
Mar	26° / 14°	43	4.8	11.8	8.0
Apr	32° / 19°	30	4.1	12.8	4.9
May	39° / 25°	9	1.1	13.6	0.9
Jun	44° / 29°	0	0	14.1	0.0
Jul	47° / 31°	0	0	13.9	0.0
Aug	47° / 31°	0	0	13.2	0.0
Sep	43° / 27°	0	0.1	12.2	0.0
Oct	36° / 21°	12	1.6	11.2	2.7
Nov	26° / 15°	51	4.8	10.3	7.6
Dec	19° / 10°	51	6.1	9.9	7.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

‘Alī al Gharbī gets around 82 mm of rain over 10 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 15 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for ‘Alī al Gharbī

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In spring, ‘Alī al Gharbī overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

‘Alī al Gharbī sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.

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Is spring a good time to visit ‘Alī al Gharbī?

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.

4.6

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

6.2

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit ‘Alī al Gharbī for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for ‘Alī al Gharbī in Spring

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

In spring, ‘Alī al Gharbī sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

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UV index in ‘Alī al Gharbī in Spring

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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 ‘Alī al Gharbī peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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	4	6	8	10	8	8	6	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	6	High
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in ‘Alī al Gharbī 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 ‘Alī al Gharbī is worst in May — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), 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)	38	40	48	51	52	45	45	44	42	40	35	38
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	38	Poor
Feb	40	Poor
Mar	48	Poor
Apr	51	Poor
May	52	Poor
Jun	45	Poor
Jul	45	Poor
Aug	44	Poor
Sep	42	Poor
Oct	40	Poor
Nov	35	Moderate
Dec	38	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is ‘Alī al Gharbī?

‘Alī al Gharbī sits at 32.5°N, 46.7°E, 14 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Dehlorān, 60 km away.

Topography around ‘Alī al Gharbī

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ‘Alī al Gharbī.

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Alī al Gharbī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,919 m.

The land around ‘Alī al Gharbī is covered by cropland (45%) and bare terrain (38%) within 3 km, bare terrain (61%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km

11 m

cropland 45%

16 km

30 m

bare terrain 61%

80 km

1,919 m

bare terrain 54%

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Spring weather nearby: Dehlorān 60 km · Al Ḩayy 68 km · Al-Kut 82 km · Al ‘Amārah 82 km · Qal‘at Sukkar 88 km · Ābdānān 90 km · Darreh Shahr 100 km · Qal‘at Şāliḩ 119 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 ‘Alī al Gharbī (32.4619°, 46.6879°, elevation 14 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.