‘Alī al Gharbī in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), ‘Alī al Gharbī sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 140 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is ‘Alī al Gharbī's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see ‘Alī al Gharbī's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 140 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in ‘Alī al Gharbī in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in ‘Alī al Gharbī reaches about 19°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in ‘Alī al Gharbī
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
‘Alī al Gharbī weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
‘Alī al Gharbī gets around 140 mm of rain over 18 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for ‘Alī al Gharbī
None of ‘Alī al Gharbī's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
‘Alī al Gharbī sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit ‘Alī al Gharbī?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit ‘Alī al Gharbī for general sightseeing.
What to pack for ‘Alī al Gharbī in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, ‘Alī al Gharbī sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in ‘Alī al Gharbī in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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 |
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.
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.