An Nu‘mānīyah in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), An Nu‘mānīyah sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 77 mm of rain over about 12 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 60% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is An Nu‘mānīyah's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see An Nu‘mānīyah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 77 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in An Nu‘mānīyah in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in An Nu‘mānīyah 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 An Nu‘mānīyah
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.
An Nu‘mānīyah 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 | 18° / 8° | 30 | 4.5 | 10.1 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 21° / 10° | 20 | 3.5 | 10.8 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 14° | 22 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 32° / 19° | 16 | 3.3 | 12.8 | 4.6 |
| May | 39° / 25° | 7 | 1 | 13.6 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 44° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 46° / 32° | 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° | 6 | 1.4 | 11.2 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 26° / 14° | 28 | 3.6 | 10.3 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 20° / 9° | 27 | 4.3 | 9.9 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
An Nu‘mānīyah gets around 77 mm of rain over 12 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 12 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 An Nu‘mānīyah
None of An Nu‘mānīyah's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
An Nu‘mānīyah sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit An Nu‘mānīyah?
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 An Nu‘mānīyah for general sightseeing.
What to pack for An Nu‘mānīyah in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, An Nu‘mānīyah sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in An Nu‘mānīyah 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 An Nu‘mānīyah peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | High | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in An Nu‘mānīyah 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 An Nu‘mānīyah is worst in May — around 63 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) | 53 | 53 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 54 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | Poor |
| Feb | 53 | Poor |
| Mar | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 61 | Unhealthy |
| May | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 54 | Poor |
| Jul | 52 | Poor |
| Aug | 54 | Poor |
| Sep | 54 | Poor |
| Oct | 54 | Poor |
| Nov | 50 | Poor |
| Dec | 54 | Poor |
Where is An Nu‘mānīyah?
An Nu‘mānīyah sits at 32.6°N, 45.4°E, 30 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al-Kut, 38 km away.
Topography around An Nu‘mānīyah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of An Nu‘mānīyah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around An Nu‘mānīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m.
The land around An Nu‘mānīyah is covered by cropland (36%), bare terrain (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and bare terrain (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and bare terrain (39%) 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 An Nu‘mānīyah (32.5562°, 45.4129°, 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.