‘Anah in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), ‘Anah sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 65 mm of rain over about 14 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 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is ‘Anah's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see ‘Anah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 65 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in ‘Anah in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in ‘Anah reaches about 15°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in ‘Anah
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.
‘Anah 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 | 14° / 5° | 25 | 5 | 10 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 16° / 7° | 19 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 22° / 11° | 19 | 3.5 | 11.7 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 28° / 16° | 11 | 2.4 | 12.8 | 7.6 |
| May | 34° / 21° | 4 | 1 | 13.8 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 39° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 41° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 41° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 37° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 31° / 19° | 9 | 1.5 | 11.1 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 18 | 3.1 | 10.2 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 15° / 6° | 21 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
‘Anah gets around 65 mm of rain over 14 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 9 h 54 min 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 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for ‘Anah
None of ‘Anah's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
‘Anah sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit ‘Anah?
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 a reasonable time to visit ‘Anah for sightseeing.
What to pack for ‘Anah in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, ‘Anah sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in ‘Anah in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ‘Anah peaks around June 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 14 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in ‘Anah 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 ‘Anah is worst in July — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 34 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 39 | 42 | 56 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 89 | 79 | 59 | 46 | 34 | 37 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | Poor |
| Feb | 42 | Poor |
| Mar | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 57 | Unhealthy |
| May | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 46 | Poor |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
Where is ‘Anah?
‘Anah sits at 34.4°N, 42.0°E, 177 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is ‘Anat al Qadīmah, 12 km away.
Topography around ‘Anah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ‘Anah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Anah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m.
The land around ‘Anah is covered by bare terrain (82%) within 3 km, bare terrain (81%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) 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 ‘Anah (34.3686°, 41.9819°, elevation 177 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.