‘Anat al Qadīmah in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), ‘Anat al Qadīmah sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 35 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 36°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is ‘Anat al Qadīmah's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see ‘Anat al Qadīmah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 35 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in ‘Anat al Qadīmah in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 36°C by late May.
A typical spring day in ‘Anat al Qadīmah reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in ‘Anat al Qadīmah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 23 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
‘Anat al Qadīmah 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 | 13° / 5° | 25 | 4.9 | 10 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 16° / 7° | 19 | 4.1 | 10.7 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 21° / 10° | 20 | 3.6 | 11.7 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 27° / 15° | 11 | 2.4 | 12.8 | 7.7 |
| May | 34° / 21° | 4 | 1 | 13.8 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 39° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 0.8 |
| 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 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 31° / 18° | 8 | 1.6 | 11.1 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 17 | 3.1 | 10.2 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 15° / 6° | 21 | 4.2 | 9.7 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
‘Anat al Qadīmah gets around 35 mm of rain over 7 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for ‘Anat al Qadīmah
In spring, ‘Anat al Qadīmah overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
‘Anat al Qadīmah sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in May.
Is spring a good time to visit ‘Anat al Qadīmah?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit ‘Anat al Qadīmah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for ‘Anat al Qadīmah in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, ‘Anat al Qadīmah sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in ‘Anat al Qadīmah in Spring
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 ‘Anat al Qadīmah 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 ‘Anat al Qadīmah in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in ‘Anat al Qadīmah 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 ‘Anat al Qadīmah?
‘Anat al Qadīmah sits at 34.5°N, 41.9°E, 171 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is ‘Anah, 12 km away.
Topography around ‘Anat al Qadīmah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ‘Anat al Qadīmah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Anat al Qadīmah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m.
The land around ‘Anat al Qadīmah is covered by bare terrain (65%) and water (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (76%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) 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 ‘Anat al Qadīmah (34.4693°, 41.9422°, elevation 171 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.