‘Anat al Qadīmah in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), ‘Anat al Qadīmah sees average daytime highs around 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 37°C in early June to 40°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is ‘Anat al Qadīmah's weakest 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
- 40°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in ‘Anat al Qadīmah in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 37°C in early June to 40°C by late August.
A typical summer day in ‘Anat al Qadīmah reaches about 40°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in ‘Anat al Qadīmah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
‘Anat al Qadīmah weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
‘Anat al Qadīmah gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 20 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for ‘Anat al Qadīmah
In summer, ‘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 summer a good time to visit ‘Anat al Qadīmah?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in ‘Anat al Qadīmah.
What to pack for ‘Anat al Qadīmah in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, ‘Anat al Qadīmah sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
UV index in ‘Anat al Qadīmah in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.