Aş Şuwayrah in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Aş Şuwayrah sees average daytime highs around 45°C and overnight lows near 30°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 42°C in early June to 45°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Aş Şuwayrah's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aş Şuwayrah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 45°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 30°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Aş Şuwayrah in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 42°C in early June to 45°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Aş Şuwayrah reaches about 45°C and drops to 30°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Aş Şuwayrah
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.
Aş Şuwayrah 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 | 18° / 8° | 28 | 4.6 | 10.1 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 20° / 9° | 21 | 3.5 | 10.8 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 26° / 13° | 21 | 3.2 | 11.7 | 8.2 |
| Apr | 32° / 19° | 15 | 2.7 | 12.8 | 4.9 |
| May | 39° / 25° | 5 | 1.2 | 13.7 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 44° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 46° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 46° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 42° / 27° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 35° / 22° | 10 | 1.4 | 11.2 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 25° / 14° | 29 | 3.3 | 10.3 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 19° / 9° | 23 | 3.7 | 9.9 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Aş Şuwayrah 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 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early June to 12 h 42 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 7.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Aş Şuwayrah
In summer, Aş Şuwayrah overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Aş Şuwayrah sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Aş Şuwayrah?
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 Aş Şuwayrah.
What to pack for Aş Şuwayrah in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Aş Şuwayrah sees daytime highs around 45°C and nights near 30°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Aş Şuwayrah in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aş Şuwayrah peaks around June 13 at about 10 (very high) — 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 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Moderate | Very high | Moderate | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Aş Şuwayrah 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 Aş Şuwayrah is worst in October — around 99 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) | 95 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 77 | 74 | 78 | 87 | 99 | 95 | 99 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 91 | Unhealthy |
| May | 90 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 99 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 99 | Unhealthy |
Where is Aş Şuwayrah?
Aş Şuwayrah sits at 32.9°N, 44.8°E, 32 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al ‘Azīzīyah, 27 km away.
Topography around Aş Şuwayrah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aş Şuwayrah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Aş Şuwayrah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m.
The land around Aş Şuwayrah is covered by bare terrain (30%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and bare terrain (35%) 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 Aş Şuwayrah (32.9256°, 44.7758°, elevation 32 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.