Ash Sharqāt in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ash Sharqāt sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 68 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 38°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Ash Sharqāt's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ash Sharqāt's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 68 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ash Sharqāt in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 38°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Ash Sharqāt reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Ash Sharqāt
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 26 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.
Ash Sharqāt 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 | 14° / 5° | 45 | 7.4 | 9.9 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 16° / 6° | 37 | 6.7 | 10.7 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 21° / 10° | 38 | 6.1 | 11.7 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 28° / 15° | 22 | 4 | 12.9 | 7.2 |
| May | 35° / 21° | 8 | 1.6 | 13.8 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 40° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 14.4 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 43° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 43° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 39° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 32° / 18° | 13 | 1.8 | 11.1 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 22° / 11° | 30 | 4.6 | 10.1 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 16° / 6° | 39 | 6 | 9.6 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ash Sharqāt gets around 68 mm of rain over 12 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 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 12 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 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ash Sharqāt
In spring, Ash Sharqāt overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ash Sharqāt sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.
Is spring a good time to visit Ash Sharqāt?
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 Ash Sharqāt for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ash Sharqāt in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ash Sharqāt sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Ash Sharqāt in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ash Sharqāt peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 15 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Moderate | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ash Sharqāt 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 Ash Sharqāt is worst in July — around 56 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) | 43 | 45 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 42 | 43 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | Poor |
| Feb | 45 | Poor |
| Mar | 49 | Poor |
| Apr | 49 | Poor |
| May | 52 | Poor |
| Jun | 54 | Poor |
| Jul | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 51 | Poor |
| Oct | 47 | Poor |
| Nov | 42 | Poor |
| Dec | 43 | Poor |
Where is Ash Sharqāt?
Ash Sharqāt sits at 35.5°N, 43.2°E, 159 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Bayjī, 70 km away.
Topography around Ash Sharqāt
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ash Sharqāt.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ash Sharqāt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 163 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m.
The land around Ash Sharqāt is covered by artificial surfaces (28%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and bare terrain (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and bare terrain (37%) 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 Ash Sharqāt (35.5172°, 43.2281°, elevation 159 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.