Baqubah weather in May

In May, Baqubah sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 41°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Baqubah's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baqubah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:05 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
26%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Baqubah is capital of Iraq's Diyala Governorate.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 41°C by the end.

A typical May day in Baqubah reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
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43522
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284126
294127
304127
314127

How May really feels in Baqubah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
11 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Baqubah weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 365.9106.2
Feb19° / 274.310.77.3
Mar25° / 13°304.211.78.2
Apr31° / 18°172.912.85.4
May38° / 24°51.413.71.5
Jun43° / 29°0014.20.0
Jul45° / 32°00140.0
Aug45° / 31°0013.30.0
Sep42° / 27°00.112.20.1
Oct35° / 21°121.811.23.4
Nov25° / 14°303.810.28.0
Dec19° / 335.19.87.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37723
47723
57723
67822
77822
88020
98020
108020
118218
128218
138416
148416
158614
168614
178614
188812
198812
208812
218812
228812
238911
249010
259010
269010
279010
289010
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Baqubah gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
87
97
107
116
126
136
145
155
164
174
183
193
203
212
222
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242
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18884
28884
38884
48884
58974
68974
78974
88974
98974
109073
119163
129163
139262
149262
159352
169451
179451
189541
199541
209631
219631
229730
239820
249820
259820
269820
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312light breeze
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2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:196:39
213.45:186:39
313.45:176:40
413.45:166:41
513.45:156:42
613.55:146:42
713.55:136:43
813.55:126:44
913.65:116:45
1013.65:106:46
1113.65:096:46
1213.65:096:47
1313.75:086:48
1413.75:076:49
1513.75:066:49
1613.75:056:50
1713.85:056:51
1813.85:046:52
1913.85:036:52
2013.85:036:53
2113.95:026:54
2213.95:016:55
2313.95:016:55
2413.95:006:56
2513.95:006:57
2614.04:596:57
2714.04:596:58
2814.04:586:59
2914.04:586:59
3014.04:587:00
3114.14:577:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.5Intense
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207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
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267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Baqubah

In seasonPeak

In May, Baqubah sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Baqubah sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Baqubah?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baqubah.

What to pack for Baqubah in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Baqubah sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Baqubah in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baqubah peaks around June 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateJun 13UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul5High
Aug9Very high
Sep5High
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Baqubah in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Baqubah is worst in December — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 2189 µg/m³Jul 1665 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr79Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun68Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep72Unhealthy
Oct85Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec90Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Baqubah?

Baqubah sits at 33.8°N, 44.6°E, 48 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Khāliş, 9.0 km away.

Abū GhuraybAl Maḩmūdīyah

Topography around Baqubah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baqubah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baqubah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m.

The land around Baqubah is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and bare terrain (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
230 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Khāliş 9.0 km · Ad Dujayl 36 km · Al Miqdādīyah 40 km · Sadr City 43 km · Baghdad 50 km · Balad 51 km · Abū Ghurayb 63 km · Al Maḩmūdīyah 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
Christian 1%

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 Baqubah (33.754°, 44.6052°, elevation 48 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).