Batifa weather in May

In May, Batifa sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 51 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Batifa's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batifa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:05 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Batifa is a District from Kurdistan Region.

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 20°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Batifa reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1197
2207
3208
4208
5208
6208
7218
8218
9219
10219
11229
12229
13229
14229
152310
162310
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212411
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272612
282612
292612
302612
312712

How May really feels in Batifa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Batifa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°13811.48.29.70.1
Feb / -4°13612.17.410.60.6
Mar11° / 14914.13.911.72.5
Apr17° / 11613.40.312.94.9
May23° / 10°518.30147.3
Jun30° / 15°41014.56.8
Jul34° / 18°10.2014.34.2
Aug34° / 17°10.2013.44.3
Sep29° / 13°30.7012.37.4
Oct22° / 405.20117.9
Nov14° / 858.51104.2
Dec / -3°12610.84.89.51.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36436
46436
56535
66535
76634
86832
96931
106931
117030
127228
137327
147426
157525
167723
177723
187822
197921
208020
218119
228119
238317
248317
258416
268515
278614
288713
298812
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Batifa gets around 51 mm of rain over 8.3 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 26% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
339
438
538
637
736
836
935
1034
1133
1231
1330
1429
1528
1627
1726
1825
1924
2022
2121
2220
2319
2418
2516
2615
2714
2813
2912
3011
3110

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 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 5:20 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:206:50
213.55:196:51
313.65:186:52
413.65:166:53
513.65:156:54
613.75:146:55
713.75:136:56
813.75:126:57
913.85:116:58
1013.85:106:59
1113.85:096:59
1213.95:087:00
1313.95:077:01
1413.95:067:02
1514.05:057:03
1614.05:057:04
1714.05:047:05
1814.05:037:05
1914.15:027:06
2014.15:017:07
2114.15:017:08
2214.15:007:09
2314.24:597:10
2414.24:597:10
2514.24:587:11
2614.24:587:12
2714.34:577:13
2814.34:567:13
2914.34:567:14
3014.34:567:15
3114.34:557:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Batifa

In seasonPeak

None of Batifa's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Batifa's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Batifa?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Batifa for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Batifa in May

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

In May, Batifa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Batifa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks 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 Batifa peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Batifa 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 Batifa is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1230 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Batifa?

Batifa sits at 37.2°N, 43.0°E, 850 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Zaxo, 29 km away.

ŞırnakCizre

Topography around Batifa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batifa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m around an average of 831 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,297 m.

The land around Batifa is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
517 m
16 km
1,765 m
80 km
3,297 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Zaxo 29 km · Dihok 34 km · Simele 38 km · Sumayl 38 km · Sīnah 41 km · Silopi 49 km · Şırnak 62 km · Cizre 75 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 Batifa (37.1745°, 43.0123°, elevation 850 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).