Batifa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Batifa sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 316 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Batifa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Batifa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 17°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 5°C
Precipitation: 316 mm; 36 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 4.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Batifa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Batifa reaches about 17°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Batifa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Batifa 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	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	5° / -5°	138	11.4	8.2	9.7	0.1
Feb	6° / -4°	136	12.1	7.4	10.6	0.6
Mar	11° / 1°	149	14.1	3.9	11.7	2.5
Apr	17° / 5°	116	13.4	0.3	12.9	4.9
May	23° / 10°	51	8.3	0	14	7.3
Jun	30° / 15°	4	1	0	14.5	6.8
Jul	34° / 18°	1	0.2	0	14.3	4.2
Aug	34° / 17°	1	0.2	0	13.4	4.3
Sep	29° / 13°	3	0.7	0	12.3	7.4
Oct	22° / 8°	40	5.2	0	11	7.9
Nov	14° / 2°	85	8.5	1	10	4.2
Dec	7° / -3°	126	10.8	4.8	9.5	1.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Batifa gets around 316 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 6 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Batifa

In seasonPeak

In spring, Batifa overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Rainy season

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Mar

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Jun

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Aug

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Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Batifa?

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.

4.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

2.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Batifa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Batifa in Spring

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

In spring, Batifa sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 36 days see rain.

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UV index in Batifa in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	5	6	9	11	10	10	8	6	3	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Batifa in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	18	22	27	29	30	24	23	22	22	23	18	17
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	18	Moderate
Feb	22	Moderate
Mar	27	Moderate
Apr	29	Moderate
May	30	Moderate
Jun	24	Moderate
Jul	23	Moderate
Aug	22	Moderate
Sep	22	Moderate
Oct	23	Moderate
Nov	18	Moderate
Dec	17	Moderate

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.

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

grassland 71%

16 km

1,765 m

grassland 65%

80 km

3,297 m

grassland 62%

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Spring 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

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.