Baynjiwayn in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Baynjiwayn sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 213 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Baynjiwayn's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Baynjiwayn's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 20°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 7°C
Precipitation: 213 mm; 27 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 6.0; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Baynjiwayn in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Baynjiwayn reaches about 20°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Baynjiwayn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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.

Baynjiwayn 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	8° / -3°	128	12.3	7	9.9	1.2
Feb	9° / -1°	135	12.5	5.5	10.7	1.9
Mar	14° / 3°	117	12.2	1.7	11.7	4.0
Apr	19° / 7°	74	9.7	0.1	12.9	6.4
May	26° / 12°	22	4.9	0	13.9	7.7
Jun	33° / 17°	1	0.3	0	14.4	4.7
Jul	37° / 20°	0	0.1	0	14.2	1.8
Aug	37° / 19°	0	0.1	0	13.3	1.8
Sep	33° / 14°	1	0.3	0	12.2	5.1
Oct	25° / 10°	24	2.8	0	11.1	8.1
Nov	16° / 4°	70	7.4	0.3	10.1	5.7
Dec	10° / -0°	101	10	2.9	9.6	2.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Baynjiwayn gets around 213 mm of rain and snow over 27 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 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Baynjiwayn

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

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

Baynjiwayn sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Baynjiwayn?

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.

6.0

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

3.5

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Baynjiwayn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Baynjiwayn in Spring

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

In spring, Baynjiwayn sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Baynjiwayn in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baynjiwayn peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 10 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	4	7	9	11	10	10	8	5	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	7	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Baynjiwayn 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 Baynjiwayn is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), 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)	30	33	41	41	41	37	35	34	33	33	29	29
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	30	Moderate
Feb	33	Moderate
Mar	41	Poor
Apr	41	Poor
May	41	Poor
Jun	37	Poor
Jul	35	Moderate
Aug	34	Moderate
Sep	33	Moderate
Oct	33	Moderate
Nov	29	Moderate
Dec	29	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Baynjiwayn?

Baynjiwayn sits at 35.6°N, 45.9°E, 1,275 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Marīvān, 24 km away.

Topography around Baynjiwayn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baynjiwayn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m around an average of 1,366 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,859 m.

The land around Baynjiwayn is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km

570 m

grassland 42%

16 km

1,364 m

grassland 60%

80 km

2,859 m

grassland 80%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain

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Spring weather nearby: Marīvān 24 km · Bāneh 42 km · Sulaymaniyah 47 km · Halabja 49 km · Sardasht 73 km · Pāveh 74 km · Saqqez 76 km · Qeładizê 97 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 Baynjiwayn (35.6205°, 45.9491°, elevation 1,275 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.