Ḩadīthah weather in May

In May, Ḩadīthah sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 Ḩadīthah's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ḩadīthah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:14 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
24%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Ḩadīthah is city in the western Iraqi Al Anbar 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 32°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ḩadīthah reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33219
43219
53219
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103321
113321
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213623
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303724
313824

How May really feels in Ḩadīthah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 27 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
27
heat index over the day's high
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.

Ḩadīthah 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
Jan14° / 244.9104.8
Feb17° / 204.410.76.3
Mar22° / 11°213.511.78.1
Apr28° / 16°102.212.87.4
May35° / 22°4113.83.6
Jun40° / 26°0014.20.5
Jul42° / 29°00140.0
Aug42° / 28°0013.30.0
Sep38° / 24°0012.21.4
Oct31° / 19°81.411.15.7
Nov22° / 11°183.110.28.1
Dec15° / 244.79.85.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37822
47921
57921
68020
78020
88119
98119
108218
118218
128317
138416
148515
158515
168713
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188812
198911
208911
219010
229010
239010
24928
25928
26928
27928
28937
29937
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ḩadīthah gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
76
86
96
105
115
124
134
144
153
163
173
182
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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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19262
29172
39172
49172
59082
69082
79082
89082
99082
109082
119082
129082
139271
149271
159271
169361
179361
189451
199451
209541
219541
229631
239730
249730
259730
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2117light breeze
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3018light breeze
3119light 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 5:27 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:276:48
213.45:266:49
313.45:256:50
413.45:246:50
513.55:236:51
613.55:226:52
713.55:216:53
813.65:206:54
913.65:196:54
1013.65:186:55
1113.65:186:56
1213.75:176:57
1313.75:166:58
1413.75:156:58
1513.75:146:59
1613.85:147:00
1713.85:137:01
1813.85:127:01
1913.85:117:02
2013.95:117:03
2113.95:107:04
2213.95:107:04
2313.95:097:05
2414.05:087:06
2514.05:087:06
2614.05:077:07
2714.05:077:08
2814.05:067:09
2914.15:067:09
3014.15:067:10
3114.15:057:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 8.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
197.7Intense
207.7Intense
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277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ḩadīthah

In seasonPeak

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

Ḩadīthah 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 Ḩadīthah?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ḩadīthah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ḩadīthah in May

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

In May, Ḩadīthah sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ḩadīthah in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ḩadīthah peaks around June 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 16 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ḩadīthah 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 Ḩadīthah is worst in July — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1879 µg/m³Nov 2035 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar50Poor
Apr53Poor
May62Unhealthy
Jun70Unhealthy
Jul80Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct44Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ḩadīthah?

Ḩadīthah sits at 34.1°N, 42.4°E, 121 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is ‘Anah, 45 km away.

‘Anat al QadīmahHītRamadiAl Qā’imTikrītBayjīAl-'Alam

Topography around Ḩadīthah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ḩadīthah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Ḩadīthah is covered by bare terrain (62%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
352 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: ‘Anah 45 km · ‘Anat al Qadīmah 54 km · Hīt 69 km · Ramadi 117 km · Al Qā’im 131 km · Tikrīt 131 km · Bayjī 135 km · Al-'Alam 137 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 Ḩadīthah (34.1366°, 42.3773°, elevation 121 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).