Ḩarir weather in May

In May, Ḩarir sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Ḩarir's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ḩarir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:01 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Ḩarir is town and a sub-district located in the district of Shaqlawa, Hawler, Kurdistan, Iraq.

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 24°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ḩarir reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22412
32412
42412
52412
62412
72513
82513
92513
102513
112613
122613
132614
142614
152714
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192815
202815
212815
222915
232915
242915
252916
263016
273016
283016
293016
303116
313117

How May really feels in Ḩarir

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.

Ḩarir 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 / 14312.33.39.81.8
Feb11° / 14012.32.910.62.5
Mar15° / 14912.90.611.74.5
Apr21° / 11311.60.112.96.3
May27° / 14°517.8013.96.9
Jun34° / 19°31.2014.44.2
Jul38° / 23°10.3014.21.4
Aug38° / 22°10.2013.41.4
Sep34° / 18°30.8012.24.3
Oct27° / 13°475.1011.17.3
Nov17° / 988.50.210.15.9
Dec11° / 12910.31.29.52.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46832
56931
67030
77129
87129
97228
107327
117426
127525
137624
147822
157822
168020
178218
188218
198317
208317
218515
228515
238515
248614
258614
268614
278812
288812
298812
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ḩarir gets around 51 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
534
634
733
833
932
1031
1130
1229
1328
1427
1526
1625
1724
1823
1922
2021
2120
2219
2318
2417
2516
2615
2714
2813
2912
3012
3111

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 (%)
1964
2955
3955
4955
5946
6946
7946
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937
29946
30946
31946

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
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 5:16 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:166:44
213.55:146:45
313.55:136:46
413.65:126:47
513.65:116:48
613.65:106:48
713.75:096:49
813.75:086:50
913.75:076:51
1013.85:066:52
1113.85:056:53
1213.85:046:54
1313.95:036:55
1413.95:026:55
1513.95:016:56
1613.95:016:57
1714.05:006:58
1814.04:596:59
1914.04:587:00
2014.04:587:00
2114.14:577:01
2214.14:567:02
2314.14:567:03
2414.14:557:04
2514.24:547:04
2614.24:547:05
2714.24:537:06
2814.24:537:07
2914.34:527:07
3014.34:527:08
3114.34:517:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ḩarir

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Ḩarir?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ḩarir for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ḩarir in May

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

In May, Ḩarir sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ḩarir 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 Ḩarir peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ḩarir 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 Ḩarir is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1338 µg/m³Dec 1325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ḩarir?

Ḩarir sits at 36.6°N, 44.4°E, 699 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Khalīfān, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ḩarir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ḩarir has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 829 m around an average of 862 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,739 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,362 m.

The land around Ḩarir is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
829 m
16 km
1,739 m
80 km
3,362 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Khalīfān 8.0 km · Shaqlāwah 17 km · Ṟuwandiz 17 km · Soran 21 km · Pīrmām 23 km · Baḥarkah 39 km · Khasnahzān 43 km · 'Ākra 47 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 Ḩarir (36.5511°, 44.3526°, elevation 699 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).