Hīt in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Hīt sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 61 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Hīt's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hīt's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 61 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Hīt in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Hīt reaches about 16°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Hīt
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Hīt weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 5° | 21 | 4.1 | 10 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 18° / 7° | 19 | 3.8 | 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 23° / 11° | 19 | 3.2 | 11.7 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 29° / 17° | 9 | 1.9 | 12.8 | 7.0 |
| May | 35° / 22° | 3 | 0.9 | 13.7 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 40° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 43° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 43° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 39° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 32° / 19° | 7 | 1.3 | 11.2 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 22° / 12° | 18 | 3 | 10.3 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 16° / 7° | 21 | 4 | 9.8 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Hīt gets around 61 mm of rain over 12 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Hīt
None of Hīt's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Hīt sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Hīt?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Hīt for sightseeing.
What to pack for Hīt in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Hīt sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Hīt in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hīt peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Hīt in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Hīt is worst in July — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 37 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) | 44 | 46 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 47 | 37 | 43 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44 | Poor |
| Feb | 46 | Poor |
| Mar | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 56 | Unhealthy |
| May | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 52 | Poor |
| Oct | 47 | Poor |
| Nov | 37 | Poor |
| Dec | 43 | Poor |
Where is Hīt?
Hīt sits at 33.6°N, 42.8°E, 61 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Ramadi, 51 km away.
Topography around Hīt
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hīt.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hīt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m.
The land around Hīt is covered by bare terrain (57%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (83%) within 80 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 Hīt (33.6366°, 42.8277°, elevation 61 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.