Kifrī in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kifrī sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 104 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 38°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
104 mm
14 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
5.8
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kifrī in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 38°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kifrī reaches about 28°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Kifrī

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kifrī 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 748.39.94.8
Feb17° / 627.710.75.7
Mar22° / 11°616.911.77.4
Apr28° / 16°354.712.86.9
May35° / 22°81.913.83.0
Jun41° / 27°00.114.30.1
Jul44° / 29°0014.10.0
Aug44° / 29°0013.30.0
Sep40° / 25°10.112.20.7
Oct32° / 20°20211.14.8
Nov23° / 12°475.410.27.8
Dec17° / 717.59.75.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Kifrī gets around 104 mm of rain over 14 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Kifrī

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

Kifrī sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Kifrī?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kifrī in Spring

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

In spring, Kifrī sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

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UV index in Kifrī 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 Kifrī peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kifrī 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 Kifrī is worst in May — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMay 1652 µg/m³Nov 1943 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr50Poor
May53Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kifrī?

Kifrī sits at 34.7°N, 45.0°E, 229 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Kelar, 33 km away.

KhānaqīnQaşr-e ShīrīnAl MiqdādīyahSarpol-e Z̄ahābTāzah KhūrmātūShūrash

Topography around Kifrī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kifrī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 235 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,759 m.

The land around Kifrī is covered by bare terrain (42%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (43%), grassland (30%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), bare terrain (35%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
1,759 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Kelar 33 km · Ţūz Khūrmātū 37 km · Khānaqīn 55 km · Qaşr-e Shīrīn 60 km · Al Miqdādīyah 79 km · Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 86 km · Tāzah Khūrmātū 89 km · Shūrash 92 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 Kifrī (34.6896°, 44.9606°, elevation 229 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.