Mandalī in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Mandalī sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 77 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early March to 40°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
77 mm
10 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
5.2
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Mandalī in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early March to 40°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Mandalī reaches about 30°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Mandalī

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 38 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
38
9 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Mandalī 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
Jan16° / 587.1105.7
Feb18° / 435.710.76.8
Mar24° / 12°455.211.78.0
Apr30° / 17°253.712.85.9
May37° / 23°81.413.71.8
Jun43° / 27°0014.20.0
Jul45° / 30°00140.0
Aug45° / 30°0013.30.0
Sep41° / 25°0012.20.2
Oct34° / 20°132.111.23.7
Nov24° / 13°474.810.27.9
Dec18° / 556.69.86.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mandalī gets around 77 mm of rain over 10 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 15 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 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mandalī

In seasonPeak

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

Mandalī 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 Mandalī?

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.

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mandalī in Spring

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

In spring, Mandalī sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 12UV 10Jan 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mandalī 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 Mandalī is worst in May — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 963 µg/m³Jan 1251 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul54Poor
Aug54Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov54Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mandalī?

Mandalī sits at 33.7°N, 45.6°E, 129 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al Miqdādīyah, 63 km away.

Al MiqdādīyahKhānaqīnEyvānĪlāmSarpol-e Z̄ahābQaşr-e ShīrīnBaqubahKhāliş

Topography around Mandalī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mandalī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,448 m.

The land around Mandalī is covered by cropland (53%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (39%), grassland (36%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (41%), grassland (33%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
324 m
80 km
2,448 m
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Spring weather nearby: Al Miqdādīyah 63 km · Khānaqīn 68 km · Eyvān 70 km · Īlām 81 km · Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 84 km · Qaşr-e Shīrīn 85 km · Baqubah 88 km · Khāliş 95 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 Mandalī (33.7481°, 45.555°, elevation 129 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.