Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd weather in May

In May, Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 43°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:02 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
25%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 43°C by the end.

A typical May day in Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13723
23724
33724
43824
53824
63824
73825
83825
93925
103925
113925
123926
134026
144026
154026
164026
174026
184127
194127
204127
214127
224227
234228
244228
254228
264228
274328
284328
294329
304329
314329

How May really feels in Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
21 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 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
Jan19° / 284.410.27.3
Feb22° / 10°172.710.98.3
Mar27° / 15°182.611.87.8
Apr34° / 20°122.412.74.0
May40° / 26°30.813.50.5
Jun45° / 30°00140.0
Jul47° / 32°0013.80.0
Aug47° / 32°0013.10.0
Sep43° / 28°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°70.811.22.5
Nov26° / 15°283.110.47.7
Dec20° / 10°224107.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47624
57624
67723
77723
87822
97822
108020
118020
128119
138218
148317
158416
168515
178515
188614
198713
208812
218812
228911
238911
248911
25919
26919
27919
28928
29937
30937
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
46
56
66
75
85
95
104
114
123
133
143
152
162
172
181
191
201
211
221
231
240
250
260
270
280
290
300
310

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191531
291531
391531
492521
592521
692521
792521
892521
992521
1092521
1194411
1294411
1394411
1494411
1594411
1695311
1795311
1897300
1997300
2098200
2198200
2298200
2398200
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:156:26
213.25:146:27
313.25:136:27
413.35:126:28
513.35:116:29
613.35:106:29
713.35:096:30
813.45:086:31
913.45:086:32
1013.45:076:32
1113.45:066:33
1213.55:056:34
1313.55:046:34
1413.55:046:35
1513.55:036:36
1613.65:026:36
1713.65:026:37
1813.65:016:38
1913.65:016:38
2013.65:006:39
2113.74:596:40
2213.74:596:40
2313.74:586:41
2413.74:586:42
2513.74:576:42
2613.84:576:43
2713.84:576:43
2813.84:566:44
2913.84:566:45
3013.84:566:45
3113.84:556:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd

In seasonPeak

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

Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd.

What to pack for Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd in May

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

In May, Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

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

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 1064 µg/m³Nov 1446 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul55Poor
Aug52Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd?

Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd sits at 31.0°N, 46.7°E, 5 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Nasiriyah, 45 km away.

Al QurnahAsh ShaţrahQal‘at ŞāliḩAl ‘AmārahAl HārithahBasrah

Topography around Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m.

The land around Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd is covered by cropland (29%) and water (23%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and bare terrain (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (53%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
7 m
16 km
9 m
80 km
117 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Nasiriyah 45 km · Al Madīnah 52 km · Al Qurnah 68 km · Ash Shaţrah 72 km · Qal‘at Şāliḩ 82 km · Al ‘Amārah 104 km · Al Hārithah 108 km · Basrah 113 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 Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd (30.9697°, 46.7228°, elevation 5 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).