Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 67 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early December to 24°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 67 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early December to 24°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd reaches about 20°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd
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.
Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 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 | 19° / 8° | 28 | 4.4 | 10.2 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 22° / 10° | 17 | 2.7 | 10.9 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 27° / 15° | 18 | 2.6 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 34° / 20° | 12 | 2.4 | 12.7 | 4.0 |
| May | 40° / 26° | 3 | 0.8 | 13.5 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 45° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 47° / 32° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 47° / 32° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 43° / 28° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 36° / 22° | 7 | 0.8 | 11.2 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 26° / 15° | 28 | 3.1 | 10.4 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 20° / 10° | 22 | 4 | 10 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd gets around 67 mm of rain over 11 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd
In winter, Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd overlaps 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd?
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 one of the better times to visit Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 53 | 53 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 45 | 52 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | Poor |
| Feb | 53 | Poor |
| Mar | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 64 | Unhealthy |
| May | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 55 | Poor |
| Jul | 55 | Poor |
| Aug | 52 | Poor |
| Sep | 50 | Poor |
| Oct | 49 | Poor |
| Nov | 45 | Poor |
| Dec | 52 | Poor |
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.
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.
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 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.