Nasiriyah weather in April

In April, Nasiriyah sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nasiriyah's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nasiriyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:33 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
32%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Nasiriyah is city in Iraq.

Density
316/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nasiriyah reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73219
83219
93219
103219
113219
123320
133320
143320
153320
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173420
183421
193421
203421
213421
223521
233522
243522
253522
263622
273623
283623
293623
303623

How April really feels in Nasiriyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 22 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
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nasiriyah weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 25410.27.3
Feb22° / 10°152.510.98.3
Mar27° / 15°152.411.87.9
Apr33° / 20°112.212.74.2
May40° / 26°30.613.60.6
Jun45° / 30°00140.0
Jul46° / 32°0013.80.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.10.0
Sep43° / 28°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°50.911.22.6
Nov26° / 15°242.910.47.8
Dec20° / 10°193.5107.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97822
107822
117822
127822
137822
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nasiriyah gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
187
197
207
217
227
237
246
256
266
276
286
296
306

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193610
293610
393610
493610
592620
691720
791720
891720
989830
1089830
1188930
1288930
1388930
1488930
1588930
1688930
1788930
1888930
1988930
2089830
2189830
2289830
2390730
2491720
2591720
2692620
2792620
2891621
2992521
3092521

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:516:08
212.35:506:09
312.35:496:09
412.45:476:10
512.45:466:11
612.45:456:11
712.55:446:12
812.55:426:13
912.55:416:13
1012.65:406:14
1112.65:396:15
1212.65:376:15
1312.75:366:16
1412.75:356:17
1512.75:346:17
1612.85:336:18
1712.85:316:19
1812.85:306:19
1912.85:296:20
2012.95:286:21
2112.95:276:21
2212.95:266:22
2313.05:256:23
2413.05:236:23
2513.05:226:24
2613.15:216:25
2713.15:206:25
2813.15:196:26
2913.15:186:27
3013.25:176:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nasiriyah

In seasonPeak

In April, Nasiriyah sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nasiriyah sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Nasiriyah?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nasiriyah in April

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

In April, Nasiriyah sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nasiriyah in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Nasiriyah peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 18UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nasiriyah in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nasiriyah 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 Nasiriyah?

Nasiriyah sits at 31.1°N, 46.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Ash Shaţrah, 40 km away.

Qal‘at SukkarAs SamawahAl MadīnahQal‘at ŞāliḩAl QurnahAr Rumaythah

Topography around Nasiriyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nasiriyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m.

The land around Nasiriyah is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
120 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Ash Shaţrah 40 km · Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 45 km · Qal‘at Sukkar 91 km · As Samawah 97 km · Al Madīnah 97 km · Qal‘at Şāliḩ 111 km · Al Qurnah 112 km · Ar Rumaythah 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 Nasiriyah (31.058°, 46.2573°, elevation 7 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).