Nasiriyah weather in December

In December, Nasiriyah sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nasiriyah's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nasiriyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:51 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
35%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical December day in Nasiriyah reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52111
62111
72110
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102110
112010
122010
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28199
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30198
31198

How December really feels in Nasiriyah

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Nasiriyah weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97327
107327
117327
127327
137426
147426
157426
167426
177525
187525
197426
207426
217426
227327
237327
247228
257129
267129
277030
287030
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nasiriyah gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
914
1014
1114
1213
1313
1413
1513
1612
1712
1811
1911
2010
2110
229
239
249
258
268
278
288
299
309
319

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185123
286113
386113
487103
587103
68893
78992
89082
99172
109172
119361
129361
139451
149451
159541
169640
179730
189730
199730
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259910
269910
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 4:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:414:49
210.16:424:49
310.16:424:49
410.16:434:49
510.16:444:49
610.16:454:49
710.16:454:49
810.06:464:49
910.06:474:49
1010.06:474:49
1110.06:484:50
1210.06:494:50
1310.06:494:50
1410.06:504:50
1510.06:514:51
1610.06:514:51
1710.06:524:51
1810.06:524:52
1910.06:534:52
2010.06:544:52
2110.06:544:53
2210.06:544:53
2310.06:554:54
2410.06:554:54
2510.06:564:55
2610.06:564:55
2710.06:574:56
2810.06:574:57
2910.06:574:57
3010.06:584:58
3110.06:584:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.23 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 3.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nasiriyah

In seasonPeak

None of Nasiriyah's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Nasiriyah?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Nasiriyah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Nasiriyah in December

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

In December, Nasiriyah sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Nasiriyah in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 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 December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December 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
December 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).