Nasiriyah in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Nasiriyah sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 29 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 43°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 33°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 20°C
Rainfall: 29 mm; 5 wet days
Avg wind: 15 km/h
Travel score: 4.2; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Nasiriyah in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 43°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Nasiriyah reaches about 33°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Nasiriyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 53 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

20 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Nasiriyah 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	18° / 8°	25	4	10.2	7.3
Feb	22° / 10°	15	2.5	10.9	8.3
Mar	27° / 15°	15	2.4	11.8	7.9
Apr	33° / 20°	11	2.2	12.7	4.2
May	40° / 26°	3	0.6	13.6	0.6
Jun	45° / 30°	0	0	14	0.0
Jul	46° / 32°	0	0	13.8	0.0
Aug	46° / 31°	0	0	13.1	0.0
Sep	43° / 28°	0	0.1	12.2	0.0
Oct	36° / 22°	5	0.9	11.2	2.6
Nov	26° / 15°	24	2.9	10.4	7.8
Dec	20° / 10°	19	3.5	10	7.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Nasiriyah gets around 29 mm of rain over 5 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 15 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Nasiriyah

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In spring, Nasiriyah overlaps 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.

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Is spring a good time to visit Nasiriyah?

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.

4.2

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

6.2

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, Nasiriyah sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Nasiriyah in Spring

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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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	5	6	7	11	9	9	6	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	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	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	6	High
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Nasiriyah 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 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).

	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

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.

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

artificial surfaces 76%

16 km

23 m

bare terrain 46%

80 km

120 m

bare terrain 61%

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Spring 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

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.