Saddat al Hindīyah in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Saddat al Hindīyah sees average daytime highs around 44°C and overnight lows near 30°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 42°C in early June to 44°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Saddat al Hindīyah's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saddat al Hindīyah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 44°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 30°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Saddat al Hindīyah in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 42°C in early June to 44°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Saddat al Hindīyah reaches about 44°C and drops to 30°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Saddat al Hindīyah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Saddat al Hindīyah weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 17° / 8° | 22 | 3.9 | 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 20° / 9° | 17 | 3.3 | 10.8 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 13° | 15 | 2.9 | 11.8 | 8.4 |
| Apr | 32° / 19° | 11 | 2.3 | 12.8 | 5.2 |
| May | 38° / 24° | 4 | 0.7 | 13.7 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 43° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 45° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 45° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 42° / 27° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 35° / 21° | 6 | 1.1 | 11.2 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 25° / 14° | 20 | 2.8 | 10.3 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 19° / 9° | 18 | 3.2 | 9.9 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Saddat al Hindīyah gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 15 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Saddat al Hindīyah
In summer, Saddat al Hindīyah overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Saddat al Hindīyah sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Saddat al Hindīyah?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saddat al Hindīyah.
What to pack for Saddat al Hindīyah in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Saddat al Hindīyah sees daytime highs around 44°C and nights near 30°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Saddat al Hindīyah in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saddat al Hindīyah peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | High | Very high | Moderate | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Saddat al Hindīyah in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Saddat al Hindīyah is worst in December — around 109 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) | 105 | 102 | 97 | 94 | 91 | 77 | 72 | 76 | 86 | 103 | 100 | 109 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 105 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 102 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 97 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 94 | Unhealthy |
| May | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 86 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 103 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 109 | Unhealthy |
Where is Saddat al Hindīyah?
Saddat al Hindīyah sits at 32.7°N, 44.3°E, 36 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al-Musayab, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Saddat al Hindīyah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saddat al Hindīyah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Saddat al Hindīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m.
The land around Saddat al Hindīyah is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (33%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (44%) and cropland (39%) 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 Saddat al Hindīyah (32.7156°, 44.2786°, elevation 36 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.