Climate and average weather in Şafwān
In Şafwān, the summers are sweltering, dry, and clear and the winters are mild and mostly clear.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Şafwān typically varies from 8°C to 46°C, and is rarely below 4°C or above 49°C. July is the hottest month of the year, while January is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best times of year to visit Şafwān for warm-weather activities are from early January to late March and early November to late December.
- Hottest
- Jul
- 46°
- Coldest
- Jan
- 8°
- Wettest
- Jan
- 32 mm
- Driest
- Jun
- 0 mm
- Rain / yr
- 138 mm
- 21 wet days
- Daylight
- 10.1–13.9 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 11 m
- 30.1°N
- Clearest
- Jul
- 2% cloud
Şafwān is human settlement in Iraq.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Şafwān weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around early January to late March.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Şafwān, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
The hot season lasts 4.7 months, from May 14 to October 2, with daily high temperatures above 39°C. The hottest month of the year in Şafwān is July, with an average high of 46°C and low of 32°C.
The cool season lasts 3.1 months, from November 25 to February 26, with daily high temperatures below 24°C. The coldest month of the year in Şafwān is January, with an average low of 8°C and high of 18°C.
Days typically run about 13°C warmer than nights, with the widest day–night swing (around 16°C) in September.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 18 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 36 | 26 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 8 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 10 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | 8 |
| Feb | 21 | 10 |
| Mar | 27 | 14 |
| Apr | 33 | 20 |
| May | 40 | 26 |
| Jun | 45 | 30 |
| Jul | 46 | 32 |
| Aug | 46 | 31 |
| Sep | 43 | 27 |
| Oct | 36 | 22 |
| Nov | 26 | 15 |
| Dec | 20 | 10 |
How hot and cold Şafwān really feels
The felt-temperature range through the year — heat index on the day's high (summer humidity), wind chill on the night's low (winter wind). The dashed lines are the plain thermometer; the gap is how much hotter or colder it really feels.
On the hottest afternoons, once humidity is folded in, Şafwān feels like about 47°C (around July 27). About 202 days a year carry some heat stress, and 146 of them tip into dangerous heat (feels-like above 39°C), peaking in July.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels-like high (°C) | 18 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 36 | 26 | 20 |
| Air high (°C) | 18 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 36 | 26 | 20 |
| Feels-like low (°C) | 6 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 9 |
| Air low (°C) | 8 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 10 |
| Feels-like high (°C) | Air high (°C) | Feels-like low (°C) | Air low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | 18 | 6 | 8 |
| Feb | 21 | 21 | 9 | 10 |
| Mar | 27 | 27 | 14 | 14 |
| Apr | 33 | 33 | 20 | 20 |
| May | 40 | 40 | 26 | 26 |
| Jun | 45 | 45 | 30 | 30 |
| Jul | 46 | 46 | 32 | 32 |
| Aug | 46 | 46 | 31 | 31 |
| Sep | 43 | 43 | 27 | 27 |
| Oct | 36 | 36 | 22 | 22 |
| Nov | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 |
| Dec | 20 | 20 | 9 | 10 |
Average hourly temperature in Şafwān
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on July afternoons, near 46°C, and coldest before dawn in January, near 8°C.
Şafwān weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 8° | 32 | 4.4 | 10.3 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 21° / 10° | 15 | 2.9 | 10.9 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 14° | 20 | 3.1 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 33° / 20° | 9 | 1.7 | 12.7 | 4.4 |
| May | 40° / 26° | 4 | 0.6 | 13.5 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 45° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 46° / 32° | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 46° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 43° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 36° / 22° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.3 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 26° / 15° | 28 | 3.2 | 10.5 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 20° / 10° | 27 | 4.4 | 10.1 | 7.6 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Şafwān gets about 138 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is mostly dry, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 5.6 months, from around Oct 28 to Apr 15, peaking in December at about 16% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Jun 3.
January is the wettest month by volume, with 32 mm over about 4 wet days; June is the driest, with 0 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 14 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Rain days | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | 4 |
| Feb | 10 | 3 |
| Mar | 10 | 3 |
| Apr | 6 | 2 |
| May | 2 | 1 |
| Jun | 0 | 0 |
| Jul | 0 | 0 |
| Aug | 0 | 0 |
| Sep | 0 | 0 |
| Oct | 3 | 1 |
| Nov | 11 | 3 |
| Dec | 14 | 4 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Şafwān collects about 138 mm of rain across 21 wet days — roughly 11 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. January is the wettest month with 32 mm, while June is the driest at just 0 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 63% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 32 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 27 |
| Rain days | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 4 |
| Feb | 15 | 3 |
| Mar | 20 | 3 |
| Apr | 9 | 2 |
| May | 4 | 1 |
| Jun | 0 | 0 |
| Jul | 0 | 0 |
| Aug | 0 | 0 |
| Sep | 0 | 0 |
| Oct | 4 | 1 |
| Nov | 28 | 3 |
| Dec | 27 | 4 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Şafwān, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows moderate seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around May 19 and lasts for 5.4 months, ending around October 28. The clearest month is July, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 100% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around October 29 and lasts for 6.6 months, ending around May 18. The cloudiest month is January, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 28% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 72 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 85 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 92 | 77 | 74 |
| Cloudier (%) | 28 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 26 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72 | 28 |
| Feb | 78 | 22 |
| Mar | 78 | 22 |
| Apr | 76 | 24 |
| May | 85 | 15 |
| Jun | 99 | 1 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 99 | 1 |
| Oct | 92 | 8 |
| Nov | 77 | 23 |
| Dec | 74 | 26 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around June 6, brings about 13 h 54 min of light; the shortest, around January 1, only 10 h 06 min — a swing of roughly 3 h 48 min.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.3 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:51 | 6:36 | 6:06 | 5:28 | 5:00 | 4:52 | 5:02 | 5:20 | 5:38 | 5:56 | 6:21 | 6:43 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:06 | 5:31 | 5:52 | 6:11 | 6:31 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:26 | 5:49 | 5:12 | 4:48 | 4:47 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.3 | 6:51 | 5:06 |
| Feb | 10.9 | 6:36 | 5:31 |
| Mar | 11.8 | 6:06 | 5:52 |
| Apr | 12.7 | 5:28 | 6:11 |
| May | 13.5 | 5:00 | 6:31 |
| Jun | 13.9 | 4:52 | 6:47 |
| Jul | 13.7 | 5:02 | 6:48 |
| Aug | 13.1 | 5:20 | 6:26 |
| Sep | 12.2 | 5:38 | 5:49 |
| Oct | 11.3 | 5:56 | 5:12 |
| Nov | 10.5 | 6:21 | 4:48 |
| Dec | 10.1 | 6:43 | 4:47 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Şafwān averages about 24 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 18 and 30 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 5.2 months, from around May 21 to Oct 25. The sunniest month is July, with roughly 30 sunny days (brilliant).
The greyest month is January, down near 19 sunny days — about 39% fewer than the July peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 19 |
| Sky | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Brilliant | Brilliant | Brilliant | Brilliant | Brilliant | Bright | Bright |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Bright |
| Feb | 19 | Bright |
| Mar | 21 | Bright |
| Apr | 19 | Bright |
| May | 23 | Bright |
| Jun | 29 | Brilliant |
| Jul | 31 | Brilliant |
| Aug | 31 | Brilliant |
| Sep | 30 | Brilliant |
| Oct | 27 | Brilliant |
| Nov | 19 | Bright |
| Dec | 19 | Bright |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In Şafwān, how humid it feels changes noticeably over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 4.6 months, from around July 22 to December 9. The muggiest month is October, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 16% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around December 10 to April 25, and February is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 100% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 94 | 93 | 89 | 83 | 90 | 98 | 92 | 87 | 88 | 75 | 72 | 87 |
| Comfortable (%) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 94 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb | 93 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar | 89 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr | 83 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 90 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun | 98 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul | 92 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug | 87 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep | 88 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct | 75 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov | 72 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec | 87 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Across the year, average wind speed in Şafwān is typically light breeze, near 17 km/h, and varies moderately with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 4.0 months, from around May 18 to Sep 17. The windiest month is July, averaging about 22 km/h (breezy).
The calmer part of the year runs from around Sep 18 to May 17, with October the calmest month at about 14 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | breezy | breezy | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | light breeze |
| Feb | 16 | light breeze |
| Mar | 16 | light breeze |
| Apr | 16 | light breeze |
| May | 17 | light breeze |
| Jun | 22 | breezy |
| Jul | 22 | breezy |
| Aug | 19 | light breeze |
| Sep | 17 | light breeze |
| Oct | 14 | light breeze |
| Nov | 14 | light breeze |
| Dec | 14 | light breeze |
Hazard calendar for Şafwān
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
Şafwān sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.
Best time to visit Şafwān
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Şafwān throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around mid January, Şafwān is still near the start of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds not yet at full swing.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Şafwān for general outdoor tourist activities is from early November to late March, with a peak score in the first week of March.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 7.2 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Rating | good | ideal | ideal | fair | poor | poor | poor | poor | poor | poor | ideal | ideal |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.2 | good |
| Feb | 8.2 | ideal |
| Mar | 7.9 | ideal |
| Apr | 4.4 | fair |
| May | 0.7 | poor |
| Jun | 0.0 | poor |
| Jul | 0.0 | poor |
| Aug | 0.0 | poor |
| Sep | 0.0 | poor |
| Oct | 2.7 | poor |
| Nov | 7.6 | ideal |
| Dec | 7.6 | ideal |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Şafwān for hot-weather activities run from late February to late April and again from late October to late November, with a peak score in the last week of March.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Şafwān, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
For a warm-season trip around July (highs near 46°C), the essentials are light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. In the cold season around January (highs near 18°C), pack a light layer.
In July, Şafwān sees daytime highs around 46°C and nights near 32°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Şafwān
Average ocean temperature at the nearest coast, month by month, banded into swim-comfort zones — the other half of the beach question.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 32°C and coldest in February near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 31 to Dec 9 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 19 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 31 | Tropical |
| Aug | 32 | Tropical |
| Sep | 31 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index (midday) in Şafwān by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Şafwān peaks around July 12 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 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Average hourly UV index in Şafwān
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in July the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 8 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 5.5 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 2 | 3.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | 0 |
| Feb | 3.5 | 0 |
| Mar | 5 | 0 |
| Apr | 5.5 | 0 |
| May | 7 | 3 |
| Jun | 8 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 8 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 7.5 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 6.5 | 3 |
| Oct | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 4 | 0 |
| Dec | 2 | 0 |
Air quality in Şafwān by month
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see which months the air is worst, not just the yearly average.
Air quality in Şafwān is worst in April — around 75 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) | 72 | 67 | 72 | 75 | 72 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 64 | 70 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 75 | Unhealthy |
| May | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 70 | Unhealthy |
Growing season
Şafwān is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Şafwān banks about 6,201 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around July.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 101 | 158 | 323 | 495 | 713 | 819 | 898 | 888 | 748 | 586 | 319 | 153 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 101 |
| Feb | 158 |
| Mar | 323 |
| Apr | 495 |
| May | 713 |
| Jun | 819 |
| Jul | 898 |
| Aug | 888 |
| Sep | 748 |
| Oct | 586 |
| Nov | 319 |
| Dec | 153 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Şafwān receives about 5.8 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 3.4 and 7.9 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 6.5 months, from around Mar 17 to Sep 30. The brightest month is June, averaging about 7.8 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is December, down near 3.4 kWh/m² — roughly 57% less than the June peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| Level | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.6 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4.7 | Bright |
| Mar | 5.8 | Bright |
| Apr | 6.8 | Intense |
| May | 7.5 | Intense |
| Jun | 7.8 | Intense |
| Jul | 7.6 | Intense |
| Aug | 7.3 | Intense |
| Sep | 6.4 | Intense |
| Oct | 5.2 | Bright |
| Nov | 3.9 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3.4 | Moderate |
Where is Şafwān?
Şafwān sits at 30.1°N, 47.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Umm Qaşr, 21 km away.
Topography around Şafwān
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Şafwān.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Şafwān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m.
The land around Şafwān is covered by bare terrain (69%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (79%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) 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 Şafwān (30.1165°, 47.7163°, elevation 11 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).