Şafwān weather in December
In December, Şafwān sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 10.1 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 61% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Şafwān's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şafwān's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 20°
- 11th warmest
- Overnight low
- 10°
- 2nd coldest
- Rainfall
- 27 mm
- 4.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 06 min
- 6:43 AM – 4:47 PM
- Cloud cover
- 34%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 14 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.39 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.6
- out of 10
Şafwān is human settlement in Iraq.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.
A typical December day in Şafwān reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°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) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 12 |
| 2 | 22 | 12 |
| 3 | 22 | 11 |
| 4 | 22 | 11 |
| 5 | 21 | 11 |
| 6 | 21 | 11 |
| 7 | 21 | 11 |
| 8 | 21 | 11 |
| 9 | 21 | 11 |
| 10 | 21 | 10 |
| 11 | 20 | 10 |
| 12 | 20 | 10 |
| 13 | 20 | 10 |
| 14 | 20 | 10 |
| 15 | 20 | 10 |
| 16 | 20 | 10 |
| 17 | 20 | 10 |
| 18 | 20 | 9 |
| 19 | 19 | 9 |
| 20 | 19 | 9 |
| 21 | 19 | 9 |
| 22 | 19 | 9 |
| 23 | 19 | 9 |
| 24 | 19 | 9 |
| 25 | 19 | 9 |
| 26 | 19 | 9 |
| 27 | 19 | 9 |
| 28 | 19 | 9 |
| 29 | 19 | 9 |
| 30 | 19 | 9 |
| 31 | 19 | 9 |
How December really feels in Şafwān
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.
December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Şafwān 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.
| 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 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 |
| Cloudier (%) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | 27 |
| 2 | 73 | 27 |
| 3 | 73 | 27 |
| 4 | 72 | 28 |
| 5 | 72 | 28 |
| 6 | 73 | 27 |
| 7 | 73 | 27 |
| 8 | 73 | 27 |
| 9 | 73 | 27 |
| 10 | 74 | 26 |
| 11 | 74 | 26 |
| 12 | 75 | 25 |
| 13 | 76 | 24 |
| 14 | 76 | 24 |
| 15 | 76 | 24 |
| 16 | 76 | 24 |
| 17 | 76 | 24 |
| 18 | 77 | 23 |
| 19 | 77 | 23 |
| 20 | 77 | 23 |
| 21 | 77 | 23 |
| 22 | 77 | 23 |
| 23 | 76 | 24 |
| 24 | 76 | 24 |
| 25 | 75 | 25 |
| 26 | 74 | 26 |
| 27 | 73 | 27 |
| 28 | 73 | 27 |
| 29 | 73 | 27 |
| 30 | 71 | 29 |
| 31 | 71 | 29 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Şafwān gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 15 |
| 2 | 16 |
| 3 | 16 |
| 4 | 17 |
| 5 | 17 |
| 6 | 17 |
| 7 | 17 |
| 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 17 |
| 10 | 17 |
| 11 | 17 |
| 12 | 16 |
| 13 | 16 |
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| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 15 |
| 17 | 14 |
| 18 | 13 |
| 19 | 13 |
| 20 | 12 |
| 21 | 12 |
| 22 | 11 |
| 23 | 11 |
| 24 | 10 |
| 25 | 10 |
| 26 | 10 |
| 27 | 10 |
| 28 | 10 |
| 29 | 10 |
| 30 | 11 |
| 31 | 11 |
Humidity in December
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 |
| Comfortable (%) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Humid (%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | 14 | 8 |
| 2 | 78 | 14 | 8 |
| 3 | 78 | 14 | 8 |
| 4 | 78 | 14 | 8 |
| 5 | 79 | 14 | 7 |
| 6 | 80 | 13 | 7 |
| 7 | 80 | 13 | 7 |
| 8 | 81 | 13 | 6 |
| 9 | 82 | 12 | 6 |
| 10 | 82 | 12 | 6 |
| 11 | 83 | 12 | 5 |
| 12 | 84 | 11 | 5 |
| 13 | 85 | 11 | 4 |
| 14 | 85 | 11 | 4 |
| 15 | 87 | 10 | 3 |
| 16 | 87 | 10 | 3 |
| 17 | 89 | 9 | 2 |
| 18 | 89 | 9 | 2 |
| 19 | 90 | 8 | 2 |
| 20 | 91 | 8 | 1 |
| 21 | 92 | 7 | 1 |
| 22 | 92 | 7 | 1 |
| 23 | 92 | 7 | 1 |
| 24 | 93 | 6 | 1 |
| 25 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 27 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | 94 | 5 | 1 |
| 31 | 94 | 5 | 1 |
Wind in December
Winds average 14 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | light breeze |
| 2 | 14 | light breeze |
| 3 | 14 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 14 | light breeze |
| 6 | 14 | light breeze |
| 7 | 14 | light breeze |
| 8 | 14 | light breeze |
| 9 | 14 | light breeze |
| 10 | 14 | light breeze |
| 11 | 14 | light breeze |
| 12 | 14 | light breeze |
| 13 | 14 | light breeze |
| 14 | 14 | light breeze |
| 15 | 14 | light breeze |
| 16 | 14 | light breeze |
| 17 | 14 | light breeze |
| 18 | 14 | light breeze |
| 19 | 14 | light breeze |
| 20 | 14 | light breeze |
| 21 | 14 | light breeze |
| 22 | 14 | light breeze |
| 23 | 14 | light breeze |
| 24 | 14 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 4:55 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| Sunset (PM) | 4:45 | 4:45 | 4:45 | 4:45 | 4:45 | 4:45 | 4:45 | 4:45 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:47 | 4:47 | 4:47 | 4:48 | 4:48 | 4:49 | 4:49 | 4:49 | 4:50 | 4:50 | 4:51 | 4:51 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:53 | 4:54 | 4:54 | 4:55 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.2 | 6:33 | 4:45 |
| 2 | 10.2 | 6:34 | 4:45 |
| 3 | 10.2 | 6:34 | 4:45 |
| 4 | 10.2 | 6:35 | 4:45 |
| 5 | 10.2 | 6:36 | 4:45 |
| 6 | 10.1 | 6:37 | 4:45 |
| 7 | 10.1 | 6:37 | 4:45 |
| 8 | 10.1 | 6:38 | 4:45 |
| 9 | 10.1 | 6:39 | 4:46 |
| 10 | 10.1 | 6:39 | 4:46 |
| 11 | 10.1 | 6:40 | 4:46 |
| 12 | 10.1 | 6:41 | 4:46 |
| 13 | 10.1 | 6:41 | 4:46 |
| 14 | 10.1 | 6:42 | 4:47 |
| 15 | 10.1 | 6:43 | 4:47 |
| 16 | 10.1 | 6:43 | 4:47 |
| 17 | 10.1 | 6:44 | 4:48 |
| 18 | 10.1 | 6:44 | 4:48 |
| 19 | 10.1 | 6:45 | 4:49 |
| 20 | 10.1 | 6:45 | 4:49 |
| 21 | 10.1 | 6:46 | 4:49 |
| 22 | 10.1 | 6:46 | 4:50 |
| 23 | 10.1 | 6:47 | 4:50 |
| 24 | 10.1 | 6:47 | 4:51 |
| 25 | 10.1 | 6:48 | 4:51 |
| 26 | 10.1 | 6:48 | 4:52 |
| 27 | 10.1 | 6:48 | 4:52 |
| 28 | 10.1 | 6:49 | 4:53 |
| 29 | 10.1 | 6:49 | 4:54 |
| 30 | 10.1 | 6:49 | 4:54 |
| 31 | 10.1 | 6:50 | 4:55 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.39 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 2 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 3 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.4 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Şafwān
None of Şafwān's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Şafwān sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.
Is December a good time to visit Şafwān?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is one of the better times to visit Şafwān for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Şafwān in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Şafwān sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Şafwān in December
The nearest coast averages about 19°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
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 in Şafwān in December
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 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 |
Air quality in Şafwān in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual 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 |
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).