Tāzah Khūrmātū in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tāzah Khūrmātū sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 91 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 38°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
91 mm
14 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.8
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tāzah Khūrmātū in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 38°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Tāzah Khūrmātū reaches about 28°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Tāzah Khūrmātū

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 27 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
27
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tāzah Khūrmātū 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 618.19.94.7
Feb17° / 507.310.75.8
Mar22° / 11°516.911.77.4
Apr28° / 16°314.912.96.9
May35° / 21°91.713.83.1
Jun41° / 26°00.114.30.1
Jul44° / 29°0014.10.0
Aug44° / 28°0013.30.0
Sep39° / 24°00.112.20.8
Oct32° / 19°19211.14.9
Nov23° / 12°39510.17.8
Dec17° / 556.99.75.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Tāzah Khūrmātū gets around 91 mm of rain over 14 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tāzah Khūrmātū

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In spring, Tāzah Khūrmātū overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tāzah Khūrmātū sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Tāzah Khūrmātū?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Tāzah Khūrmātū for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tāzah Khūrmātū in Spring

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

In spring, Tāzah Khūrmātū sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

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UV index in Tāzah Khūrmātū in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tāzah Khūrmātū peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tāzah Khūrmātū 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 Tāzah Khūrmātū is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1555 µg/m³Jan 1548 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May55Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug53Poor
Sep55Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tāzah Khūrmātū?

Tāzah Khūrmātū sits at 35.3°N, 44.3°E, 243 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Kirkuk, 19 km away.

ShūrashJamjamālŢūz KhūrmātūBayjīAl-'AlamKifrīKoysinceq

Topography around Tāzah Khūrmātū

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tāzah Khūrmātū.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tāzah Khūrmātū has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 248 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,331 m.

The land around Tāzah Khūrmātū is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), grassland (35%) and bare terrain (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
1,331 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Kirkuk 19 km · Shūrash 52 km · Jamjamāl 53 km · Ţūz Khūrmātū 54 km · Bayjī 87 km · Al-'Alam 88 km · Kifrī 89 km · Koysinceq 91 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 Tāzah Khūrmātū (35.3024°, 44.3264°, elevation 243 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.