Ţūz Khūrmātū in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ţūz Khūrmātū sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 109 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°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 Ţūz Khūrmātū's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ţūz Khūrmātū's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 109 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ţūz Khūrmātū in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 38°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Ţūz Khūrmātū reaches about 27°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Ţūz Khūrmātū
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 25 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ţūz 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 5° | 75 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 16° / 7° | 64 | 8 | 10.7 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 21° / 10° | 60 | 7.1 | 11.7 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 27° / 15° | 39 | 5 | 12.9 | 7.2 |
| May | 34° / 21° | 10 | 2.4 | 13.8 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 40° / 26° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 43° / 29° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 43° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 39° / 24° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 32° / 19° | 23 | 2.1 | 11.1 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 22° / 12° | 50 | 5.3 | 10.2 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 16° / 7° | 72 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ţūz Khūrmātū gets around 109 mm of rain over 15 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ţūz Khūrmātū
In spring, Ţūz Khūrmātū overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ţūz Khūrmātū sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.
Is spring a good time to visit Ţūz 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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Ţūz Khūrmātū for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ţūz Khūrmātū in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ţūz Khūrmātū sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Ţūz Khūrmātū in Spring
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 Ţūz Khūrmātū peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ţūz Khūrmātū in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ţūz Khūrmātū is worst in March — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), 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) | 34 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 32 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | Moderate |
| Feb | 37 | Poor |
| Mar | 45 | Poor |
| Apr | 45 | Poor |
| May | 44 | Poor |
| Jun | 40 | Poor |
| Jul | 38 | Poor |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 36 | Poor |
| Nov | 32 | Moderate |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
Where is Ţūz Khūrmātū?
Ţūz Khūrmātū sits at 34.9°N, 44.6°E, 227 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Kifrī, 37 km away.
Topography around Ţūz Khūrmātū
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ţūz Khūrmātū.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ţūz Khūrmātū has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,782 m.
The land around Ţūz Khūrmātū is covered by bare terrain (35%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (41%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (38%), grassland (30%) and cropland (28%) 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 Ţūz Khūrmātū (34.8881°, 44.6326°, elevation 227 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.