Average Weather in Abī al Khaşīb Iraq

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In Abī al Khaşīb, the summers are long, sweltering, arid, and clear and the winters are cool, dry, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 45°F to 116°F and is rarely below 37°F or above 120°F.

The hot season lasts for 4.1 months, from May 21 to September 25, with an average daily high temperature above 105°F. The hottest day of the year is July 30, with an average high of 116°F and low of 84°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.3 months, from November 25 to March 3, with an average daily high temperature below 74°F. The coldest day of the year is January 11, with an average low of 45°F and high of 64°F.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

In Abī al Khaşīb, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Abī al Khaşīb begins around May 23 and lasts for 4.8 months, ending around October 18. On September 13, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 99% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 1% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 18 and lasts for 7.2 months, ending around May 23. On April 24, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 34% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 65% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Abī al Khaşīb varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.8 months, from November 15 to April 8, with a greater than 5% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 10% on January 17.

The drier season lasts 7.2 months, from April 8 to November 15. The smallest chance of a wet day is 0% on September 8.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 10% on January 17.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Abī al Khaşīb experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 1.9 months, from December 6 to February 4, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around January 11, with an average total accumulation of 0.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 10 months, from February 4 to December 6. The least rain falls around September 9, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Abī al Khaşīb varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2017, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 11 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 7 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:45 AM on June 11, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 1 minute later at 6:46 AM on January 9. The earliest sunset is at 4:46 PM on December 3, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 8 minutes later at 6:54 PM on June 30.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Abī al Khaşīb during 2017.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Abī al Khaşīb experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from April 17 to November 24, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 3% of the time. The muggiest day of the year is October 27, with muggy conditions 13% of the time.

The least muggy day of the year is January 13, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Abī al Khaşīb experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from May 25 to August 25, with average wind speeds of more than 5.6 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is June 21, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 9.0 months, from August 25 to May 25. The calmest day of the year is October 23, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.3 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Abī al Khaşīb varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 1.8 months, from April 10 to June 4 and for 1.0 months, from September 29 to October 29, with a peak percentage of 46% on May 25. The wind is most often from the west for 3.8 months, from June 4 to September 29 and for 5.4 months, from October 29 to April 10, with a peak percentage of 70% on July 5.

Abī al Khaşīb is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.7 months, from June 16 to October 7, with an average temperature above 83°F. The day of the year with the warmest water is August 15, with an average temperature of 89°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.3 months, from December 19 to March 27, with an average temperature below 66°F. The day of the year with the coolest water is February 3, with an average temperature of 60°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from May 15 to August 27, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.2 kWh. The brightest day of the year is June 19, with an average of 8.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 3 to February 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.2 kWh. The darkest day of the year is December 24, with an average of 3.2 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Abī al Khaşīb are 30.446 deg latitude, 47.978 deg longitude, and 7 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Abī al Khaşīb is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 33 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 7 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (331 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (715 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Abī al Khaşīb is covered by cropland (79%), within 10 miles by herbaceous vegetation (64%) and cropland (12%), and within 50 miles by bare soil (37%) and herbaceous vegetation (30%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Abī al Khaşīb, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Abī al Khaşīb.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Abī al Khaşīb according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Abī al Khaşīb is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Abī al Khaşīb and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: Abadan International Airport (59%, 25 kilometers, east) and Basra International Airport (41%, 32 kilometers, west).

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for aiports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © Esri, with data from National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, and iPC.