Al-Hay (Arabic: الحي) is a town located in Iraq‘s Wasit Province. It is 45 kilometers south of the city of Kut and 220 kilometers south of Iraqi capital Baghdad. It has a population of 85,500 citizens.
Climate
| Climate data for Al-Hai (1991–2020, extremes 1939-1976) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.8 (82.0) |
29.6 (85.3) |
35.0 (95.0) |
40.3 (104.5) |
46.1 (115.0) |
49.4 (120.9) |
50.0 (122.0) |
48.9 (120.0) |
48.3 (118.9) |
43.9 (111.0) |
37.2 (99.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
50.0 (122.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
38.7 (101.7) |
43.7 (110.7) |
45.6 (114.1) |
45.8 (114.4) |
42.2 (108.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
32.6 (90.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
36.2 (97.2) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37.6 (99.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.6 (85.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.2 (17.2) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
6.7 (44.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.3 (1.07) |
14.6 (0.57) |
19.2 (0.76) |
15.0 (0.59) |
4.2 (0.17) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (0.03) |
6.6 (0.26) |
26.0 (1.02) |
21.4 (0.84) |
135.2 (5.32) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | trace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 50 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 63 | 57 | 50 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 37 | 55 | 70 | 46 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 51 | 49 | 38 | 32 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 40 | 52 | 31 |
| Source: NOAA,[1] DWD(precipitaion days and humidity 1941-1970, extremes)[2][i] | |||||||||||||
- ^ Afternoon humidity measured at 15 local time
References
- ^ “World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Al-Hai”. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ “Klimatafel von Kut al-Hai / Irak” [Climate Table for Kut al-Hai, Iraq] (PDF). dwd.de (in German). German Meteorological Service. p. 1. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
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