‘Afak Weather in August
‘Afak in August
The short of it: ‘Afak in August averages a high of 45 °C (112 °F) and a low of 28 °C (82 °F), with 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain and about 13 h 19 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are November and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 45° · low 28° · rain 0.0 mm · daylight 13 h 19 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: November & February
Thirty years of records give ‘Afak an average August high of 45°, a low of 28° and some 0.0 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 45° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 19 min in mid-August, 44 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are November and February.
Against its neighbours, ‘Afak runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Al Diwaniyah, 31 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
August in ‘Afak, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 17°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 19 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al DiwaniyahAl-Qadisiyah | 31 km WSW | 45° | 27° | 0.0 mm |
| An Nu‘mānīyahWasit | 57 km NNE | 45° | 28° | 0.0 mm |
| Al-QāsimBabil | 59 km WNW | 45° | 28° | 0.0 mm |
| Ar RumaythahMuthanna | 60 km S | 45° | 29° | 0.0 mm |
| Ash ShāmīyahAl-Qadisiyah | 62 km W | 44° | 29° | 0.0 mm |
| Nahiyat GhammasAl-Qadisiyah | 69 km WSW | 44° | 29° | 0.0 mm |
| Al-KutWasit | 73 km NE | 45° | 28° | 0.0 mm |
| Al ḨayyWasit | 76 km E | 45° | 29° | 0.0 mm |