'Ākra Weather in May
'Ākra in May
The short of it: 'Ākra in May averages a high of 30 °C (85 °F) and a low of 17 °C (62 °F), with 29 mm (1.1 in) of rain and about 14 h 7 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 30° · low 17° · rain 29 mm · daylight 14 h 7 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: October & May
Thirty years of records give 'Ākra an average May high of 30°, a low of 17° and some 29 mm of rain. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 8° from April to about 30°, with nights near 17°. Rain is modest, about 29 mm, the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 7 min in mid-May, 61 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates May 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and May.
Against its neighbours, 'Ākra runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. ‘Aqrah, 3 km to the NNE, is 2° cooler by day.
May in 'Ākra, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 8° warmer, 60 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 7° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 7 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘AqrahNineveh | 3 km NNE | 27° | 16° | 39 mm |
| HiloraDuhok | 30 km N | 24° | 14° | 46 mm |
| Taxe Nerwa DoskiyaDuhok | 33 km NNW | 27° | 16° | 35 mm |
| KuchkaErbil | 34 km N | 27° | 16° | 38 mm |
| ShelādizDuhok | 35 km NNW | 27° | 16° | 37 mm |
| Taxa CheyaDuhok | 35 km NNW | 27° | 16° | 37 mm |
| HetitDuhok | 36 km NNW | 26° | 16° | 41 mm |
| Ruye shenDuhok | 37 km N | 26° | 15° | 40 mm |