Al Hashimiyah, Iraq
Al Hashimiyah
الهاشمية | |
|---|---|
  Al Hashimiyah | |
| Coordinates: 32°21′59″N 44°39′29″E / 32.36639°N 44.65806°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Babil |
| Municipality | Hashimiya District |
Al Hashimiyah (Arabic: الهاشمية) is a city in Babil Governorate, Iraq. It is located 130 kilometres (81 mi) south of Baghdad.
Background
Al Hashimiyah is named after Hashemites who inhabited the region. The region is about 620 square kilometres (240 sq mi).[1]
Climate
In Al Hashimiyah, there is a desert climate. Most rain falls in the winter. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is BWh. The average annual temperature in Al Hashimiyah is 23.1 °C (73.6 °F). About 117 mm (4.61 in) of precipitation falls annually.
| Climate data for Al Hashimiyah | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
29.5 (85.1) |
35.4 (95.7) |
41.3 (106.3) |
43.3 (109.9) |
43.3 (109.9) |
40.1 (104.2) |
33.8 (92.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
30.9 (87.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.8 (76.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25 (1.0) |
18 (0.7) |
14 (0.6) |
17 (0.7) |
6 (0.2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (0.1) |
13 (0.5) |
22 (0.9) |
117 (4.6) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||