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Much of a soldier's personal comfort and operational effectiveness is dependent on the environmental conditions experienced there.

Weather & Environmental Conditions in Iraq & Afghanistan

Weather data taken at Baghdad International Airport. Wind speed is a steady 8 to 10 mph throughout the year. Daytime relative humidity ranges from 10% in July to 50% in January. Daily high can exceed 120°F in the summer months.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high °F	58	64	73	84	96	105	110	108	103	91	74	62
Avg low °F	38	43	50	59	68	74	78	75	69	60	47	42
Rain days	9	8	7	4	3	1	1	0	0	2	4	8
Days >90°F	0	0	0	8	27	30	31	31	29	22	0	0
Nights <32°F	8	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3

Enhancing a Soldier's Comfort & Effectiveness

Here the environmental conditions for which various products can be purchased to enhance the soldiers' personal comfort, which enhances work effectiveness and improves morale:

Heat & Sun - Staying Cool

Neck coolers and helmet coolers

Wiley sunglasses (or other APEL-approved)

Quick-evaporation shirts and pants

Sand & Dust - Staying Clean

Wiley sunglasses (or other APEL-approved)

Face masks & bandanas

Cleanliness

Body wipes

Silver-ion underwear and socks

Sand Fleas & Mosquitos - Staying Healthy

Noseeum netting (625 holes/sq in)

Military Activskin pantyhose

Permethrin solution for clothing

For Equipment

Pelican cases (these rock)

Hot/Cold food pouches

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