Weather in Iraq

• All Year
• Autumn
• Winter
• Spring
• Summer

Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Temperatures #

• Al Basrah and An Nasiriyah experience the hottest temperatures, with July highs reaching 118.5F and 118.0F respectively, while As Sulaymaniyah is the coldest, dropping to a minimum of 34.7F in January and discomfort temperatures in December

• Cities like Baghdad, Karbala', and An Najaf have similar temperature ranges, with comfortable conditions in spring and autumn, and extreme heat in summer

• Erbil, Mosul and Kirkuk have similar temperatures with cold winters and hot summers

• Ar Ramadi is also hot in summer, and mild in winter.

Conditions #

• As Sulaymaniyah generally experiences the lowest sunshine hours, especially during winter months, coupled with the highest precipitation levels across the year. Cities like Mosul and Erbil also have relatively lower sunshine hours and higher precipitation compared to others.

• Conversely, locations such as An Nasiriyah and Al Basrah tend to have the most sunshine hours, especially in January and October, and less overall precipitation. All locations experience dry summers with virtually no precipitation from June to September.

Daylight Hours #

• The cities in Iraq exhibit similar patterns in terms of sunrise, sunset, and day length, with all locations experiencing the earliest sunrise in June and the latest in January. Notably, Mosul enjoys the longest daylight duration in June at 14 hours and 37 minutes, while Erbil has the shortest daytime in December at just 9 hours and 44 minutes.

• The variation in sunset times is less pronounced, with most cities' latest sunsets occurring in June around 19:12 to 19:26, while the earliest sunsets in December are around 16:47 to 17:02. Overall, these trends underscore how geographical proximity influences daily sunlight patterns across these cities.