Iraq Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
Iraq Climatic Classifications
| Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bwh | Subtropical desert | Arid | 11 | Al-Qadisiyah Anbar Babil Baghdad Basra Dhi Qar Karbala Maysan Muthanna Najaf Wasit |
| Bsh | Subtropical steppe | Arid | 4 | Diyala Kirkuk Nineveh Saladin |
| Csa | Mediterranean, hot summer | Temperate | 3 | Dohuk Erbil Sulaymaniyah |
Summary: Most regions (11) in Iraq lie in the Subtropical desert climate zone (Köppen: Bwh). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 30.19°C (86.34°F) in Basra to a low of 20.06°C (68.11°F) in Dohuk.
Climate Iraq: Weather By Month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.21(66.58) | 21.68(71.02) | 27.48(81.46) | 33.6(92.48) | 40.33(104.59) | 45.29(113.52) | 47.94(118.29) | 47.57(117.63) | 44.01(111.22) | 36.82(98.28) | 26.46(79.63) | 20.53(68.95) | 47.94(118.29) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 15.95(60.71) | 18.34(65.01) | 23.5(74.3) | 29.54(85.17) | 35.96(96.73) | 41.5(106.7) | 44.68(112.42) | 44.43(111.97) | 40.48(104.86) | 33.08(91.54) | 23.36(74.05) | 17.57(63.63) | 30.7(87.26) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.54(54.57) | 14.64(58.35) | 19.57(67.23) | 25.54(77.97) | 32.23(90.01) | 37.54(99.57) | 40.38(104.68) | 39.93(103.87) | 35.79(96.42) | 28.82(83.88) | 19.93(67.87) | 14.32(57.78) | 26.77(80.19) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 8.34(47.01) | 9.77(49.59) | 13.7(56.66) | 18.72(65.7) | 25.33(77.59) | 29.64(85.35) | 31.88(89.38) | 31.43(88.57) | 27.66(81.79) | 22.17(71.91) | 15.15(59.27) | 10.22(50.4) | 20.33(68.59) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.39(34.5) | 2.29(36.12) | 5.23(41.41) | 9.19(48.54) | 14.87(58.77) | 20.58(69.04) | 24.08(75.34) | 24.08(75.34) | 19.6(67.28) | 14.4(57.92) | 8.2(46.76) | 3.79(38.82) | 1.39(34.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48.97(1.93) | 41.2(1.62) | 55.65(2.19) | 37.67(1.48) | 27.22(1.07) | 1.12(0.04) | 0.18(0.01) | 0.27(0.01) | 1.01(0.04) | 24.84(0.98) | 41.91(1.65) | 44.18(1.74) | 27.02(1.06) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.88 | 4.96 | 6.3 | 5.74 | 4.81 | 0.35 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.25 | 3.93 | 4.83 | 4.61 | 3.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 48.66 | 44.03 | 37.38 | 30.39 | 22.56 | 14.24 | 12.46 | 13.16 | 15.56 | 24.66 | 38.49 | 46.21 | 28.98 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 8.06 | 8.33 | 11.02 | 12.87 | 13.74 | 14.4 | 14.09 | 13.27 | 12.3 | 9.41 | 8.31 | 8.13 | 11.16 |
Iraq Climate Graph
Iraq’s Cities by Temperature
Iraq’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
| Basra |
|
30.19°C | 86.34°F |
| Maysan |
|
29.96°C | 85.93°F |
| Dhi Qar |
|
29.85°C | 85.73°F |
| Wasit |
|
29.2°C | 84.56°F |
| Muthanna |
|
28.67°C | 83.61°F |
| Al-Qadisiyah |
|
28.52°C | 83.34°F |
| Najaf |
|
28.52°C | 83.34°F |
| Babil |
|
28.45°C | 83.21°F |
| Karbala |
|
28.3°C | 82.94°F |
| Baghdad |
|
28.3°C | 82.94°F |
| Diyala |
|
27.96°C | 82.33°F |
| Anbar |
|
26.15°C | 79.07°F |
| Saladin |
|
26.09°C | 78.96°F |
| Kirkuk |
|
24.84°C | 76.71°F |
| Erbil |
|
23.42°C | 74.16°F |
| Nineveh |
|
23.11°C | 73.6°F |
| Sulaymaniyah |
|
20.23°C | 68.41°F |
| Dohuk |
|
20.06°C | 68.11°F |
Popular places in Iraq
- `Abbas al Mahdi Baghdad
- `Abbas Hamdan Babil
- Umm ash Shuways Diyala
- Musayd Nineveh
- Kuluzi Kirkuk
- `Abd al `Abbas Matar Al-Qadisiyah
- Laika Dohuk
- Bahadah Dohuk
- Siratah Wasit
- `Abbas Mahdi Babil
- `Abd al Wahid Dhi Qar
- `Ali `Uwayd Nineveh
- Salaf Muslim Maysan
- `Abbud Salman Al-Qadisiyah
- `Abd Zayd Wali Al-Qadisiyah
- `Arab Akshish Muthanna
- Ibrahim Matar Kirkuk
- Rumaila Basra
- Zaydan Ma`yuf Wasit
- `Abd `Atiyah Baghdad
- Al Ghazali Najaf
- `Abid Maysan
- Yadiqu Erbil
- Afkhan Dohuk
- `Arab al Husayn Dhi Qar
- Albu `Ali al Fayyad Anbar
- Al Jinjawiyah Muthanna
- Al Bu Madi Najaf
- `Adayyah Nineveh
- Baqubah Diyala
- Al Budur Dhi Qar
- `Arab ash Shanafiyah Maysan
- Al Kuwayr Erbil
- Ahid al Mujatam Najaf
- Ash Sha`ibah Basra
- Taqlaq Kirkuk
- Al Qaim Anbar
- `Abbas Fayhan Babil
- `Abd al `Abbas Babil
- Gawan Nineveh
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