Climate of Kurdistan
Kurdistan has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Kurdistan is 59° degrees and there is about 28 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 315 days a year with an average humidity of 26% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 17°C and 45°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 9°C and 33°C
- Rain: it rains 37 days and there is a total of approximately 72 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3609 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 17°C and 45°C |
Warmest month: | 45°C in July |
Coldest month: | 17°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 9°C and 33°C |
Dry days: | 328 days |
Days with rain: | 37 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 72 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3609 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kurdistan.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kurdistan.
Climate table of Kurdistan
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kurdistan. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Kurdistan might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 63 | 68 | 77 | 88 | 98 | 108 | 113 | 113 | 105 | 93 | 75 | 66 |
Night temp. (°F) | 48 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 79 | 87 | 92 | 91 | 84 | 74 | 60 | 52 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Days with rain | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Dry days | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
UV-index | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Best time to visit Kurdistan
The best time to visit Kurdistan in Iraq is from February through April and November and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kurdistan is 113°F in July and the lowest is 63°F in January.
Climate of Kurdistan by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kurdistan? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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