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Monthly climate in Ar Rumaythah, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ar Rumaythah features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 40 °C (104 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 52 °C (126 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 97 mm (3.8 inches) and receives 16 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ar Rumaythah enjoys an average of 3864 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ar Rumaythah, Iraq

The warmest months in Ar Rumaythah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 37 to 40 °C (99 - 104 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ar Rumaythah experiences 227 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ar Rumaythah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		41°C
(107°F)		43°C
(110°F)		46°C
(116°F)		50°C
(122°F)		52°C
(126°F)		50°C
(123°F)		50°C
(122°F)		44°C
(111°F)		36°C
(96°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(82°F)		33°C
(92°F)		40°C
(104°F)		45°C
(113°F)		48°C
(118°F)		50°C
(123°F)		49°C
(121°F)		48°C
(119°F)		43°C
(110°F)		33°C
(92°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Average high19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		27°C
(81°F)		33°C
(91°F)		39°C
(103°F)		44°C
(112°F)		47°C
(117°F)		46°C
(115°F)		44°C
(112°F)		37°C
(99°F)		27°C
(80°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Daily mean13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		21°C
(69°F)		26°C
(79°F)		33°C
(91°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(97°F)		29°C
(85°F)		21°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Average low8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		22°C
(73°F)		16°C
(60°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(58°F)		20°C
(69°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		24°C
(76°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Minimum-0°C
(31°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(41°F)		12°C
(53°F)		18°C
(64°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(68°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		3°C
(37°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ar Rumaythah, Iraq

Ar Rumaythah usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 3 rainy days and 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ar Rumaythah are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ar Rumaythah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)8 (0.3)19 (0.7)9 (0.4)12 (0.5)4 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)28 (1.1)15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)132310000033

Monthly sunshine hours in Ar Rumaythah, Iraq

The sunniest months in Ar Rumaythah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 23 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ar Rumaythah: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ar Rumaythah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours228267327333371380387368333313275276
Mean daily daylight hours10h 20m11h 3m11h 59m12h 57m13h 45m14h 9m13h 56m13h 14m12h 19m11h 22m10h 32m10h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Ar Rumaythah, Iraq

Ar Rumaythah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 12, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ar Rumaythah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ar Rumaythah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4699121110109754