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Monthly climate in 'Afak, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification 'Afak 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 (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 52 °C (126 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 126 mm (5.0 inches) and receives 21 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. 'Afak enjoys an average of 3860 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in 'Afak, Iraq

The warmest months in 'Afak 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, 'Afak experiences 225 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 'Afak. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(78°F)		30°C
(86°F)		41°C
(106°F)		43°C
(110°F)		47°C
(117°F)		50°C
(122°F)		52°C
(126°F)		50°C
(123°F)		50°C
(122°F)		43°C
(110°F)		36°C
(96°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		33°C
(91°F)		39°C
(103°F)		45°C
(114°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)		25°C
(78°F)
Average high19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(80°F)		32°C
(91°F)		39°C
(103°F)		44°C
(112°F)		47°C
(117°F)		46°C
(115°F)		44°C
(111°F)		37°C
(98°F)		26°C
(80°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Daily mean13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(69°F)		26°C
(79°F)		32°C
(91°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(97°F)		29°C
(85°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Average low8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		22°C
(72°F)		15°C
(60°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(58°F)		20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(76°F)		16°C
(60°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Minimum-0°C
(32°F)		0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(42°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		20°C
(68°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		3°C
(38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in 'Afak, Iraq

'Afak usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 3 rainy days and 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in 'Afak are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in 'Afak. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)13 (0.5)24 (0.9)18 (0.7)13 (0.5)3 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (0.1)35 (1.4)17 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)243400000044

Monthly sunshine hours in 'Afak, Iraq

The sunniest months in 'Afak are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in 'Afak: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in 'Afak. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours227265326332372382389369333313274272
Mean daily daylight hours10h 17m11h 2m11h 59m12h 58m13h 47m14h 12m13h 59m13h 16m12h 19m11h 21m10h 30m10h 4m

Solar UV radiation in 'Afak, Iraq

'Afak experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, 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 'Afak UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for 'Afak. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)468911101099754