Monthly climate in Ash Shamiyah, Al Qādisīyah, Iraq

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ash Shamiyah features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 39 °C (102 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 52 °C (125 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 108 mm (4.3 inches) and receives 15 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ash Shamiyah enjoys an average of 3850 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ash Shamiyah, Al Qādisīyah, Iraq §

The warmest months in Ash Shamiyah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 36 to 39 °C (97 - 102 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ash Shamiyah experiences 223 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ash Shamiyah, Al Qādisīyah, Iraq.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 25°C
(78°F)
29°C
(84°F)
40°C
(104°F)
43°C
(109°F)
46°C
(115°F)
50°C
(122°F)
52°C
(125°F)
50°C
(122°F)
49°C
(121°F)
44°C
(111°F)
36°C
(96°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(81°F)
32°C
(91°F)
39°C
(102°F)
45°C
(113°F)
47°C
(118°F)
50°C
(122°F)
49°C
(120°F)
48°C
(118°F)
43°C
(109°F)
33°C
(91°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Average high 19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
26°C
(79°F)
32°C
(90°F)
39°C
(102°F)
43°C
(110°F)
46°C
(116°F)
46°C
(115°F)
44°C
(111°F)
36°C
(98°F)
26°C
(79°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Daily mean 12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(67°F)
25°C
(77°F)
31°C
(88°F)
36°C
(97°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(100°F)
35°C
(95°F)
28°C
(83°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Average low 7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(55°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(75°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(81°F)
21°C
(71°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Mean minimum 2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(55°F)
18°C
(65°F)
25°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(49°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Minimum -1°C
(31°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(39°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(60°F)
20°C
(69°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
19°C
(66°F)
12°C
(55°F)
7°C
(45°F)
2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ash Shamiyah, Al Qādisīyah, Iraq §

Ash Shamiyah usually has the most precipitation in February, April and November, with an average of 3 rainy days and 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ash Shamiyah 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 Ash Shamiyah, Al Qādisīyah, Iraq.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13 (0.5) 25 (1.0) 12 (0.5) 13 (0.5) 3 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 28 (1.1) 12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Ash Shamiyah, Al Qādisīyah, Iraq §

The sunniest months in Ash Shamiyah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ash Shamiyah: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ash Shamiyah, Al Qādisīyah, Iraq.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 227 267 325 332 370 379 386 366 331 314 274 273
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 18m 11h 2m 11h 59m 12h 58m 13h 47m 14h 11m 13h 58m 13h 15m 12h 19m 11h 21m 10h 30m 10h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Ash Shamiyah, Al Qādisīyah, Iraq §

Ash Shamiyah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Ash Shamiyah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ash Shamiyah, Al Qādisīyah, Iraq.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 9 12 11 10 9 9 7 5 4