Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Behirke features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 35 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (118 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 562 mm (22.1 inches) and receives 64 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Behirke enjoys an average of 3853 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Behirke are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 35 °C (89 - 96 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (46 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Behirke experiences 176 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 46°C (114°F) | 47°C (118°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Behirke, Arbīl, Iraq with other places around the world.
Behirke usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Behirke are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78 (3.1) | 95 (3.8) | 118 (4.7) | 74 (2.9) | 24 (0.9) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 16 (0.6) | 47 (1.9) | 108 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Behirke are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Behirke: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 207 | 251 | 303 | 340 | 387 | 399 | 406 | 389 | 343 | 312 | 268 | 243 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 59m | 10h 51m | 11h 58m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 33m | 14h 19m | 13h 28m | 12h 22m | 11h 13m | 10h 14m | 9h 43m |
Behirke experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Behirke UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |