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Monthly climate in Choman, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Choman features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1078 mm (42.5 inches) and receives 109 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Choman enjoys an average of 3899 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Choman, Iraq

The warmest months in Choman are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (69 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Choman experiences 87 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 112 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Choman. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		17°C
(62°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(82°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		18°C
(65°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(87°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)		25°C
(77°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(51°F)
Average high-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(35°F)		5°C
(42°F)		12°C
(53°F)		19°C
(66°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(80°F)		18°C
(66°F)		9°C
(49°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean-4°C
(25°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(36°F)		8°C
(46°F)		14°C
(57°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(68°F)		13°C
(55°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Average low-7°C
(19°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		3°C
(38°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		7°C
(45°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum-15°C
(5°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		3°C
(38°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(47°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-15°C
(6°F)
Minimum-17°C
(1°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Choman, Iraq with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Choman, Iraq

Choman usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 15 rainy days and 173 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Choman are June, July and September. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Choman. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)127 (5.0)161 (6.3)185 (7.3)172 (6.8)94 (3.7)9 (0.4)8 (0.3)9 (0.4)8 (0.3)66 (2.6)103 (4.0)137 (5.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1012171813222191112

Monthly sunshine hours in Choman, Iraq

The sunniest months in Choman are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 11 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Choman: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Choman. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours208255303344392405412394348318268246
Mean daily daylight hours9h 57m10h 50m11h 58m13h 8m14h 7m14h 36m14h 21m13h 29m12h 22m11h 12m10h 12m9h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Choman, Iraq

Choman experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 Choman UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Choman. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)46910131312119743