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Monthly climate in Erbil, Iraq

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Erbil 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.Erbil 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Erbil, Iraq §

The warmest months in Erbil 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, Erbil experiences 176 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Erbil, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Erbil, Iraq §

Erbil 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 Erbil 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 Erbil, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Erbil, Iraq §

The sunniest months in Erbil are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Erbil: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Erbil, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Erbil, Iraq §

Erbil 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 Erbil UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Erbil, 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 5 7 8 11 11 11 10 8 7 4 3