Monthly climate in Qushtepe, Arbīl, Iraq

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qushtepe features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 36 °C (97 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 48 °C (119 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 464 mm (18.3 inches) and receives 58 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qushtepe enjoys an average of 3863 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 Qushtepe, Arbīl, Iraq §

The warmest months in Qushtepe are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 36 °C (91 - 97 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qushtepe experiences 182 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qushtepe, Arbīl, 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 22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(76°F)
31°C
(88°F)
39°C
(103°F)
43°C
(110°F)
46°C
(115°F)
48°C
(119°F)
48°C
(118°F)
46°C
(114°F)
40°C
(104°F)
31°C
(88°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(71°F)
26°C
(79°F)
33°C
(91°F)
41°C
(106°F)
44°C
(112°F)
47°C
(117°F)
46°C
(115°F)
44°C
(112°F)
38°C
(100°F)
30°C
(86°F)
21°C
(69°F)
Average high 13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(67°F)
26°C
(79°F)
33°C
(92°F)
40°C
(104°F)
43°C
(110°F)
43°C
(109°F)
40°C
(104°F)
32°C
(90°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(58°F)
20°C
(68°F)
27°C
(80°F)
33°C
(91°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(96°F)
32°C
(89°F)
25°C
(77°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Average low 4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(42°F)
10°C
(49°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(67°F)
25°C
(76°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
24°C
(75°F)
18°C
(65°F)
11°C
(53°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(29°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(58°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
18°C
(65°F)
12°C
(54°F)
6°C
(43°F)
1°C
(35°F)
Minimum -4°C
(25°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
2°C
(36°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(75°F)
21°C
(71°F)
17°C
(62°F)
10°C
(50°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(30°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qushtepe, Arbīl, Iraq §

Qushtepe usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qushtepe 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 Qushtepe, Arbīl, 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) 60 (2.3) 80 (3.1) 94 (3.7) 63 (2.5) 16 (0.6) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 11 (0.4) 44 (1.7) 96 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 9 12 9 3 0 0 0 0 2 6 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Qushtepe, Arbīl, Iraq §

The sunniest months in Qushtepe are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qushtepe: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qushtepe, Arbīl, 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 215 255 309 340 386 395 402 385 341 312 269 249
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 59m 10h 51m 11h 58m 13h 7m 14h 4m 14h 33m 14h 18m 13h 27m 12h 22m 11h 13m 10h 14m 9h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Qushtepe, Arbīl, Iraq §

Qushtepe 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 Qushtepe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qushtepe, Arbīl, 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