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Monthly climate in Ruwandiz, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ruwandiz features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1035 mm (40.8 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ruwandiz enjoys an average of 3857 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 Ruwandiz, Iraq

The warmest months in Ruwandiz are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (79 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (37 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ruwandiz experiences 134 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 41 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ruwandiz. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(73°F)		30°C
(86°F)		35°C
(96°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		33°C
(92°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(77°F)		32°C
(90°F)		37°C
(98°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(100°F)		31°C
(89°F)		23°C
(74°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Average high7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(78°F)		32°C
(91°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(98°F)		33°C
(92°F)		26°C
(78°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)		19°C
(66°F)		11°C
(51°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average low-2°C
(29°F)		0°C
(33°F)		4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(54°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum-10°C
(15°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(46°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Minimum-15°C
(5°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(53°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(53°F)		7°C
(44°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-9°C
(16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ruwandiz, Iraq

Ruwandiz usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 15 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ruwandiz are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ruwandiz. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)134 (5.3)164 (6.5)195 (7.7)157 (6.2)78 (3.1)3 (0.1)1 (0.0)1 (0.1)1 (0.0)53 (2.1)93 (3.6)155 (6.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1012171610000041112

Monthly sunshine hours in Ruwandiz, Iraq

The sunniest months in Ruwandiz are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ruwandiz: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ruwandiz. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours205249299339389400408391345315268243
Mean daily daylight hours9h 57m10h 50m11h 58m13h 8m14h 7m14h 36m14h 21m13h 29m12h 22m11h 13m10h 12m9h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Ruwandiz, Iraq

Ruwandiz experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 Ruwandiz UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ruwandiz. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4589121211109743