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Monthly climate in Soran, Arbīl, Iraq

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Soran features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 952 mm (37.5 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Soran enjoys an average of 3895 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 Soran, Arbīl, Iraq §

The warmest months in Soran are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (78 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 6 °C (36 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Soran experiences 133 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 48 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Soran, 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 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Average high 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average low -2°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(13°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Minimum -16°C
(4°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Soran, Arbīl, Iraq §

Soran usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 14 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Soran 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 Soran, 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) 128 (5.0) 153 (6.0) 188 (7.4) 146 (5.7) 66 (2.6) 3 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 43 (1.7) 82 (3.2) 140 (5.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 16 15 9 1 0 0 0 3 9 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Soran, Arbīl, Iraq §

The sunniest months in Soran are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Soran: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Soran, 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 208 257 305 343 391 404 411 393 346 316 269 246
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 57m 10h 50m 11h 58m 13h 8m 14h 7m 14h 36m 14h 21m 13h 29m 12h 22m 11h 12m 10h 12m 9h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Soran, Arbīl, Iraq §

Soran 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 Soran UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Soran, 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 8 9 12 12 11 10 9 7 4 3