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Monthly climate in Al Hillah, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Hillah features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 39 °C (103 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 52 °C (126 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 132 mm (5.2 inches) and receives 20 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Al Hillah enjoys an average of 3854 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Al Hillah, Iraq

The warmest months in Al Hillah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 36 to 39 °C (98 - 103 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Hillah experiences 221 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Al Hillah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(85°F)		40°C
(104°F)		44°C
(111°F)		47°C
(117°F)		50°C
(122°F)		52°C
(126°F)		50°C
(123°F)		49°C
(121°F)		44°C
(111°F)		36°C
(97°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		32°C
(90°F)		39°C
(103°F)		45°C
(114°F)		48°C
(118°F)		50°C
(122°F)		49°C
(120°F)		48°C
(118°F)		43°C
(109°F)		33°C
(92°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		26°C
(79°F)		32°C
(90°F)		39°C
(102°F)		44°C
(111°F)		47°C
(116°F)		46°C
(115°F)		44°C
(111°F)		36°C
(98°F)		26°C
(80°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Daily mean12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(78°F)		32°C
(89°F)		36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(96°F)		29°C
(84°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Average low7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		22°C
(72°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		15°C
(60°F)		9°C
(49°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Minimum-1°C
(30°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(41°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(61°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(68°F)		13°C
(55°F)		7°C
(44°F)		3°C
(37°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Al Hillah, Iraq

Al Hillah usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 4 rainy days and 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Al Hillah are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Al Hillah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)16 (0.6)29 (1.1)21 (0.8)16 (0.6)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)28 (1.1)16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)244300000043

Monthly sunshine hours in Al Hillah, Iraq

The sunniest months in Al Hillah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 23 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Al Hillah: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Al Hillah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours227267325333372380387368332312274272
Mean daily daylight hours10h 16m11h 1m11h 59m12h 59m13h 49m14h 14m14h 1m13h 17m12h 19m11h 20m10h 28m10h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Al Hillah, Iraq

Al Hillah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 12, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Al Hillah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Al Hillah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)468912101099754