Monthly climate in Al Musayyib, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Musayyib features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 39 °C (102 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 51 °C (125 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 137 mm (5.4 inches) and receives 19 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Al Musayyib enjoys an average of 3851 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Al Musayyib, Iraq

The warmest months in Al Musayyib are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 36 to 39 °C (97 - 102 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Musayyib experiences 217 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 Musayyib. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°C
(77°F)
29°C
(84°F)
39°C
(103°F)
43°C
(111°F)
47°C
(117°F)
49°C
(121°F)
51°C
(125°F)
50°C
(122°F)
49°C
(120°F)
43°C
(110°F)
36°C
(97°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(73°F)
27°C
(80°F)
32°C
(89°F)
38°C
(101°F)
45°C
(113°F)
47°C
(117°F)
49°C
(121°F)
48°C
(119°F)
47°C
(117°F)
42°C
(107°F)
33°C
(92°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Average high18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
25°C
(77°F)
31°C
(88°F)
38°C
(101°F)
43°C
(110°F)
46°C
(115°F)
45°C
(114°F)
43°C
(110°F)
36°C
(97°F)
26°C
(79°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(66°F)
25°C
(77°F)
31°C
(88°F)
36°C
(97°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(100°F)
35°C
(95°F)
28°C
(83°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Average low7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(65°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(83°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 minimum3°C
(37°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(47°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)
5°C
(41°F)
Minimum-1°C
(31°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
5°C
(42°F)
12°C
(53°F)
17°C
(62°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
20°C
(68°F)
13°C
(57°F)
7°C
(46°F)
3°C
(38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Al Musayyib, Iraq

Al Musayyib usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 3 rainy days and 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Al Musayyib 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 Musayyib. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)15 (0.6)29 (1.1)22 (0.8)18 (0.7)3 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)32 (1.3)15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)244300000033

Monthly sunshine hours in Al Musayyib, Iraq

The sunniest months in Al Musayyib are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Al Musayyib: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Al Musayyib. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours226266325332374381388369332311272269
Mean daily daylight hours10h 14m11h 0m11h 59m12h 59m13h 50m14h 15m14h 2m13h 18m12h 20m11h 19m10h 27m10h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Al Musayyib, Iraq

Al Musayyib 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, February 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 Musayyib UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Al Musayyib. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)458912111199754