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Monthly climate in Imam Qasim, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Imam Qasim features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 39 °C (103 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 52 °C (125 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 127 mm (5.0 inches) and receives 19 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Imam Qasim enjoys an average of 3851 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Imam Qasim, Iraq

The warmest months in Imam Qasim are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 37 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 13 to 15 °C (55 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Imam Qasim experiences 224 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 Imam Qasim. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(78°F)		29°C
(85°F)		40°C
(104°F)		43°C
(110°F)		47°C
(117°F)		50°C
(122°F)		52°C
(125°F)		50°C
(123°F)		50°C
(122°F)		44°C
(111°F)		36°C
(97°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(82°F)		32°C
(90°F)		39°C
(103°F)		45°C
(113°F)		48°C
(118°F)		50°C
(122°F)		49°C
(120°F)		48°C
(119°F)		43°C
(109°F)		33°C
(92°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average high19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°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)		37°C
(98°F)		26°C
(80°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Daily mean13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(78°F)		32°C
(90°F)		37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		29°C
(84°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Average low7°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		22°C
(72°F)		15°C
(60°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(39°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		15°C
(60°F)		10°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
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		20°C
(68°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(37°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Imam Qasim, Iraq

Imam Qasim usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 3 rainy days and 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Imam Qasim 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 Imam Qasim. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)14 (0.6)29 (1.1)19 (0.7)14 (0.5)3 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)30 (1.2)15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)143310000043

Monthly sunshine hours in Imam Qasim, Iraq

The sunniest months in Imam Qasim are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Imam Qasim: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Imam Qasim. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours226264326331373381388369332313272271
Mean daily daylight hours10h 16m11h 1m11h 59m12h 58m13h 48m14h 13m14h 0m13h 16m12h 19m11h 20m10h 29m10h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Imam Qasim, Iraq

Imam Qasim 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 Imam Qasim UV Index data.

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