Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°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 maximum | 23°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 high | 19°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 mean | 13°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 low | 7°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 minimum | 2°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Imam Qasim, Bābil, Iraq with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 226 | 264 | 326 | 331 | 373 | 381 | 388 | 369 | 332 | 313 | 272 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 16m | 11h 1m | 11h 59m | 12h 58m | 13h 48m | 14h 13m | 14h 0m | 13h 16m | 12h 19m | 11h 20m | 10h 29m | 10h 3m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |