Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Abu Ghurayb features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 39 °C (102 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 51 °C (125 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 173 mm (6.8 inches) and receives 22 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Abu Ghurayb enjoys an average of 3842 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Abu Ghurayb 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 (53 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Abu Ghurayb experiences 214 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 | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 49°C (121°F) | 51°C (125°F) | 50°C (122°F) | 49°C (120°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 49°C (121°F) | 48°C (119°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 38°C (100°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 mean | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Abu Ghurayb, Baghdad, Iraq with other places around the world.
Abu Ghurayb usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 3 rainy days and 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Abu Ghurayb 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) | 19 (0.7) | 37 (1.5) | 26 (1.0) | 24 (1.0) | 6 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.1) | 34 (1.3) | 24 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Abu Ghurayb are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Abu Ghurayb: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 224 | 264 | 324 | 331 | 375 | 381 | 388 | 369 | 333 | 311 | 271 | 266 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 12m | 10h 59m | 11h 59m | 13h 0m | 13h 52m | 14h 18m | 14h 4m | 13h 19m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 25m | 9h 58m |
Abu Ghurayb 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 Abu Ghurayb UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |