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Monthly climate in Al Faw, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Faw features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 36 °C (98 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 185 mm (7.3 inches) and receives 17 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Al Faw enjoys an average of 3874 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 14 minutes to 14 hours 1 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Al Faw, Iraq

The warmest months in Al Faw are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 36 °C (96 - 98 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Faw experiences 198 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 Faw. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(85°F)		35°C
(96°F)		41°C
(105°F)		44°C
(111°F)		44°C
(112°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(109°F)		38°C
(101°F)		30°C
(87°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(89°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(107°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(107°F)		37°C
(99°F)		29°C
(85°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average high18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(81°F)		33°C
(92°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(99°F)		32°C
(90°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		25°C
(76°F)		30°C
(87°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		29°C
(85°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average low12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(81°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(65°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(82°F)		21°C
(70°F)		14°C
(58°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Minimum5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(73°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		26°C
(78°F)		18°C
(64°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Al Faw, Iraq

Al Faw usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 3 rainy days and 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Al Faw are June, July and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Al Faw. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)9 (0.3)13 (0.5)19 (0.8)6 (0.2)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)4 (0.2)95 (3.7)37 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)133100000153

Monthly sunshine hours in Al Faw, Iraq

The sunniest months in Al Faw are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Al Faw: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Al Faw. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours228277328332370378382366336315279278
Mean daily daylight hours10h 26m11h 7m11h 59m12h 53m13h 39m14h 1m13h 50m13h 10m12h 18m11h 24m10h 37m10h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Al Faw, Iraq

Al Faw experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, 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 Faw UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Al Faw. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)5791011111099754