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Monthly climate in Al Qurnah, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Qurnah features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 41 °C (106 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 52 °C (127 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 193 mm (7.6 inches) and receives 23 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Al Qurnah enjoys an average of 3876 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Al Qurnah, Iraq

The warmest months in Al Qurnah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 39 to 41 °C (102 - 106 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Qurnah experiences 241 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 Qurnah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(80°F)		33°C
(92°F)		41°C
(107°F)		43°C
(110°F)		48°C
(118°F)		51°C
(124°F)		52°C
(127°F)		51°C
(125°F)		49°C
(121°F)		45°C
(114°F)		36°C
(98°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(84°F)		34°C
(94°F)		40°C
(104°F)		46°C
(116°F)		49°C
(121°F)		51°C
(124°F)		50°C
(123°F)		49°C
(120°F)		44°C
(111°F)		34°C
(93°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		28°C
(82°F)		34°C
(93°F)		41°C
(106°F)		46°C
(115°F)		48°C
(119°F)		47°C
(117°F)		45°C
(114°F)		38°C
(100°F)		27°C
(81°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Daily mean14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		27°C
(81°F)		34°C
(93°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(103°F)		37°C
(98°F)		30°C
(86°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average low9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		21°C
(69°F)		26°C
(80°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		28°C
(83°F)		23°C
(73°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(49°F)		15°C
(60°F)		21°C
(71°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		24°C
(75°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(51°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Minimum2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(56°F)		20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		21°C
(71°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Al Qurnah, Iraq

Al Qurnah usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 4 rainy days and 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Al Qurnah are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Al Qurnah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)13 (0.5)29 (1.1)19 (0.8)15 (0.6)5 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)8 (0.3)72 (2.8)31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)243210000164

Monthly sunshine hours in Al Qurnah, Iraq

The sunniest months in Al Qurnah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 27 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Al Qurnah: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Al Qurnah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours227272330333374383387369336314275270
Mean daily daylight hours10h 22m11h 4m11h 59m12h 56m13h 43m14h 6m13h 54m13h 13m12h 19m11h 22m10h 34m10h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Al Qurnah, Iraq

Al Qurnah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Qurnah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Al Qurnah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)569911111099754