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Monthly climate in Az Zubayr, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Az Zubayr features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 41 °C (105 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 52 °C (127 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 178 mm (7.0 inches) and receives 20 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Az Zubayr enjoys an average of 3876 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 11 minutes to 14 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Az Zubayr, Iraq

The warmest months in Az Zubayr are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 39 to 41 °C (102 - 105 °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 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Az Zubayr experiences 240 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 Az Zubayr. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(80°F)		32°C
(91°F)		41°C
(106°F)		43°C
(110°F)		48°C
(118°F)		51°C
(124°F)		52°C
(127°F)		51°C
(125°F)		49°C
(120°F)		45°C
(113°F)		36°C
(97°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(83°F)		34°C
(94°F)		40°C
(104°F)		46°C
(116°F)		49°C
(120°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)		27°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
(113°F)		38°C
(100°F)		27°C
(81°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Daily mean14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		27°C
(82°F)		34°C
(93°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°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
(70°F)		27°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
(40°F)		9°C
(49°F)		15°C
(60°F)		22°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
(50°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Minimum2°C
(35°F)		0°C
(33°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(54°F)		20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		22°C
(72°F)		13°C
(55°F)		7°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Az Zubayr, Iraq

Az Zubayr 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 Az Zubayr 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 Az Zubayr. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)9 (0.4)19 (0.8)16 (0.6)10 (0.4)4 (0.2)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)7 (0.3)74 (2.9)38 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)132210000164

Monthly sunshine hours in Az Zubayr, Iraq

The sunniest months in Az Zubayr are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 21 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Az Zubayr: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Az Zubayr. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours227275330333370380385367335315278274
Mean daily daylight hours10h 24m11h 5m11h 59m12h 55m13h 41m14h 4m13h 52m13h 11m12h 18m11h 23m10h 36m10h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Az Zubayr, Iraq

Az Zubayr 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 Az Zubayr UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Az Zubayr. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)5791011111098754