Monthly climate in Ash Shatrah, Dhi Qar, Iraq

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ash Shatrah features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 40 °C (105 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 52 °C (126 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 164 mm (6.4 inches) and receives 22 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ash Shatrah enjoys an average of 3880 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ash Shatrah, Dhi Qar, Iraq §

The warmest months in Ash Shatrah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 38 to 40 °C (100 - 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 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ash Shatrah experiences 233 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 Ash Shatrah, Dhi Qar, Iraq.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 27°C
(80°F)
33°C
(92°F)
42°C
(107°F)
44°C
(112°F)
47°C
(117°F)
51°C
(123°F)
52°C
(126°F)
50°C
(123°F)
50°C
(122°F)
45°C
(113°F)
36°C
(98°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(83°F)
34°C
(93°F)
40°C
(105°F)
46°C
(115°F)
49°C
(120°F)
51°C
(124°F)
50°C
(121°F)
49°C
(120°F)
44°C
(111°F)
33°C
(92°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average high 20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(81°F)
33°C
(92°F)
40°C
(104°F)
45°C
(113°F)
48°C
(118°F)
47°C
(116°F)
45°C
(113°F)
37°C
(99°F)
27°C
(81°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Daily mean 14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(70°F)
26°C
(80°F)
33°C
(92°F)
38°C
(100°F)
40°C
(105°F)
39°C
(103°F)
37°C
(98°F)
30°C
(86°F)
21°C
(70°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Average low 8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(58°F)
20°C
(68°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(87°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
23°C
(73°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum 3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
9°C
(48°F)
15°C
(59°F)
21°C
(70°F)
27°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
24°C
(76°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Minimum 1°C
(33°F)
0°C
(33°F)
6°C
(42°F)
12°C
(53°F)
19°C
(67°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
20°C
(69°F)
13°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(40°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ash Shatrah, Dhi Qar, Iraq §

Ash Shatrah usually has the most precipitation in February, April and November, with an average of 4 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ash Shatrah are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ash Shatrah, Dhi Qar, Iraq.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12 (0.5) 27 (1.1) 17 (0.7) 25 (1.0) 6 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 4 (0.2) 47 (1.9) 25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Ash Shatrah, Dhi Qar, Iraq §

The sunniest months in Ash Shatrah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ash Shatrah: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ash Shatrah, Dhi Qar, Iraq.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 228 269 328 336 374 382 388 371 335 315 275 274
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 20m 11h 3m 11h 59m 12h 56m 13h 44m 14h 8m 13h 56m 13h 14m 12h 19m 11h 22m 10h 32m 10h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Ash Shatrah, Dhi Qar, Iraq §

Ash Shatrah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, 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 Ash Shatrah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ash Shatrah, Dhi Qar, Iraq.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 6 9 10 12 11 10 9 9 7 5 4