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Monthly climate in Al Miqdadiyah, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Miqdadiyah features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 39 °C (102 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 52 °C (126 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 320 mm (12.6 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Al Miqdadiyah enjoys an average of 3830 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 55 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Al Miqdadiyah, Iraq

The warmest months in Al Miqdadiyah 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 11 to 14 °C (53 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Miqdadiyah experiences 210 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 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 Miqdadiyah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(84°F)		37°C
(99°F)		43°C
(110°F)		47°C
(116°F)		49°C
(121°F)		52°C
(126°F)		50°C
(123°F)		49°C
(121°F)		43°C
(110°F)		35°C
(95°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(71°F)		25°C
(78°F)		30°C
(86°F)		37°C
(98°F)		44°C
(112°F)		47°C
(118°F)		50°C
(122°F)		49°C
(120°F)		47°C
(118°F)		42°C
(108°F)		32°C
(91°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average high17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(75°F)		30°C
(87°F)		38°C
(100°F)		43°C
(110°F)		46°C
(116°F)		46°C
(115°F)		43°C
(110°F)		35°C
(96°F)		25°C
(78°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		24°C
(75°F)		30°C
(87°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		28°C
(82°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Average low7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(82°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		26°C
(80°F)		21°C
(69°F)		14°C
(58°F)		10°C
(49°F)
Mean minimum2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(64°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		22°C
(72°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Minimum-1°C
(30°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		4°C
(39°F)		11°C
(51°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(71°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		19°C
(67°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(44°F)		1°C
(35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Al Miqdadiyah, Iraq

Al Miqdadiyah usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 5 rainy days and 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Al Miqdadiyah 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 Miqdadiyah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)32 (1.3)58 (2.3)51 (2.0)41 (1.6)7 (0.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)11 (0.4)60 (2.4)59 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)567520000256

Monthly sunshine hours in Al Miqdadiyah, Iraq

The sunniest months in Al Miqdadiyah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Al Miqdadiyah: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Al Miqdadiyah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours222262321331378381386368332311269266
Mean daily daylight hours10h 9m10h 57m11h 58m13h 2m13h 55m14h 21m14h 8m13h 21m12h 20m11h 18m10h 23m9h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Al Miqdadiyah, Iraq

Al Miqdadiyah 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Al Miqdadiyah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Al Miqdadiyah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)458911101098743