Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Batifa features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 881 mm (34.7 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Batifa enjoys an average of 3872 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Batifa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (76 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (33 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Batifa experiences 127 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 71 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Batifa, Duhok, Iraq with other places around the world.
Batifa usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 151 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Batifa are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 123 (4.9) | 113 (4.4) | 192 (7.5) | 126 (5.0) | 72 (2.8) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 41 (1.6) | 73 (2.9) | 136 (5.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Batifa are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Batifa: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 201 | 255 | 301 | 342 | 391 | 405 | 415 | 395 | 348 | 313 | 268 | 234 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 53m | 10h 48m | 11h 58m | 13h 10m | 14h 10m | 14h 40m | 14h 25m | 13h 31m | 12h 23m | 11h 11m | 10h 9m | 9h 37m |
Batifa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the 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 Batifa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |