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Monthly climate in Dihok, Iraq

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dihok features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (116 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 542 mm (21.4 inches) and receives 63 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dihok enjoys an average of 3859 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dihok, Iraq §

The warmest months in Dihok are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 34 °C (87 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dihok experiences 167 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dihok, 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 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 46°C
(116°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average high 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Minimum -7°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dihok, Iraq §

Dihok usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dihok 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 Dihok, 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) 72 (2.8) 70 (2.8) 128 (5.0) 81 (3.2) 33 (1.3) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 19 (0.7) 39 (1.5) 99 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 9 13 10 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Dihok, Iraq §

The sunniest months in Dihok are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dihok: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dihok, 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 207 254 304 341 389 401 409 391 345 310 266 237
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 56m 10h 50m 11h 58m 13h 8m 14h 8m 14h 37m 14h 22m 13h 30m 12h 22m 11h 12m 10h 11m 9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Dihok, Iraq §

Dihok experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Dihok UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dihok, 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) 4 5 7 8 11 11 11 10 9 7 4 3