Monthly climate in Zaxo, Duhok, Iraq

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zaxo features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 687 mm (27.0 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zaxo 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Zaxo, Duhok, Iraq §

The warmest months in Zaxo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 31 °C (82 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zaxo experiences 145 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 43 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zaxo, Duhok, 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 17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(75°F)
32°C
(89°F)
38°C
(100°F)
41°C
(106°F)
44°C
(111°F)
43°C
(109°F)
40°C
(104°F)
34°C
(93°F)
27°C
(81°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
27°C
(80°F)
35°C
(95°F)
39°C
(103°F)
42°C
(108°F)
41°C
(106°F)
38°C
(101°F)
32°C
(90°F)
24°C
(76°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Average high 9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
21°C
(69°F)
27°C
(81°F)
35°C
(94°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(100°F)
34°C
(94°F)
27°C
(80°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
15°C
(59°F)
21°C
(70°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
26°C
(79°F)
19°C
(67°F)
11°C
(53°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Average low -1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(33°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(54°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(18°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(48°F)
15°C
(58°F)
18°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
13°C
(55°F)
7°C
(45°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -14°C
(7°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(44°F)
11°C
(52°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(62°F)
10°C
(51°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zaxo, Duhok, Iraq §

Zaxo usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zaxo 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 Zaxo, Duhok, 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) 104 (4.1) 88 (3.5) 154 (6.1) 95 (3.7) 48 (1.9) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 28 (1.1) 54 (2.1) 114 (4.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 15 12 7 0 0 0 0 2 7 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Zaxo, Duhok, Iraq §

The sunniest months in Zaxo are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zaxo: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zaxo, Duhok, 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 201 255 301 342 391 405 415 395 348 313 268 234
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 54m 10h 48m 11h 58m 13h 9m 14h 10m 14h 40m 14h 24m 13h 31m 12h 23m 11h 11m 10h 9m 9h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Zaxo, Duhok, Iraq §

Zaxo 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 Zaxo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zaxo, Duhok, 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 8 9 11 12 11 10 9 7 4 3