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Monthly climate in Karbala, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karbala features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 38 °C (100 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 51 °C (123 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 121 mm (4.8 inches) and receives 19 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Karbala enjoys an average of 3850 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Karbala, Iraq

The warmest months in Karbala are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 38 °C (95 - 100 °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, Karbala experiences 211 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 Karbala. 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)		40°C
(104°F)		43°C
(109°F)		45°C
(114°F)		48°C
(119°F)		51°C
(123°F)		49°C
(120°F)		47°C
(117°F)		43°C
(110°F)		35°C
(96°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(80°F)		32°C
(90°F)		38°C
(101°F)		44°C
(112°F)		46°C
(115°F)		48°C
(119°F)		47°C
(117°F)		46°C
(116°F)		41°C
(106°F)		32°C
(90°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average high17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(76°F)		31°C
(87°F)		37°C
(99°F)		42°C
(108°F)		45°C
(113°F)		44°C
(112°F)		42°C
(108°F)		35°C
(95°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(66°F)		24°C
(76°F)		31°C
(87°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		27°C
(82°F)		19°C
(67°F)		13°C
(57°F)
Average low7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(48°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(64°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(80°F)		21°C
(70°F)		14°C
(58°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Mean minimum1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(37°F)		7°C
(46°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		15°C
(58°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Minimum-2°C
(28°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(40°F)		11°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(67°F)		13°C
(55°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(37°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Karbala, Iraq

Karbala usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 3 rainy days and 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Karbala are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Karbala. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)13 (0.5)25 (1.0)18 (0.7)13 (0.5)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (0.1)33 (1.3)13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)244300000033

Monthly sunshine hours in Karbala, Iraq

The sunniest months in Karbala are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Karbala: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Karbala. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours227268324332373379386367332313274271
Mean daily daylight hours10h 15m11h 0m11h 59m12h 59m13h 49m14h 14m14h 1m13h 17m12h 19m11h 20m10h 28m10h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Karbala, Iraq

Karbala 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Karbala UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Karbala. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)469912111199754