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Monthly climate in Kirkuk, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kirkuk features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 36 °C (97 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 48 °C (118 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 514 mm (20.2 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kirkuk enjoys an average of 3869 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kirkuk, Iraq

The warmest months in Kirkuk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 36 °C (90 - 97 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kirkuk experiences 180 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kirkuk. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(86°F)		38°C
(101°F)		43°C
(109°F)		46°C
(115°F)		48°C
(118°F)		47°C
(117°F)		45°C
(114°F)		39°C
(103°F)		30°C
(87°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		26°C
(78°F)		32°C
(90°F)		40°C
(104°F)		44°C
(111°F)		47°C
(116°F)		45°C
(114°F)		44°C
(111°F)		38°C
(100°F)		29°C
(85°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Average high13°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		26°C
(79°F)		33°C
(91°F)		39°C
(103°F)		43°C
(109°F)		42°C
(109°F)		39°C
(103°F)		31°C
(89°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(58°F)		20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(80°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(96°F)		31°C
(89°F)		24°C
(76°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Average low5°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(49°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(53°F)		7°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum-1°C
(30°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(58°F)		21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(54°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Minimum-6°C
(21°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		1°C
(34°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(64°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		17°C
(63°F)		10°C
(50°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kirkuk, Iraq

Kirkuk usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 100 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kirkuk 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 Kirkuk. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)56 (2.2)94 (3.7)101 (4.0)66 (2.6)15 (0.6)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)20 (0.8)53 (2.1)106 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)89111040000269

Monthly sunshine hours in Kirkuk, Iraq

The sunniest months in Kirkuk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 50 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kirkuk: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kirkuk. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours217256310339387393400384341314270254
Mean daily daylight hours10h 2m10h 53m11h 58m13h 5m14h 2m14h 29m14h 15m13h 25m12h 21m11h 15m10h 17m9h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Kirkuk, Iraq

Kirkuk 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 Kirkuk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kirkuk. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4579111111108743