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Monthly climate in Qal'at Salih, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qal'at Salih features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 41 °C (105 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 53 °C (127 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 222 mm (8.7 inches) and receives 26 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qal'at Salih enjoys an average of 3876 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qal'at Salih, Iraq

The warmest months in Qal'at Salih are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 38 to 41 °C (101 - 105 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qal'at Salih experiences 235 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 Qal'at Salih. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(80°F)		33°C
(91°F)		41°C
(106°F)		43°C
(110°F)		48°C
(118°F)		51°C
(124°F)		53°C
(127°F)		51°C
(124°F)		50°C
(122°F)		45°C
(114°F)		36°C
(97°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(83°F)		34°C
(93°F)		39°C
(103°F)		46°C
(116°F)		49°C
(121°F)		51°C
(124°F)		50°C
(123°F)		49°C
(120°F)		44°C
(111°F)		33°C
(92°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(81°F)		33°C
(92°F)		40°C
(105°F)		46°C
(115°F)		48°C
(119°F)		47°C
(117°F)		45°C
(113°F)		37°C
(100°F)		27°C
(81°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Daily mean14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(69°F)		27°C
(80°F)		33°C
(92°F)		38°C
(101°F)		41°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(98°F)		29°C
(85°F)		21°C
(70°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Average low9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(58°F)		20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		28°C
(83°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(49°F)		15°C
(59°F)		21°C
(70°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		24°C
(75°F)		15°C
(60°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Minimum2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(33°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		19°C
(66°F)		26°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		21°C
(70°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(41°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qal'at Salih, Iraq with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Qal'at Salih, Iraq

Qal'at Salih usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 4 rainy days and 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qal'at Salih are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qal'at Salih. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)18 (0.7)39 (1.5)23 (0.9)24 (1.0)5 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)10 (0.4)65 (2.6)36 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)244420000154

Monthly sunshine hours in Qal'at Salih, Iraq

The sunniest months in Qal'at Salih are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qal'at Salih: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qal'at Salih. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours227271329335375384388369336314272270
Mean daily daylight hours10h 20m11h 3m11h 59m12h 57m13h 45m14h 9m13h 56m13h 14m12h 19m11h 22m10h 32m10h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Qal'at Salih, Iraq

Qal'at Salih experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Qal'at Salih UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qal'at Salih. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)5699111110109754