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Monthly climate in 'Aqrah, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification 'Aqrah features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 845 mm (33.3 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. 'Aqrah enjoys an average of 3875 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 'Aqrah, Iraq

The warmest months in 'Aqrah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 32 °C (83 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (41 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, 'Aqrah experiences 154 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in 'Aqrah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		32°C
(90°F)		39°C
(103°F)		43°C
(109°F)		45°C
(113°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(108°F)		36°C
(97°F)		29°C
(84°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		27°C
(81°F)		35°C
(96°F)		40°C
(104°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(105°F)		34°C
(94°F)		26°C
(78°F)		18°C
(66°F)
Average high10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(60°F)		22°C
(72°F)		28°C
(83°F)		35°C
(96°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)		29°C
(84°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(61°F)		22°C
(72°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		28°C
(83°F)		21°C
(70°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Average low0°C
(33°F)		2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum-6°C
(21°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(51°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(58°F)		9°C
(49°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(28°F)
Minimum-16°C
(4°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(55°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in 'Aqrah, Iraq

'Aqrah usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in 'Aqrah 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 'Aqrah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)121 (4.8)123 (4.8)178 (7.0)117 (4.6)46 (1.8)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)36 (1.4)75 (2.9)146 (5.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)9101511600003811

Monthly sunshine hours in 'Aqrah, Iraq

The sunniest months in 'Aqrah are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in 'Aqrah: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in 'Aqrah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours205255304341389403411393345314268241
Mean daily daylight hours9h 56m10h 50m11h 58m13h 8m14h 7m14h 37m14h 21m13h 29m12h 22m11h 12m10h 11m9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in 'Aqrah, Iraq

'Aqrah 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 'Aqrah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for 'Aqrah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4589111111108743