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Monthly climate in Al Ba'aj, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Ba'aj features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 35 °C (96 °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 236 mm (9.3 inches) and receives 37 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Al Ba'aj enjoys an average of 3870 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Al Ba'aj, Iraq

The warmest months in Al Ba'aj are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 35 °C (90 - 96 °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, Al Ba'aj experiences 180 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Al Ba'aj. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(76°F)		33°C
(91°F)		37°C
(98°F)		42°C
(108°F)		45°C
(114°F)		47°C
(118°F)		48°C
(118°F)		45°C
(114°F)		38°C
(100°F)		29°C
(85°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(78°F)		32°C
(91°F)		41°C
(106°F)		43°C
(110°F)		46°C
(114°F)		45°C
(114°F)		43°C
(110°F)		36°C
(98°F)		29°C
(84°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Average high13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		26°C
(79°F)		33°C
(91°F)		39°C
(102°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(107°F)		38°C
(101°F)		31°C
(88°F)		22°C
(71°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Daily mean9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		20°C
(68°F)		27°C
(80°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(89°F)		25°C
(77°F)		16°C
(62°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Average low5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(44°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		20°C
(68°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(67°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum1°C
(33°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(57°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(69°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(46°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Minimum-2°C
(29°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		1°C
(33°F)		8°C
(46°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		19°C
(66°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(42°F)		0°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Al Ba'aj, Iraq

Al Ba'aj usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Al Ba'aj 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 Al Ba'aj. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)29 (1.1)32 (1.3)49 (1.9)30 (1.2)17 (0.7)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)6 (0.2)23 (0.9)48 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)667510000147

Monthly sunshine hours in Al Ba'aj, Iraq

The sunniest months in Al Ba'aj are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 53 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Al Ba'aj: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Al Ba'aj. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours217259315342390392402383341309268247
Mean daily daylight hours10h 0m10h 51m11h 58m13h 6m14h 4m14h 33m14h 18m13h 27m12h 22m11h 14m10h 14m9h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Al Ba'aj, Iraq

Al Ba'aj experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Al Ba'aj UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Al Ba'aj. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)357911111098743