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Monthly climate in Al-Hamdaniya, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al-Hamdaniya features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 36 °C (97 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 48 °C (119 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 494 mm (19.4 inches) and receives 61 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Al-Hamdaniya enjoys an average of 3841 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Al-Hamdaniya, Iraq

The warmest months in Al-Hamdaniya are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 36 °C (91 - 97 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al-Hamdaniya experiences 182 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 Al-Hamdaniya. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		30°C
(87°F)		39°C
(102°F)		43°C
(110°F)		47°C
(117°F)		48°C
(119°F)		47°C
(118°F)		45°C
(114°F)		39°C
(103°F)		31°C
(89°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		33°C
(91°F)		41°C
(105°F)		45°C
(112°F)		47°C
(117°F)		46°C
(115°F)		44°C
(112°F)		38°C
(100°F)		29°C
(85°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Average high14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(60°F)		20°C
(67°F)		26°C
(80°F)		33°C
(92°F)		40°C
(104°F)		43°C
(110°F)		43°C
(110°F)		40°C
(103°F)		32°C
(90°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(58°F)		20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(80°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(96°F)		31°C
(88°F)		24°C
(76°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Average low4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(53°F)		7°C
(45°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
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(54°F)		6°C
(43°F)		1°C
(35°F)
Minimum-4°C
(26°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		2°C
(36°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		19°C
(66°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(69°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(50°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-2°C
(29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Al-Hamdaniya, Iraq

Al-Hamdaniya usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Al-Hamdaniya 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-Hamdaniya. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)67 (2.6)77 (3.0)111 (4.4)66 (2.6)21 (0.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)12 (0.5)44 (1.7)94 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)91012940000269

Monthly sunshine hours in Al-Hamdaniya, Iraq

The sunniest months in Al-Hamdaniya are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 55 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Al-Hamdaniya: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Al-Hamdaniya. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours208251305340385397404386341310266242
Mean daily daylight hours9h 59m10h 51m11h 58m13h 7m14h 5m14h 34m14h 19m13h 28m12h 22m11h 13m10h 13m9h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Al-Hamdaniya, Iraq

Al-Hamdaniya 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 Al-Hamdaniya UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Al-Hamdaniya. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4578111111108743