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Monthly climate in Mosul, Iraq

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mosul features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 36 °C (98 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (120 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 437 mm (17.2 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mosul enjoys an average of 3831 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mosul, Iraq §

The warmest months in Mosul are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 36 °C (92 - 98 °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 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mosul experiences 181 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mosul, Iraq.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 46°C
(116°F)		 49°C
(120°F)		 48°C
(119°F)		 45°C
(114°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 48°C
(118°F)		 46°C
(116°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average high 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Minimum -2°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mosul, Iraq §

Mosul usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mosul 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 Mosul, Iraq.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56 (2.2) 65 (2.6) 96 (3.8) 68 (2.7) 20 (0.8) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 17 (0.7) 35 (1.4) 79 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 8 11 9 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Mosul, Iraq §

The sunniest months in Mosul are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mosul: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mosul, Iraq.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 210 252 307 339 385 395 403 386 342 307 263 238
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 58m 10h 51m 11h 58m 13h 7m 14h 5m 14h 34m 14h 19m 13h 28m 12h 22m 11h 13m 10h 13m 9h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Mosul, Iraq §

Mosul 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 Mosul UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mosul, Iraq.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 8 11 11 11 9 8 7 4 3