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Monthly climate in Mosul, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum23°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 maximum18°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 high13°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 mean9°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 low5°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 minimum1°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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)8811920000259

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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours210252307339385395403386342307263238
Mean daily daylight hours9h 58m10h 51m11h 58m13h 7m14h 5m14h 34m14h 19m13h 28m12h 22m11h 13m10h 13m9h 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)357811111198743