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Monthly climate in Al 'Awjah, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al 'Awjah features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 38 °C (101 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 51 °C (124 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 240 mm (9.5 inches) and receives 32 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Al 'Awjah enjoys an average of 3815 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Al 'Awjah, Iraq

The warmest months in Al 'Awjah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 38 °C (95 - 101 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al 'Awjah experiences 202 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 Al 'Awjah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum23°C
(75°F)		27°C
(80°F)		35°C
(96°F)		42°C
(107°F)		45°C
(114°F)		48°C
(119°F)		51°C
(124°F)		50°C
(121°F)		47°C
(118°F)		41°C
(106°F)		34°C
(93°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(84°F)		35°C
(96°F)		44°C
(111°F)		46°C
(116°F)		49°C
(120°F)		48°C
(118°F)		46°C
(115°F)		40°C
(105°F)		32°C
(90°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Average high16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(73°F)		29°C
(84°F)		36°C
(98°F)		42°C
(108°F)		45°C
(113°F)		45°C
(113°F)		42°C
(107°F)		34°C
(94°F)		25°C
(76°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(73°F)		30°C
(86°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(100°F)		34°C
(93°F)		27°C
(81°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Average low6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(53°F)		16°C
(61°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(69°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(63°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		21°C
(71°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Minimum-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		3°C
(38°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(54°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-0°C
(32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Al 'Awjah, Iraq

Al 'Awjah usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 6 rainy days and 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Al 'Awjah are June, July and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Al 'Awjah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)25 (1.0)50 (2.0)54 (2.1)37 (1.5)4 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)5 (0.2)30 (1.2)35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)476500000145

Monthly sunshine hours in Al 'Awjah, Iraq

The sunniest months in Al 'Awjah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Al 'Awjah: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Al 'Awjah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours221260319335379379384366331309269257
Mean daily daylight hours10h 6m10h 55m11h 58m13h 3m13h 58m14h 25m14h 11m13h 23m12h 21m11h 16m10h 20m9h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Al 'Awjah, Iraq

Al 'Awjah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Al 'Awjah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Al 'Awjah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)45781010999753