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Monthly climate in Bayji, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bayji features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 38 °C (100 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 50 °C (123 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 259 mm (10.2 inches) and receives 37 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bayji enjoys an average of 3823 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bayji, Iraq

The warmest months in Bayji are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 38 °C (94 - 100 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bayji experiences 195 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 Bayji. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		34°C
(94°F)		41°C
(106°F)		45°C
(112°F)		47°C
(118°F)		50°C
(123°F)		49°C
(121°F)		47°C
(117°F)		40°C
(104°F)		32°C
(91°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(83°F)		35°C
(95°F)		43°C
(109°F)		46°C
(114°F)		48°C
(119°F)		47°C
(118°F)		45°C
(114°F)		39°C
(103°F)		31°C
(89°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Average high15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(64°F)		22°C
(71°F)		28°C
(83°F)		35°C
(96°F)		41°C
(106°F)		44°C
(112°F)		44°C
(111°F)		41°C
(106°F)		33°C
(92°F)		24°C
(75°F)		17°C
(64°F)
Daily mean10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(62°F)		22°C
(72°F)		29°C
(84°F)		34°C
(94°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(92°F)		26°C
(80°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Average low6°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(60°F)		22°C
(71°F)		27°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(68°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum1°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(51°F)		17°C
(62°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		21°C
(70°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Minimum-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		2°C
(37°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(55°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(54°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bayji, Iraq

Bayji usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bayji 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 Bayji. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)31 (1.2)38 (1.5)60 (2.4)43 (1.7)5 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)7 (0.3)31 (1.2)44 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)578600000146

Monthly sunshine hours in Bayji, Iraq

The sunniest months in Bayji are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 36 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bayji: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bayji. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours220256311336382385392375335309267251
Mean daily daylight hours10h 5m10h 54m11h 58m13h 4m13h 59m14h 26m14h 12m13h 24m12h 21m11h 16m10h 19m9h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Bayji, Iraq

Bayji 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 Bayji UV Index data.

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