Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Samarra' features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 38 °C (101 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 51 °C (125 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 239 mm (9.4 inches) and receives 31 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Samarra' enjoys an average of 3817 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Samarra' are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 38 °C (96 - 101 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Samarra' experiences 205 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 46°C (114°F) | 48°C (119°F) | 51°C (125°F) | 50°C (122°F) | 48°C (119°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 47°C (116°F) | 49°C (121°F) | 48°C (119°F) | 47°C (116°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Samarra', Salah ad Din, Iraq with other places around the world.
Samarra' usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 5 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Samarra' are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22 (0.9) | 55 (2.2) | 47 (1.9) | 37 (1.5) | 4 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 33 (1.3) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Samarra' are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Samarra': January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 221 | 259 | 319 | 333 | 379 | 379 | 383 | 366 | 331 | 309 | 270 | 261 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 8m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 56m | 14h 22m | 14h 9m | 13h 22m | 12h 21m | 11h 17m | 10h 22m | 9h 53m |
Samarra' 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, 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 Samarra' UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |