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Monthly climate in Samarra', Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Samarra', Iraq

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Samarra'. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum24°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 maximum21°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 high16°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 mean11°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 low6°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 minimum1°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Samarra', Iraq

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Samarra'. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)466510000135

Monthly sunshine hours in Samarra', Iraq

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Samarra'. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours221259319333379379383366331309270261
Mean daily daylight hours10h 8m10h 56m11h 58m13h 2m13h 56m14h 22m14h 9m13h 22m12h 21m11h 17m10h 22m9h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Samarra', Iraq

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Samarra'. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)458911101098753