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Monthly climate in As Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification As Sulaymaniyah features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 728 mm (28.6 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. As Sulaymaniyah enjoys an average of 3907 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in As Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

The warmest months in As Sulaymaniyah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 32 °C (82 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (41 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, As Sulaymaniyah experiences 151 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 33 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in As Sulaymaniyah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(78°F)		32°C
(90°F)		38°C
(100°F)		41°C
(107°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(109°F)		42°C
(107°F)		36°C
(97°F)		27°C
(81°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		27°C
(81°F)		34°C
(94°F)		39°C
(103°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(107°F)		40°C
(104°F)		34°C
(93°F)		25°C
(78°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average high10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(61°F)		22°C
(71°F)		28°C
(83°F)		35°C
(96°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(96°F)		28°C
(82°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(71°F)		28°C
(82°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(81°F)		20°C
(68°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Average low-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(55°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum-6°C
(21°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		1°C
(33°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(49°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(45°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-2°C
(28°F)
Minimum-16°C
(4°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		3°C
(37°F)		7°C
(46°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(55°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-5°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in As Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

As Sulaymaniyah usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 131 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in As Sulaymaniyah 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 As Sulaymaniyah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)97 (3.8)144 (5.7)134 (5.3)98 (3.9)35 (1.4)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)35 (1.4)68 (2.7)115 (4.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)10111413600003810

Monthly sunshine hours in As Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

The sunniest months in As Sulaymaniyah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in As Sulaymaniyah: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in As Sulaymaniyah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours216254308343391398405388347321275256
Mean daily daylight hours10h 2m10h 53m11h 58m13h 5m14h 2m14h 30m14h 15m13h 26m12h 21m11h 15m10h 16m9h 46m

Solar UV radiation in As Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

As Sulaymaniyah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the 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 As Sulaymaniyah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for As Sulaymaniyah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)45810121211109753