Monthly climate in Baynjiwayn, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Baynjiwayn features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 657 mm (25.9 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Baynjiwayn enjoys an average of 3918 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 Baynjiwayn, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq §

The warmest months in Baynjiwayn are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 31 °C (80 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Baynjiwayn experiences 142 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 52 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Baynjiwayn, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
31°C
(87°F)
37°C
(99°F)
41°C
(106°F)
44°C
(111°F)
42°C
(107°F)
40°C
(105°F)
34°C
(94°F)
27°C
(80°F)
21°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(69°F)
26°C
(78°F)
33°C
(91°F)
38°C
(102°F)
43°C
(109°F)
40°C
(105°F)
39°C
(102°F)
32°C
(90°F)
24°C
(76°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Average high 9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(58°F)
20°C
(68°F)
26°C
(80°F)
34°C
(94°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(101°F)
35°C
(94°F)
26°C
(80°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(40°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(58°F)
20°C
(68°F)
27°C
(80°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
26°C
(79°F)
18°C
(65°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Average low -2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(46°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(67°F)
15°C
(60°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(15°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
2°C
(35°F)
8°C
(46°F)
13°C
(55°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(51°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
Minimum -16°C
(4°F)
-18°C
(1°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
1°C
(34°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(51°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(49°F)
2°C
(37°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-10°C
(14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Baynjiwayn, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq §

Baynjiwayn usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Baynjiwayn are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Baynjiwayn, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 97 (3.8) 154 (6.1) 118 (4.6) 86 (3.4) 30 (1.2) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 22 (0.9) 46 (1.8) 103 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 12 13 12 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Baynjiwayn, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq §

The sunniest months in Baynjiwayn are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Baynjiwayn: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Baynjiwayn, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 217 255 308 345 392 400 404 388 348 322 275 258
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 2m 10h 53m 11h 58m 13h 6m 14h 2m 14h 30m 14h 16m 13h 26m 12h 21m 11h 14m 10h 16m 9h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Baynjiwayn, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq §

Baynjiwayn experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Baynjiwayn UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Baynjiwayn, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 12 12 11 11 9 7 5 3