Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chwarta features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 930 mm (36.6 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chwarta enjoys an average of 3907 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chwarta are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (79 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chwarta experiences 137 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 49 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chwarta, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq with other places around the world.
Chwarta usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 159 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chwarta are July, August and September. On average, 1 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) | 117 (4.6) | 173 (6.8) | 167 (6.6) | 134 (5.3) | 59 (2.3) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 50 (2.0) | 88 (3.5) | 137 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Chwarta are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chwarta: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216 | 254 | 308 | 343 | 391 | 398 | 405 | 388 | 347 | 321 | 275 | 256 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 1m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 3m | 14h 31m | 14h 16m | 13h 26m | 12h 21m | 11h 14m | 10h 16m | 9h 46m |
Chwarta 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 Chwarta 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 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |