Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dukan features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 711 mm (28.0 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dukan enjoys an average of 3867 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dukan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 33 °C (85 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dukan experiences 159 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (13°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dukan, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq with other places around the world.
Dukan usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dukan 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) | 94 (3.7) | 142 (5.6) | 134 (5.3) | 88 (3.5) | 31 (1.2) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 35 (1.4) | 56 (2.2) | 129 (5.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Dukan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dukan: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 211 | 250 | 300 | 339 | 389 | 398 | 407 | 389 | 345 | 318 | 270 | 248 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 4m | 14h 32m | 14h 17m | 13h 27m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 45m |
Dukan 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, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dukan 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 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |