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Monthly climate in Halabja, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Halabja features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (116 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 523 mm (20.6 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Halabja enjoys an average of 3913 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Halabja, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq §

The warmest months in Halabja 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 5 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Halabja experiences 158 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Halabja, 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 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 46°C
(116°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°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)		 37°C
(99°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 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)
Minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Halabja, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq §

Halabja usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Halabja 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 Halabja, 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) 77 (3.0) 123 (4.8) 99 (3.9) 63 (2.5) 24 (0.9) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 17 (0.7) 41 (1.6) 78 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 12 10 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Halabja, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq §

The sunniest months in Halabja are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Halabja: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Halabja, 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 218 255 310 343 390 398 404 385 347 322 276 259
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 4m 10h 54m 11h 58m 13h 5m 14h 0m 14h 28m 14h 14m 13h 25m 12h 21m 11h 15m 10h 18m 9h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Halabja, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq §

Halabja 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Halabja UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Halabja, 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 10 9 7 5 3