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Monthly climate in Kelar, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kelar features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 37 °C (99 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (121 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 515 mm (20.3 inches) and receives 51 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kelar enjoys an average of 3887 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kelar, Iraq

The warmest months in Kelar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 37 °C (93 - 99 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kelar experiences 192 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kelar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum21°C
(71°F)		26°C
(79°F)		32°C
(89°F)		40°C
(104°F)		44°C
(111°F)		47°C
(118°F)		49°C
(121°F)		48°C
(119°F)		47°C
(117°F)		41°C
(106°F)		32°C
(90°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		34°C
(93°F)		42°C
(107°F)		45°C
(114°F)		48°C
(119°F)		47°C
(117°F)		46°C
(114°F)		40°C
(104°F)		30°C
(86°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Average high15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		27°C
(82°F)		35°C
(95°F)		41°C
(107°F)		45°C
(112°F)		44°C
(111°F)		41°C
(106°F)		33°C
(92°F)		23°C
(74°F)		17°C
(64°F)
Daily mean10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(53°F)		16°C
(60°F)		21°C
(71°F)		28°C
(82°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(98°F)		33°C
(92°F)		26°C
(79°F)		17°C
(63°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Average low5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(67°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(33°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(51°F)		16°C
(61°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(69°F)		14°C
(58°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Minimum-3°C
(27°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		2°C
(36°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)		6°C
(43°F)		1°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kelar, Iraq

Kelar usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kelar 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 Kelar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)60 (2.4)99 (3.9)100 (3.9)58 (2.3)11 (0.4)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)27 (1.1)62 (2.4)97 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)799720000269

Monthly sunshine hours in Kelar, Iraq

The sunniest months in Kelar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kelar: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kelar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours221260319338385391397379339316274263
Mean daily daylight hours10h 6m10h 55m11h 58m13h 3m13h 58m14h 25m14h 11m13h 23m12h 21m11h 16m10h 20m9h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Kelar, Iraq

Kelar 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 Kelar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kelar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)458912111199753