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Monthly climate in Raniye, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Raniye features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 31 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 809 mm (31.9 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Raniye enjoys an average of 3843 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Raniye, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq §

The warmest months in Raniye are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 31 °C (80 - 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 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Raniye experiences 138 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 36 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Raniye, 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
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average high 7°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Raniye, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq §

Raniye usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 151 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Raniye are June, July and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Raniye, 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) 121 (4.8) 157 (6.2) 151 (6.0) 98 (3.8) 40 (1.6) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 36 (1.4) 60 (2.4) 143 (5.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 16 14 7 0 0 0 0 2 8 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Raniye, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq §

The sunniest months in Raniye are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Raniye: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Raniye, 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 203 243 290 338 389 402 409 392 347 316 267 241
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 59m 10h 51m 11h 58m 13h 7m 14h 5m 14h 34m 14h 19m 13h 28m 12h 22m 11h 13m 10h 13m 9h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Raniye, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq §

Raniye experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Raniye UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Raniye, 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 5 8 9 12 12 12 10 9 7 4 3