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Monthly climate in Al Kut, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Kut features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 40 °C (104 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 52 °C (126 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 188 mm (7.4 inches) and receives 25 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Al Kut enjoys an average of 3875 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Al Kut, Iraq

The warmest months in Al Kut are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 37 to 40 °C (99 - 104 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Kut experiences 222 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Al Kut. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(78°F)		30°C
(87°F)		40°C
(104°F)		44°C
(112°F)		48°C
(118°F)		50°C
(122°F)		52°C
(126°F)		50°C
(123°F)		50°C
(122°F)		44°C
(111°F)		36°C
(97°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		32°C
(90°F)		39°C
(102°F)		46°C
(114°F)		48°C
(119°F)		50°C
(123°F)		49°C
(121°F)		48°C
(119°F)		43°C
(110°F)		33°C
(92°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(79°F)		32°C
(90°F)		39°C
(103°F)		44°C
(112°F)		47°C
(117°F)		46°C
(116°F)		44°C
(111°F)		36°C
(98°F)		26°C
(80°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Daily mean13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(68°F)		25°C
(78°F)		32°C
(90°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(97°F)		29°C
(84°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Average low8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(60°F)		11°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(58°F)		20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(76°F)		16°C
(60°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Minimum0°C
(33°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(42°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		21°C
(70°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(40°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Al Kut, Iraq

Al Kut usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 4 rainy days and 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Al Kut 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 Al Kut. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)21 (0.8)29 (1.1)33 (1.3)23 (0.9)4 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)7 (0.3)38 (1.5)33 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)244410000145

Monthly sunshine hours in Al Kut, Iraq

The sunniest months in Al Kut are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Al Kut: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Al Kut. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours228267327333375383390371334314275273
Mean daily daylight hours10h 15m11h 1m11h 59m12h 59m13h 49m14h 14m14h 1m13h 17m12h 19m11h 20m10h 28m10h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Al Kut, Iraq

Al Kut experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 12, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Al Kut UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Al Kut. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)468912111098754