Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification As Suwayrah features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 39 °C (103 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 52 °C (126 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 185 mm (7.3 inches) and receives 24 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.As Suwayrah enjoys an average of 3834 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in As Suwayrah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 36 to 39 °C (98 - 103 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, As Suwayrah experiences 218 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 48°C (118°F) | 50°C (122°F) | 52°C (126°F) | 50°C (123°F) | 50°C (122°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 48°C (118°F) | 50°C (122°F) | 49°C (120°F) | 48°C (119°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 47°C (116°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in As Suwayrah, Wāsiţ, Iraq with other places around the world.
As Suwayrah usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 4 rainy days and 37 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in As Suwayrah are June, July and August. 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) | 21 (0.8) | 36 (1.4) | 33 (1.3) | 22 (0.9) | 4 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 41 (1.6) | 22 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in As Suwayrah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in As Suwayrah: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 223 | 263 | 323 | 329 | 374 | 382 | 387 | 369 | 333 | 311 | 269 | 266 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 13h 0m | 13h 51m | 14h 16m | 14h 3m | 13h 18m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 27m | 10h 0m |
As Suwayrah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 As Suwayrah 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 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |