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Monthly climate in As Suwayrah, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in As Suwayrah, Iraq

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in As Suwayrah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°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 maximum22°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 high18°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 mean12°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 low7°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 minimum2°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in As Suwayrah, Iraq

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in As Suwayrah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)244410000054

Monthly sunshine hours in As Suwayrah, Iraq

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in As Suwayrah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours223263323329374382387369333311269266
Mean daily daylight hours10h 14m11h 0m11h 59m13h 0m13h 51m14h 16m14h 3m13h 18m12h 20m11h 19m10h 27m10h 0m

Solar UV radiation in As Suwayrah, Iraq

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for As Suwayrah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)458911111098754