Monthly climate in Sinjar, Idlib, Syrian Arab Republic

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sinjar features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 213 mm (8.4 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sinjar enjoys an average of 3932 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sinjar, Idlib, Syrian Arab Republic §

The warmest months in Sinjar are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (82 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sinjar experiences 180 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sinjar, Idlib, Syrian Arab Republic.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 22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
35°C
(95°F)
38°C
(100°F)
42°C
(108°F)
43°C
(109°F)
44°C
(112°F)
43°C
(110°F)
44°C
(112°F)
36°C
(97°F)
29°C
(84°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(81°F)
34°C
(94°F)
40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(105°F)
41°C
(107°F)
41°C
(107°F)
40°C
(105°F)
34°C
(94°F)
28°C
(83°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Average high 14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(67°F)
26°C
(79°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(100°F)
35°C
(96°F)
30°C
(86°F)
22°C
(71°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(67°F)
25°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(82°F)
23°C
(73°F)
16°C
(60°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(55°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(62°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum -1°C
(31°F)
0°C
(32°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(46°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
17°C
(62°F)
11°C
(53°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Minimum -3°C
(27°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
5°C
(41°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(49°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sinjar, Idlib, Syrian Arab Republic §

Sinjar usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sinjar are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sinjar, Idlib, Syrian Arab Republic.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) 42 (1.7) 33 (1.3) 31 (1.2) 25 (1.0) 10 (0.4) 6 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 8 (0.3) 27 (1.1) 30 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 7 7 5 2 1 0 0 0 2 4 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Sinjar, Idlib, Syrian Arab Republic §

The sunniest months in Sinjar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sinjar: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sinjar, Idlib, Syrian Arab Republic.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 205 253 323 346 395 405 417 391 350 316 271 254
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 2m 10h 53m 11h 58m 13h 6m 14h 2m 14h 30m 14h 16m 13h 26m 12h 21m 11h 14m 10h 16m 9h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Sinjar, Idlib, Syrian Arab Republic §

Sinjar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Sinjar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sinjar, Idlib, Syrian Arab Republic.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) 3 5 7 9 11 11 11 10 9 7 4 3