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Iraq

Across 23 destinations in Iraq, the warmest is Basrah at 47 °C in Aug, the coolest is Sulaymaniyah at 39 °C, and annual rainfall ranges from 93 mm in Najaf to 712 mm in Sulaymaniyah. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.

23 destinations with full climate records · 68 awaiting data

The rangeHow much Iraq varies

Climate varies across Iraq. At the warmest month of the year, Basrah averages 47 °C by day while Sulaymaniyah reaches 39 °C — a difference of 7.7 °C between two places in the same country.

Rainfall separates them more than temperature does: Sulaymaniyah averages 712 mm a year against 93 mm in Najaf.

DestinationsThe year in each of the largest

Baghdad
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Basrah
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Erbil
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Karbala
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Kirkuk
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Mosul
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D

All of themEvery destination with a full record

Destination Warmest month Peak avg high Annual rainfall
Baghdad Aug 45 °C 150 mm
Mosul Jul 43 °C 380 mm
Erbil Jul 41 °C 536 mm
Basrah Aug 47 °C 156 mm
Karbala Aug 44 °C 105 mm
Kirkuk Jul 43 °C 463 mm
Sulaymaniyah Aug 39 °C 712 mm
Nasiriyah Aug 46 °C 114 mm
Najaf Aug 44 °C 93 mm
Al Hillah Aug 45 °C 112 mm
Dihok Jul 40 °C 515 mm
Al ‘Amārah Jul 47 °C 206 mm
Al Diwaniyah Aug 46 °C 107 mm
Al-Kut Aug 46 °C 172 mm
Kelar Jul 44 °C 487 mm
Ramadi Jul 43 °C 117 mm
Khānaqīn Jul 44 °C 402 mm
Bayjī Jul 44 °C 207 mm
Ash Sharqāt Jul 43 °C 234 mm
Sāmarrā’ Jul 44 °C 180 mm
Al Miqdādīyah Jul 45 °C 268 mm
Baqubah Jul 45 °C 188 mm
Sumayl Jul 40 °C 480 mm

Awaiting climate data

These destinations are in our database but do not yet have complete 30-year records, so they have no page yet.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: warmest month, annual rainfall total. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.