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Abū Ghurayb, Iraq climate
BWh Hot desert
Abū Ghurayb has a strongly seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 114°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 39°F at night. Precipitation totals about 6 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 1.1 inches while July barely receives 0.00 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Abū Ghurayb climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 62 | 66 | 76 | 88 | 100 | 110 | 114 | 114 | 107 | 95 | 76 | 65 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 50 | 54 | 62 | 73 | 85 | 94 | 99 | 98 | 91 | 81 | 64 | 54 |
| Avg low (°F) | 39 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 52 | 43 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Snowfall (in) | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 62 | 66 | 76 | 88 | 100 | 110 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 50 | 54 | 62 | 73 | 85 | 94 |
| Avg low (°F) | 39 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 70 | 79 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Snowfall (in) | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 114 | 114 | 107 | 95 | 76 | 65 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 99 | 98 | 91 | 81 | 64 | 54 |
| Avg low (°F) | 84 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 52 | 43 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Snowfall (in) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 1.0 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 0.7 | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 4 | 3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 1.0 | 10 | 28 | 30 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 4 | 3 | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 31 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 0.7 | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 45 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 39 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 37 | 43 | 48 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 61 | 56 | 47 | 39 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 46 | 59 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 45 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 39 | 20 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 61 | 56 | 47 | 39 | 28 | 18 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 18 | 17 | 21 | 37 | 43 | 48 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 46 | 59 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.2 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.