Erbil, Iraq climate
BSk Cold semi-arid
Erbil has a strongly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Cold semi-arid, Köppen BSk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 88°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 21°F at night. Precipitation totals about 12 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 2.0 inches while August barely receives 0.19 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)Erbil climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 38 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 83 | 88 | 88 | 81 | 69 | 53 | 42 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 29 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 56 | 43 | 33 |
| Avg low (°F) | 21 | 24 | 32 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 62 | 60 | 52 | 43 | 33 | 25 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 38 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 83 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 29 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 69 |
| Avg low (°F) | 21 | 24 | 32 | 41 | 48 | 56 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 88 | 81 | 69 | 53 | 42 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 75 | 74 | 66 | 56 | 43 | 33 |
| Avg low (°F) | 62 | 60 | 52 | 43 | 33 | 25 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 59 | 61 | 60 | 50 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 45 | 55 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 71 | 66 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 52 | 66 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 59 | 61 | 60 | 50 | 29 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 71 | 66 | 61 | 53 | 42 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 28 | 25 | 29 | 45 | 55 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 40 | 38 | 40 | 52 | 66 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Uromiyeh, a weather station, about 189 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
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.