Kirkuk, Iraq climate
Csa Hot-summer Mediterranean
Kirkuk has a strongly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot-summer Mediterranean, Köppen Csa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 110°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 36°F at night. Precipitation totals about 17 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 3.2 inches while August barely receives 0.01 inches. Snow is occasional (2 inches of snow per year on average).
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)Kirkuk climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 56 | 59 | 68 | 80 | 92 | 104 | 110 | 109 | 101 | 88 | 70 | 59 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 46 | 49 | 56 | 67 | 78 | 89 | 95 | 95 | 87 | 76 | 59 | 50 |
| Avg low (°F) | 36 | 38 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 81 | 73 | 64 | 49 | 40 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| Snowfall (in) | 1.0 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 56 | 59 | 68 | 80 | 92 | 104 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 46 | 49 | 56 | 67 | 78 | 89 |
| Avg low (°F) | 36 | 38 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Snowfall (in) | 1.0 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 110 | 109 | 101 | 88 | 70 | 59 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 95 | 95 | 87 | 76 | 59 | 50 |
| Avg low (°F) | 81 | 81 | 73 | 64 | 49 | 40 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| Snowfall (in) | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 3 | 19 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 13 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 3 | 19 | 30 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 31 | 31 | 29 | 13 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 56 | 44 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 33 | 40 | 49 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 63 | 61 | 54 | 47 | 35 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 61 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 56 | 44 | 18 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 63 | 61 | 54 | 47 | 35 | 20 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 15 | 13 | 16 | 33 | 40 | 49 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 16 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 61 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
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.