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Sulaymaniyah, Iraq climate
Csa Hot-summer Mediterranean
Sulaymaniyah has a strongly seasonal mild-temperate climate (Hot-summer Mediterranean, Köppen Csa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 99°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 24°F at night. Precipitation totals about 14 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 2.4 inches while August barely receives 0.01 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)Sulaymaniyah climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 44 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 79 | 92 | 99 | 99 | 90 | 76 | 59 | 49 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 34 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 75 | 82 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 47 | 38 |
| Avg low (°F) | 24 | 27 | 34 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 63 | 53 | 44 | 35 | 28 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 44 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 79 | 92 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 34 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 75 |
| Avg low (°F) | 24 | 27 | 34 | 42 | 49 | 57 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 99 | 99 | 90 | 76 | 59 | 49 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 47 | 38 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 63 | 53 | 44 | 35 | 28 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 47 | 54 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 70 | 64 | 58 | 47 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 40 | 61 | 69 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 22 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 70 | 64 | 58 | 47 | 29 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 24 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 47 | 54 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 24 | 23 | 26 | 40 | 61 | 69 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 27 years of daily observations at Sanandaj, a weather station, about 147 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.