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As Samawah, Iraq climate
BWh Hot desert
As Samawah has a strongly seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 115°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 40°F at night. Precipitation totals about 4 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 0.9 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)As Samawah climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 63 | 69 | 79 | 91 | 103 | 111 | 115 | 115 | 109 | 96 | 78 | 66 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 52 | 56 | 65 | 77 | 88 | 96 | 100 | 100 | 93 | 83 | 66 | 55 |
| Avg low (°F) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 62 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 69 | 54 | 44 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 63 | 69 | 79 | 91 | 103 | 111 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 52 | 56 | 65 | 77 | 88 | 96 |
| Avg low (°F) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 62 | 74 | 81 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 115 | 115 | 109 | 96 | 78 | 66 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 100 | 100 | 93 | 83 | 66 | 55 |
| Avg low (°F) | 85 | 85 | 78 | 69 | 54 | 44 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 2 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 1 | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 3 | 2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 2 | 16 | 30 | 30 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 3 | 2 | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 1 | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 41 | 40 | 41 | 45 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 28 | 38 | 40 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 56 | 49 | 38 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 42 | 54 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.4 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 41 | 40 | 41 | 45 | 38 | 16 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 56 | 49 | 38 | 30 | 21 | 14 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.4 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 8.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 16 | 13 | 16 | 28 | 38 | 40 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 42 | 54 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.2 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
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.