Dihok, Iraq climate
Csa Hot-summer Mediterranean
Dihok has a strongly seasonal mild-temperate climate (Hot-summer Mediterranean, Köppen Csa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 100°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 33°F at night. Precipitation totals about 26 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 4.2 inches while July barely receives 0.07 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)Dihok climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 44 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 79 | 92 | 99 | 100 | 91 | 77 | 60 | 49 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 80 | 88 | 88 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 43 |
| Avg low (°F) | 33 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 69 | 76 | 76 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 36 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 44 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 79 | 92 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 33 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 69 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 99 | 100 | 91 | 77 | 60 | 49 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 88 | 88 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 43 |
| Avg low (°F) | 76 | 76 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 36 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.8 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 0.7 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | 8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.8 | 12 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 18 | 19 | 13 | 0.7 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | 8 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 40 | 47 | 58 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 73 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 44 | 60 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 46 | 21 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 73 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 36 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 13 | 13 | 18 | 40 | 47 | 58 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 23 | 22 | 27 | 44 | 60 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 12 years of daily observations at Siirt, a weather station, about 149 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.