Sulaymaniyah, Iraq Climate

Iraq

Pop. 878,146 Elev. 847 m / 2,779 ft TZ: Asia/Baghdad (UTC+3) ·

Sulaymaniyah has a dry climate with scorching summers reaching 106°F (41°C) in August and cold winters averaging 29°F (-2°C) in February. Rain falls on about 24 days per year (21.1 in / 535 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 10 in (265 mm) of annual accumulation. With 272 sunny days per year, it ranks among the sunniest places to live. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.

Temperature 41°C (106°F) high -1°C (29°F) low
Feels like 30°C (86°F) high -1°C (29°F) low
Rain 24 days 535 mm (21.1 in) /yr
Snow 1 days 265 mm (10.4 in) /yr
Sky 272 sunny 19 stormy
Wind 0.6 m/s (1.3 mph) avg

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Best months to visit: Mar, May, Oct, Nov

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
28
Jan
44
Feb
48
Mar
43
Apr
24
May
3
Jun
9
Jul
2
Aug
1
Sep
5
Oct
21
Nov
60
Dec
Humidity (%)
65
Jan
60
Feb
56
Mar
54
Apr
41
May
25
Jun
21
Jul
18
Aug
21
Sep
28
Oct
39
Nov
68
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 11 km Sulaymaniyah International Airport (ISU)
Ski resort 219 km پیست اسکی خوشاکو
National park 233 km Cilo ve Sat Dağları Millî Parkı
Mountain peak (1,696 m) 6 km ئەزمەڕ
Hospital 0 km عیادەی شەوانە ڕۆژی هاوکاری
Hiking trail 146 km

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 12°C 53°F 0°C 31°F 23 mm 0.9 in 15 mm0.6 in 21
February 9°C 48°F -1°C 29°F 61 mm 2.4 in 104 mm4.1 in 13
March 18°C 64°F 5°C 41°F 46 mm 1.8 in 14
April 23°C 73°F 10°C 50°F 85 mm 3.4 in 15
May 30°C 87°F 15°C 58°F 13 mm 0.5 in 24
June 35°C 95°F 18°C 64°F 2 mm 0.1 in 30
July 40°C 103°F 23°C 74°F 1 mm 0.0 in 31
August 41°C 106°F 23°C 73°F 0 mm 0.0 in 31
September 34°C 93°F 16°C 62°F 0 mm 0.0 in 30
October 29°C 84°F 11°C 52°F 0 mm 0.0 in 31
November 22°C 71°F 5°C 41°F 55 mm 2.2 in 25
December 12°C 53°F 3°C 37°F 249 mm 9.8 in 147 mm5.8 in 7

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 21 1
February 13 2
March 14 3
April 15 4
May 24 0
June 30 0
July 31 0
August 31 0
September 30 0
October 31 0
November 25 2
December 7 7

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 5°C 41°F
February 5°C 41°F
March 11°C 52°F
April 17°C 62°F
May 22°C 71°F
June 24°C 75°F
July 27°C 80°F
August 28°C 82°F
September 23°C 73°F
October 18°C 65°F
November 12°C 54°F
December 8°C 46°F