Climate of Erbil
Erbil has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Erbil is 27° degrees and there is about 319 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 269 days a year with an average humidity of 36% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 12°C and 42°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 5°C and 28°C
- Rain: it rains 81 days and there is a total of approximately 319 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 2 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3460 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 12°C and 42°C |
Warmest month: | 42°C in July |
Coldest month: | 12°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 5°C and 28°C |
Dry days: | 282 days |
Days with rain: | 81 days |
Days with snow: | 2 days |
Total rain sum: | 319 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3460 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Erbil.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Erbil.
Climate table of Erbil
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Erbil. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Erbil might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 12 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 37 | 29 | 19 | 14 |
Night temp. (°C) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 7 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 39 | 60 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 36 | 55 |
Days with rain | 11 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Days with snow | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dry days | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Best time to visit Erbil
The best time to visit Erbil in Iraq is from March through May and October and November. In this period you have a hot temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Erbil is 42°C in July and the lowest is 12°C in January.
Climate of Erbil by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Erbil? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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