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Iraq in December

Around 17 °C with 36 mm of rain and 6.2 hours of sun a day.

December is a challenging month for Iraq overall; regional choices matter most. Around 17 °C with 36 mm of rain and 6.2 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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Iraq · December
What the weather usually does

Iraq · typical month

  • Day / night
    7 – 17 °C
    Year range 5 – 43 °C
  • Rainfall
    36 mm
    Year range 0 – 42 mm
  • Sunshine
    6.2 hr / day
    Year range 6.2 – 10.1 hr / day
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Iraq, taken apart

Safety · 5 governments

What the governments say about Iraq

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Do not travel
Highest level across 5 governments · Advisory last changed
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CA

Do not travel

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UK

Exercise normal precautions

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US

Do not travel

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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

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Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyIraq. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (15.7), highest in July (43.5). Monthly means: 15.7, 17.8, 22.9, 29.3, 35.4, 41.0, 43.5, 43.4, 39.7, 32.9, 23.5, 17.4.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January15.75.40.819.4
February17.86.80.823.5
March22.911.27.028.8
April29.316.110.835.9
May35.421.617.241.0
June41.026.223.345.1
July43.528.726.346.4
August43.428.426.046.1
September39.724.520.644.0
October32.918.813.738.3
November23.512.06.529.7
December17.47.41.922.1
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyIraq. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in July (0), highest in March (42). Monthly means: 32, 33, 42, 25, 10, 1, 0, 0, 0, 6, 31, 36.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January32
February33
March42
April25
May10
June1
July0
August0
September0
October6
November31
December36
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyIraq. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (6.2), highest in June (10.1). Monthly means: 6.8, 7.6, 8.2, 9.1, 9.8, 10.1, 10.0, 9.8, 9.3, 8.3, 6.9, 6.2.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January6.8
February7.6
March8.2
April9.1
May9.8
June10.1
July10.0
August9.8
September9.3
October8.3
November6.9
December6.2
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyIraq. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in November (11.0), highest in July (16.8). Monthly means: 11.9, 12.3, 14.0, 13.4, 14.4, 16.1, 16.8, 15.5, 13.3, 11.6, 11.0, 11.4.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January11.97.618.3
February12.38.019.3
March14.08.622.0
April13.49.119.3
May14.410.119.6
June16.111.320.9
July16.811.121.8
August15.510.620.6
September13.39.418.1
October11.68.415.7
November11.07.616.2
December11.47.417.6
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November

Around 23 °C with 31 mm of rain and 6.9 hours of sun a day.

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January

Around 16 °C with 32 mm of rain and 6.8 hours of sun a day.

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