Climate
Kirkuk experiences a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh) with extremely hot and dry summers and cool, rainy winters.
| Climate data for Kirkuk | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 13.8 (56.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
33.7 (92.7) |
39.8 (103.6) |
43.2 (109.8) |
42.8 (109.0) |
38.7 (101.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
28.66 (83.58) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
15.88 (60.58) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 68.3 (2.689) |
66.7 (2.626) |
57.3 (2.256) |
44.1 (1.736) |
13.4 (0.528) |
0.1 (0.004) |
0.2 (0.008) |
0.0 (0) |
0.7 (0.028) |
12.4 (0.488) |
39.1 (1.539) |
59.0 (2.323) |
361.3 (14.224) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 69 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organisation (UN) | |||||||||||||
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