Kirkuk weather by month & the best time to visit
Iraq · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Kirkuk is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with November and April close behind. Kirkuk averages about 3,246 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 17 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Kirkuk?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kirkuk is October, then November and April. The dullest month is July (0/100, 1 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,246 hours of sunshine a year. 95 Sunshine Score points separate October (95) from July (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 6 destinations in Iraq for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,280 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 46% of the annual 281 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 40 mm | 2 |
| February | 53 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 40 mm | 3 |
| March | 90 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 48 mm | 5 |
| April | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 39 mm | 6 |
| May | 76 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 16 mm | 8 |
| June | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 24° / 75°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| July | 0 | 44° / 111°F | 28° / 82°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| August | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 28° / 82°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| September | 39 | 38° / 100°F | 23° / 73°F | 1 mm | 7 |
| October | 95 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 17 mm | 5 |
| November | 92 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 35 mm | 3 |
| December | 53 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 41 mm | 2 |
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Kirkuk: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is a city break in Iraq at 322 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kirkuk get a year?
Kirkuk gets about 3,246 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Kirkuk?
The sunniest time to visit Kirkuk is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with November and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kirkuk?
July is the least sunny month in Kirkuk, scoring 0/100 with about 1 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kirkuk?
The typical midday UV index in Kirkuk peaks around 10 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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