Najaf weather by month & the best time to visit
Iraq · city break · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Najaf is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with March and April close behind. Najaf averages about 3,445 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 16 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Najaf?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Najaf is February, then March and April. The dullest month is June (0/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Najaf?
Najaf is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,445 hours of sunshine a year. 97 Sunshine Score points separate February (97) from June (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 6 destinations in Iraq for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,280 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 48% of the annual 106 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 20 mm | 3 |
| February | 97 | 20° / 68°F | 5° / 41°F | 16 mm | 4 |
| March | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 13 mm | 6 |
| April | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 13 mm | 7 |
| May | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 23° / 73°F | 5 mm | 8 |
| June | 0 | 44° / 111°F | 27° / 81°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| July | 0 | 46° / 115°F | 30° / 86°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| August | 0 | 46° / 115°F | 29° / 84°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| September | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 25° / 77°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| October | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 20° / 68°F | 8 mm | 5 |
| November | 96 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 18 mm | 4 |
| December | 81 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 13 mm | 3 |
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Najaf: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Najaf?
Najaf is a city break in Iraq with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Najaf get a year?
Najaf gets about 3,445 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Najaf?
The sunniest time to visit Najaf is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with March and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Najaf?
June is the least sunny month in Najaf, scoring 0/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Najaf?
The typical midday UV index in Najaf peaks around 10 (very high) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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