Sulaymaniyah weather by month & the best time to visit
Iraq · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Sulaymaniyah is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with October and April close behind. Sulaymaniyah averages about 3,158 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 20 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Sulaymaniyah?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Sulaymaniyah is May, then October and April. The dullest month is July (0/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,158 hours of sunshine a year. 94 Sunshine Score points separate May (94) from July (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 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 March, carries about 44% of the annual 340 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 44 mm | 2 |
| February | 30 | 12° / 54°F | 2° / 36°F | 50 mm | 3 |
| March | 73 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 55 mm | 5 |
| April | 90 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 45 mm | 6 |
| May | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 20 mm | 8 |
| June | 39 | 38° / 100°F | 21° / 70°F | 3 mm | 10 |
| July | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 25° / 77°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| August | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 24° / 75°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| September | 59 | 36° / 97°F | 20° / 68°F | 1 mm | 7 |
| October | 94 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 23 mm | 5 |
| November | 74 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 49 mm | 3 |
| December | 30 | 12° / 54°F | 2° / 36°F | 47 mm | 2 |
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Sulaymaniyah: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is a city break in Iraq at 740 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Sulaymaniyah get a year?
Sulaymaniyah gets about 3,158 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Sulaymaniyah?
The sunniest time to visit Sulaymaniyah is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with October and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Sulaymaniyah?
July is the least sunny month in Sulaymaniyah, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Sulaymaniyah?
The typical midday UV index in Sulaymaniyah 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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