Weather in Erbil

On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are April, May, and October. Erbil is in Iraq at 36.2°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a Mediterranean pattern: dry summers and wetter winters.

July is the warmest month (average 35.3°C, high 43.4°C) and January is the coolest (average 7.6°C, low 2.3°C). Rain is about 283 mm of rain spread through the year. The wettest month is March at 50 mm; the driest is August at 1 mm.

Rain through the year

Annual rainfall is 283 mm. March leads at 50 mm; August is lightest at 1 mm.

Humidity peaks near 64%. That usually lines up with the wetter months rather than the hottest ones.

Temperature through the year

Monthly average highs run from 13.0°C in January to 43.4°C in July. Nights follow the same curve: 2.3°C in January and 27.2°C in July.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 28.3°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; July nights still hold 27.2°C.

The calendar in Erbil

The year bottoms out in January. Plan for 2.3°C at night and 13.0°C in the afternoon. In February, Erbil averages 15.3°C by day and 3.6°C at night, with 37 mm of rain. March is the wettest month — 50 mm and 9 rainy days, with 56% humidity. April stands apart from the months beside it: 26.3°C / 12.1°C and 42 mm. May brings 16 mm and 4 rainy days; temperatures run from 17.9°C to 33.1°C. In June, Erbil averages 40.0°C by day and 23.4°C at night, with 2 mm of rain.

Peak heat arrives in July: 43.4°C by day, 27.2°C at night, and 17% humidity. August is the driest month, averaging only 1 mm across 0 rainy days. Highs sit near 43.1°C. September brings 1 mm and 0 rainy days; temperatures run from 23.3°C to 38.2°C. October: 30.9°C high, 17.7°C low, 18 mm rain, 32% humidity. In November, Erbil averages 20.8°C by day and 9.2°C at night, with 31 mm of rain. December brings 41 mm and 7 rainy days; temperatures run from 4.3°C to 14.9°C.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are April, May, and October: April (19.2°C average, 42 mm, 50% humidity); May (25.5°C average, 16 mm, 38% humidity); October (24.3°C average, 18 mm, 32% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you prefer the hottest stretch, that is July. The coolest stretch is January.

Erbil and other cities in Iraq

Mosul is about 81 km away: Erbil is about as warm as Mosul at the hot peak and a similar annual rainfall (315 mm in Mosul). Mosul’s wettest month is March (54 mm) versus March here.

Baghdad is about 319 km away: Erbil is 2.0°C cooler than Baghdad in its hottest month and 82 mm wetter over the year than Baghdad. Baghdad’s wettest month is January (36 mm) versus March here.

Karbala is about 398 km away: Erbil is 1.1°C cooler than Karbala in its hottest month and 163 mm wetter over the year than Karbala. Karbala’s wettest month is January (22 mm) versus March here.