Sulaymaniyah climate: monthly averages: annual mean temperature 17.1 C; warmest month Jul (31.2 C); coldest month Jan (3.3 C).
Annual mean temperature: 17.1 C
Warmest month: Jul (31.2 C)
Coldest month: Jan (3.3 C)
Wettest month: Feb (1.77 mm/day)
All-time record high: 45.7 C
All-time record low: -11.5 C
Sulaymaniyah’s climate averages **17.1°C annually**, with July as the warmest month (31.2°C) and January the coldest (3.3°C). The region receives about **339 mm of rain yearly**, peaking in February (1.77 mm/day). Extreme temperatures range from **-11.5°C** to **45.7°C**.
Annual mean temperature 17.1 C
Warmest month Jul (31.2 C)
Coldest month Jan (3.3 C)
Wettest month Feb (1.77 mm/day)
All-time record high 45.7 C
All-time record low -11.5 C
Annual precipitation 339 mm / year
Coordinates 35.56496, 45.4329
Population 878,146
Average monthly temperature and rainfall in Sulaymaniyah
Month
Mean temp (C)
Rain (mm/day)
Record high (C)
Record low (C)
Jan
3.3
1.42
17.6
-9.0
Feb
4.9
1.77
21.1
-11.5
Mar
9.5
1.76
29.1
-7.6
Apr
14.7
1.51
33.9
-4.0
May
21.1
0.66
38.6
4.7
Jun
27.7
0.11
44.0
11.5
Jul
31.2
0.06
45.7
16.8
Aug
30.8
0.02
44.6
16.5
Sep
26.0
0.04
41.5
8.9
Oct
19.4
0.75
34.7
4.2
Nov
10.2
1.63
25.9
-5.6
Dec
5.2
1.52
25.2
-8.6
What the Sulaymaniyah climate table shows
Values are multi-decadal climatological averages for the 35.56496, 45.4329 grid cell, not a single year. Rain is the daily mean, so a value of 2.00 mm/day is about 60 mm across a 30-day month. Averages smooth over extremes, so use them for planning rather than for what to pack for next Tuesday.
Frequently asked questions
**When is Sulaymaniyah’s wettest month?**?
February, with daily rainfall averaging **1.77 mm**.
**What’s the typical daily rainfall in Sulaymaniyah?**?