Climate in Erbil, Iraq

Erbil, Iraq has a desert climate. The annual average temperature is about 21.2°C, with around 3591 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 149 mm across 16 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 36°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 6.4°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Erbil is classified as Desert. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Iraq — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Iraq is about 149 mm a year over roughly 16 rainy days, with the wettest month Jan and the driest Jul. This figure is not specific to Erbil: every city in Iraq carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Erbil sees an estimated 3591 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Erbil are Mar, Feb, Dec. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Erbil has a climate comfort score of 64/100, a comfortable year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.