Al-Qa'im climate — normals and trends
Al-Qa'im (Iraq) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.5 °C and it receives 112 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (33.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (8.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Al-Qa'im averages 8 frost days, 172 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 24 rainy days per year.
Al-Qa'im has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 12 to 4 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 48.6 °C (on 20 June 1998) and the coldest -9.5 °C (on 7 January 1942).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Al-Qa'imAl-Anbar Governorate
- coords
- 34.39°, 40.99°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
21.5°C
Average daily high
27.8°C
Average daily low
15.6°C
Annual rainfall
112mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
43%
Average peak wind
19.0km/h
Seasonal range
25.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
8 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
172 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
24 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.4 cm
Average feels-like high
25.6 °C
Average feels-like low
12.9 °C
Average peak gust
32.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
140 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.41 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
48.6 °C
20 June 1998
Coldest day
-9.5 °C
7 January 1942
Wettest day
46 mm
22 March 1943
Windiest day
65.6 km/h
7 January 1946
Strongest gust
92.5 km/h
16 March 1998
Hottest feels-like
49.5 °C
22 July 1998
Coldest feels-like
-13.7 °C
7 January 1942
Snowiest day
6.2 cm
10 February 1992
Sunniest day
13.8 h
4 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16.4 °C | +3.0 °C | 5 mm | -16 mm |
| Feb | 15.1 °C | -1.3 °C | 9 mm | -7 mm |
| Mar | 23.8 °C | +2.8 °C | 37 mm | +17 mm |
| Apr | 29.2 °C | +2.0 °C | 5 mm | -8 mm |
| May | 35.6 °C | +2.4 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
| Jun | 40.0 °C | +2.0 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Jul | 42.3 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Aug | 41.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Sep | 36.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 31.2 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -6 mm |
| Nov | 25.6 °C | +4.1 °C | 3 mm | -9 mm |
| Dec | 16.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 29 mm | +10 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Al-Qa'im?
Al-Qa'im has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.5 °C and it receives 112 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Al-Qa'im?
The hottest day measured in Al-Qa'im between 1940 and 2025 was 20 June 1998, reaching 48.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Al-Qa'im?
The coldest day measured in Al-Qa'im between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 1942, at -9.5 °C.
Does it snow in Al-Qa'im?
Almost never: Al-Qa'im sees virtually no snow, with about 8 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Al-Qa'im warmed?
Yes: Al-Qa'im warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Al-Qa'im?
The wettest day measured in Al-Qa'im between 1940 and 2025 was 22 March 1943, with 46 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Al-Qa'im?
The windiest day measured in Al-Qa'im between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 1946, with winds reaching 65.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Al-Qa'im?
The warmest month in Al-Qa'im is July (33.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (8.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Al-Qa'im?
Al-Qa'im receives on average 112 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 24 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Al-Qa'im?
Al-Qa'im gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Al-Qa'im?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Al-Qa'im between 1940 and 2025 was 10 February 1992, with 6.2 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Al-Qa'im?
Yes: Al-Qa'im has on average 140 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Al-Qa'im?
In Al-Qa'im, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 49.5 °C on 22 July 1998, and the lowest was -13.7 °C on 7 January 1942.
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