‘Anah climate — normals and trends
‘Anah (Iraq) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.5 °C and it receives 119 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 (34.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (8.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
‘Anah averages 6 frost days, 172 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 25 rainy days per year.
‘Anah has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 10 to 2 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 49.4 °C (on 28 August 1998) and the coldest -7.9 °C (on 8 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
‘AnahAl-Anbar Governorate
- coords
- 34.37°, 41.98°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
21.5°C
Average daily high
27.8°C
Average daily low
15.8°C
Annual rainfall
119mm
Sunshine / day
11.2h
Mean relative humidity
43%
Average peak wind
22.2km/h
Seasonal range
25.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
6 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
172 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
25 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.2 cm
Average feels-like high
25.2 °C
Average feels-like low
12.6 °C
Average peak gust
35.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
144 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.3 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.46 · 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
49.4 °C
28 August 1998
Coldest day
-7.9 °C
8 January 1942
Wettest day
42 mm
28 January 2019
Windiest day
65.0 km/h
9 January 1946
Strongest gust
100.8 km/h
16 March 1998
Hottest feels-like
50.4 °C
28 July 2020
Coldest feels-like
-14.7 °C
19 January 1964
Snowiest day
2.0 cm
11 January 2008
Sunniest day
13.9 h
8 June 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15.8 °C | +2.6 °C | 4 mm | -17 mm |
| Feb | 14.9 °C | -1.2 °C | 7 mm | -11 mm |
| Mar | 23.5 °C | +2.7 °C | 37 mm | +16 mm |
| Apr | 29.2 °C | +2.1 °C | 6 mm | -8 mm |
| May | 35.8 °C | +2.4 °C | 1 mm | -4 mm |
| Jun | 40.3 °C | +2.1 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Jul | 42.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Aug | 41.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Sep | 36.9 °C | +0.1 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 31.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -5 mm |
| Nov | 25.1 °C | +3.9 °C | 1 mm | -13 mm |
| Dec | 16.0 °C | +1.4 °C | 32 mm | +11 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of ‘Anah?
‘Anah has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.5 °C and it receives 119 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in ‘Anah?
The hottest day measured in ‘Anah between 1940 and 2025 was 28 August 1998, reaching 49.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in ‘Anah?
The coldest day measured in ‘Anah between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 1942, at -7.9 °C.
Does it snow in ‘Anah?
Almost never: ‘Anah sees virtually no snow, with about 6 frost days per year.
Has the climate of ‘Anah warmed?
Yes: ‘Anah warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in ‘Anah?
The wettest day measured in ‘Anah between 1940 and 2025 was 28 January 2019, with 42 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in ‘Anah?
The windiest day measured in ‘Anah between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1946, with winds reaching 65.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in ‘Anah?
The warmest month in ‘Anah is July (34.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (8.2 °C).
How much does it rain in ‘Anah?
‘Anah receives on average 119 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 25 rainy days.
Is it sunny in ‘Anah?
‘Anah gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in ‘Anah?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in ‘Anah between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 2008, with 2.0 cm.
Are there tropical nights in ‘Anah?
Yes: ‘Anah has on average 144 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in ‘Anah?
In ‘Anah, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 50.4 °C on 28 July 2020, and the lowest was -14.7 °C on 19 January 1964.
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