Baynjiwayn climate — normals and trends
Baynjiwayn (Iraq) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 14.7 °C and it receives 681 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 (28.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (0.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in February.
Baynjiwayn averages 81 frost days, 115 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 74 rainy days per year.
Baynjiwayn has warmed by +3.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.37 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 104 to 58 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.8 °C (on 11 July 2018) and the coldest -24.4 °C (on 21 January 1964).
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
BaynjiwaynSulaymaniyah Governorate
- coords
- 35.62°, 45.95°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
14.7°C
Average daily high
21.6°C
Average daily low
7.3°C
Annual rainfall
681mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
50%
Average peak wind
11.9km/h
Seasonal range
28.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
81 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
115 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
74 d/yr
Annual snowfall
95.5 cm
Average feels-like high
19.7 °C
Average feels-like low
4.5 °C
Average peak gust
36.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
19 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+3.1 °C
since 1940
+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.54 · 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
43.8 °C
11 July 2018
Coldest day
-24.4 °C
21 January 1964
Wettest day
91 mm
3 February 2006
Windiest day
30.1 km/h
2 June 2020
Strongest gust
106.6 km/h
24 November 1992
Hottest feels-like
43.9 °C
27 July 2011
Coldest feels-like
-29.6 °C
21 January 1964
Snowiest day
39.3 cm
4 February 1950
Sunniest day
14.0 h
25 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.1 °C | +3.6 °C | 16 mm | -108 mm |
| Feb | 7.2 °C | -1.0 °C | 70 mm | -58 mm |
| Mar | 16.1 °C | +3.4 °C | 53 mm | -73 mm |
| Apr | 21.4 °C | +2.7 °C | 76 mm | -6 mm |
| May | 28.9 °C | +3.8 °C | 18 mm | -9 mm |
| Jun | 34.1 °C | +1.7 °C | 1 mm | -0 mm |
| Jul | 38.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Aug | 40.1 °C | +3.4 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Sep | 32.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 27.0 °C | +2.4 °C | 0 mm | -19 mm |
| Nov | 20.8 °C | +4.9 °C | 28 mm | -41 mm |
| Dec | 10.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 216 mm | +111 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Baynjiwayn?
Baynjiwayn has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 14.7 °C and it receives 681 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Baynjiwayn?
The hottest day measured in Baynjiwayn between 1940 and 2025 was 11 July 2018, reaching 43.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Baynjiwayn?
The coldest day measured in Baynjiwayn between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 1964, at -24.4 °C.
Does it snow in Baynjiwayn?
Yes. Baynjiwayn gets on average 95.5 cm of snow per year and has around 81 frost days.
Has the climate of Baynjiwayn warmed?
Yes: Baynjiwayn warmed by +3.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Baynjiwayn?
The wettest day measured in Baynjiwayn between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 2006, with 91 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Baynjiwayn?
The windiest day measured in Baynjiwayn between 1940 and 2025 was 2 June 2020, with winds reaching 30.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Baynjiwayn?
The warmest month in Baynjiwayn is July (28.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (0.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Baynjiwayn?
Baynjiwayn receives on average 681 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 74 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Baynjiwayn?
Baynjiwayn gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Baynjiwayn?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Baynjiwayn between 1940 and 2025 was 4 February 1950, with 39.3 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Baynjiwayn?
Yes: Baynjiwayn has on average 19 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Baynjiwayn?
In Baynjiwayn, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.9 °C on 27 July 2011, and the lowest was -29.6 °C on 21 January 1964.
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