Tāzah Khūrmātū climate — normals and trends

Tāzah Khūrmātū (Iraq) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.5 °C and it receives 307 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 (36.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (8.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Tāzah Khūrmātū averages 6 frost days, 180 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 44 rainy days per year.

Tāzah Khūrmātū has warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.29 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 9 to 3 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 50.5 °C (on 18 July 1978) and the coldest -5.8 °C (on 20 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

Tāzah KhūrmātūKirkuk Governorate

coords
35.30°, 44.33°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

22.5°C

Average daily high

29.0°C

Average daily low

16.3°C

Annual rainfall

307mm

Sunshine / day

11.0h

Mean relative humidity

41%

Average peak wind

15.6km/h

Seasonal range

27.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

6 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

180 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

44 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.3 cm

Average feels-like high

27.2 °C

Average feels-like low

13.8 °C

Average peak gust

31.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

148 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.5 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.46 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

50.5 °C

18 July 1978

Coldest day

-5.8 °C

20 January 1964

Wettest day

100 mm

12 April 2023

Windiest day

50.5 km/h

17 February 2021

Strongest gust

99.7 km/h

17 February 2021

Hottest feels-like

51.4 °C

1 August 2017

Coldest feels-like

-9.7 °C

19 January 1964

Snowiest day

3.2 cm

6 February 1950

Sunniest day

14.0 h

20 May 1940

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202549.7 °C25 July 2025-2.0 °C25 February 202524.4 °C272 mm2085
202447.9 °C21 June 20240.3 °C16 December 202424.2 °C354 mm1830
202349.7 °C12 August 2023-1.2 °C17 February 202324.3 °C377 mm1881
202248.4 °C19 June 2022-1.6 °C21 January 202224.2 °C198 mm1885
202149.3 °C20 July 20210.6 °C23 January 202125.1 °C115 mm2020
202050.2 °C28 July 2020-3.3 °C12 February 202024.3 °C276 mm1964
201948.8 °C13 August 20190.2 °C20 January 201923.3 °C554 mm1670
201849.9 °C3 July 20182.5 °C31 January 201824.4 °C562 mm1810
201749.1 °C2 August 2017-2.1 °C2 February 201724.1 °C194 mm1923
201648.9 °C20 July 2016-2.2 °C27 January 201623.8 °C295 mm1975
201549.0 °C30 July 2015-0.6 °C12 January 201523.9 °C381 mm1871
201448.2 °C15 August 2014-0.1 °C6 February 201423.9 °C313 mm1871
201346.9 °C9 July 2013-0.4 °C15 January 201323.2 °C337 mm1833
201247.8 °C19 July 2012-3.1 °C22 January 201223.8 °C242 mm1974
201150.3 °C28 July 2011-1.2 °C3 December 201122.6 °C288 mm1704
201049.4 °C12 July 2010-1.0 °C28 January 201024.9 °C211 mm1941
200947.0 °C19 August 2009-4.7 °C3 January 200923.2 °C232 mm1817
200848.3 °C26 July 2008-4.4 °C18 January 200823.6 °C155 mm20022
200748.2 °C1 August 2007-2.6 °C2 January 200723.4 °C187 mm18611
200648.6 °C13 August 2006-2.4 °C31 December 200623.4 °C457 mm1794
200548.6 °C28 July 2005-0.8 °C12 February 200523.4 °C234 mm1873
200447.6 °C18 July 2004-2.2 °C18 December 200423.0 °C317 mm1893
200350.5 °C11 August 20030.9 °C22 December 200323.3 °C248 mm1930
200247.4 °C20 July 20020.4 °C26 January 200223.2 °C375 mm1780
200149.5 °C25 July 2001-1.0 °C30 January 200123.9 °C244 mm1902
200049.3 °C30 July 2000-1.1 °C18 January 200023.5 °C201 mm1841
199947.7 °C25 August 19990.4 °C22 February 199924.1 °C126 mm1890
199849.9 °C29 August 1998-1.0 °C17 January 199823.9 °C237 mm1945
199746.5 °C21 July 1997-3.1 °C8 February 199722.0 °C272 mm17412
199648.5 °C27 July 19962.4 °C15 January 199623.5 °C380 mm1770
199546.0 °C21 July 1995-4.1 °C21 December 199522.5 °C209 mm1784
199446.4 °C15 August 1994-3.3 °C7 December 199423.1 °C385 mm1836
199348.5 °C22 July 1993-2.7 °C16 February 199321.5 °C541 mm1679
199245.7 °C16 August 1992-2.8 °C4 January 199220.7 °C482 mm17021
199146.1 °C24 June 1991-1.3 °C10 February 199122.4 °C454 mm1757
199047.1 °C9 July 1990-1.4 °C28 December 199022.9 °C194 mm1823
198947.2 °C19 July 1989-3.0 °C7 January 198922.9 °C281 mm1989
198848.0 °C31 July 1988-2.6 °C2 January 198821.5 °C429 mm16710
198747.3 °C11 August 1987-2.8 °C31 December 198721.9 °C376 mm1664
198647.5 °C31 July 1986-2.3 °C21 January 198621.8 °C327 mm17012
198546.0 °C5 August 1985-5.2 °C23 February 198521.6 °C275 mm17515
198446.6 °C21 July 1984-1.0 °C9 December 198421.5 °C231 mm1714
198346.7 °C17 July 1983-4.3 °C28 January 198321.2 °C199 mm17823
198247.0 °C20 July 1982-2.4 °C20 January 198220.2 °C402 mm15728
198147.3 °C1 August 19810.6 °C15 January 198121.9 °C397 mm1780
198049.2 °C15 July 1980-1.8 °C31 January 198022.3 °C292 mm1744
197946.8 °C21 July 1979-0.8 °C31 December 197923.6 °C263 mm1881
197850.5 °C18 July 1978-1.4 °C16 January 197823.0 °C221 mm1831
197748.0 °C3 August 1977-1.4 °C11 January 197722.8 °C277 mm1796
197646.3 °C4 August 19760.1 °C11 February 197621.7 °C368 mm1660
197548.7 °C28 July 1975-3.7 °C12 February 197521.9 °C353 mm1866
197447.6 °C5 August 1974-2.4 °C4 February 197421.8 °C538 mm18210
197348.7 °C6 August 1973-3.5 °C20 January 197322.2 °C156 mm18211
197247.1 °C9 August 1972-3.4 °C31 December 197221.1 °C524 mm16715
197145.9 °C21 August 1971-1.9 °C14 February 197122.0 °C411 mm1798
197046.6 °C12 August 1970-0.2 °C15 December 197022.6 °C242 mm1862
196948.1 °C11 August 1969-0.9 °C3 February 196922.3 °C402 mm1701
196847.7 °C25 July 1968-2.8 °C19 January 196822.1 °C477 mm18110
196748.2 °C23 July 1967-4.1 °C2 February 196721.4 °C355 mm17617
196647.3 °C13 July 19662.7 °C5 December 196623.2 °C292 mm1790
196547.9 °C18 July 1965-1.7 °C22 December 196521.9 °C335 mm1633
196449.5 °C14 July 1964-5.8 °C20 January 196421.3 °C180 mm17330
196347.4 °C31 July 19630.3 °C28 December 196321.8 °C462 mm1510
196249.0 °C19 July 19620.2 °C23 February 196223.1 °C195 mm1770
196147.8 °C28 July 1961-1.7 °C23 January 196121.6 °C353 mm1833
196047.6 °C29 July 1960-1.5 °C26 January 196022.3 °C256 mm1826
195945.1 °C22 June 1959-2.3 °C20 February 195921.1 °C255 mm1658
195847.6 °C24 August 1958-2.0 °C2 February 195822.4 °C182 mm1906
195750.1 °C31 July 1957-3.1 °C10 January 195721.0 °C429 mm16215
195648.0 °C6 August 1956-3.3 °C14 December 195621.2 °C179 mm1628
195546.6 °C9 July 19550.1 °C7 January 195522.6 °C189 mm1880
195447.5 °C20 July 1954-3.4 °C14 January 195422.0 °C524 mm1758
195348.4 °C18 July 1953-2.6 °C1 December 195321.5 °C301 mm1758
195248.1 °C30 July 19520.3 °C1 January 195222.5 °C237 mm1860
195146.6 °C13 July 1951-1.9 °C27 January 195122.4 °C222 mm1664
195045.2 °C29 July 1950-4.7 °C17 January 195021.3 °C276 mm18427
194947.7 °C30 July 1949-4.1 °C10 February 194921.0 °C552 mm18014
194848.0 °C4 July 1948-2.1 °C31 December 194821.4 °C286 mm1554
194746.5 °C23 July 1947-1.7 °C27 December 194722.7 °C245 mm1797
194647.5 °C29 June 1946-2.3 °C24 January 194622.1 °C224 mm1738
194548.0 °C29 July 1945-1.7 °C26 January 194521.3 °C250 mm17312
194446.4 °C26 July 1944-2.7 °C16 January 194422.3 °C180 mm1827
194347.2 °C15 July 1943-1.0 °C2 February 194322.6 °C302 mm1833
194248.3 °C24 June 1942-4.6 °C7 January 194222.5 °C274 mm1799
194145.1 °C19 June 1941-0.4 °C22 January 194122.7 °C229 mm1781
194046.9 °C14 August 1940-3.8 °C14 January 194022.1 °C275 mm1777

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
31.1 °C
+2.1 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
208 d/yr
+28
Frost days (< 0 °C)
5 d/yr
-1
Annual rainfall
272 mm
-35 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan17.2 °C+3.5 °C24 mm-33 mm
Feb15.3 °C-0.6 °C22 mm-27 mm
Mar24.1 °C+3.6 °C36 mm-18 mm
Apr30.1 °C+2.9 °C28 mm-8 mm
May37.9 °C+3.5 °C5 mm-7 mm
Jun42.3 °C+2.0 °C0 mm-0 mm
Jul45.1 °C+1.6 °C0 mm-0 mm
Aug44.9 °C+1.8 °C0 mm0 mm
Sep38.9 °C0.0 °C0 mm-0 mm
Oct33.2 °C+1.4 °C0 mm-10 mm
Nov26.6 °C+4.2 °C26 mm-10 mm
Dec16.7 °C+0.9 °C132 mm+79 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
49.7 °C
25 Jul 2025
Coldest day
-2.0 °C
25 Feb 2025
Wettest day
40.4 mm
9 Dec 2025
Windiest day
36.7 km/h
7 Dec 2025
Strongest gust
65.9 km/h
15 Nov 2025
Hottest feels-like
50.0 °C
26 Jul 2025
Coldest feels-like
-5.9 °C
25 Feb 2025
Sunniest day
14.0 h
18 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Tāzah Khūrmātū?

Tāzah Khūrmātū has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.5 °C and it receives 307 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Tāzah Khūrmātū?

The hottest day measured in Tāzah Khūrmātū between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1978, reaching 50.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Tāzah Khūrmātū?

The coldest day measured in Tāzah Khūrmātū between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1964, at -5.8 °C.

Does it snow in Tāzah Khūrmātū?

Almost never: Tāzah Khūrmātū sees virtually no snow, with about 6 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Tāzah Khūrmātū warmed?

Yes: Tāzah Khūrmātū warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Tāzah Khūrmātū?

The wettest day measured in Tāzah Khūrmātū between 1940 and 2025 was 12 April 2023, with 100 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Tāzah Khūrmātū?

The windiest day measured in Tāzah Khūrmātū between 1940 and 2025 was 17 February 2021, with winds reaching 50.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Tāzah Khūrmātū?

The warmest month in Tāzah Khūrmātū is July (36.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (8.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Tāzah Khūrmātū?

Tāzah Khūrmātū receives on average 307 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 44 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Tāzah Khūrmātū?

Tāzah Khūrmātū gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Tāzah Khūrmātū?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Tāzah Khūrmātū between 1940 and 2025 was 6 February 1950, with 3.2 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Tāzah Khūrmātū?

Yes: Tāzah Khūrmātū has on average 148 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Tāzah Khūrmātū?

In Tāzah Khūrmātū, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 51.4 °C on 1 August 2017, and the lowest was -9.7 °C on 19 January 1964.

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