The climate of Kirkuk (Iraq)
Kirkuk is a large city located in the northern part of Iraq in the
at-Ta’mim province in the vicinity of the Hasa River. According to the
latest census Kirkuk has a population of more than 1.2 million; about
1/3 of which is Kurdish. According to tradition Kirkuk was founded by
the Hurrites in about 2,400 BC. Later on the city was conquered by the
Arabs, Kurds, Turkomans and British until it finally became part of
the Iraqi Kingdom. The old citadel in the city has been well
preserved. In the vicinity of the citadel a tomb can be found which is
said to belong to the Prophet Daniel. However, five other sites also
claim this. Nowadays Kirkuk is known for its gigantic oil field which
is said to hold more than 10 billion liters of oil. Kirkuk has a warm
steppe climate with pleasantly mild winters and extremely hot summers.
During the summer temperatures may easily rise above 50 degrees
Celsius. With an annual precipitation figure of just above 300
millimeters Kirkuk is fairly dry. Almost all precipitation falls
during the winter. Because of the extreme temperatures during the
summer it is best to avoid visiting this area during this period.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Kirkuk.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
14
5
6
10
n/a
February
16
6
6
10
n/a
March
20
9
7
9
n/a
April
26
14
8
8
n/a
May
33
19
11
4
n/a
June
39
24
14
0
n/a
July
43
27
14
0
n/a
August
43
27
13
0
n/a
September
39
23
12
0
n/a
October
31
18
9
3
n/a
November
23
11
7
6
n/a
December
16
6
5
8
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
