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Erbil Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Erbil, Iraq, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Erbil month looks like before you travel — then check the live Erbil forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
43°C average high
Coolest month
January
2°C average low
Wettest month
March
61 mm of rain
Driest month
July
0 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Erbil by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C | 2°C | -10°C / 20°C | 46 mm | 71% | 10 km/h |
| February | 15°C | 4°C | -11°C / 31°C | 36 mm | 65% | 9 km/h |
| March | 19°C | 7°C | -2°C / 30°C | 61 mm | 62% | 11 km/h |
| April | 25°C | 11°C | 0°C / 37°C | 29 mm | 53% | 10 km/h |
| May | 32°C | 16°C | 6°C / 43°C | 12 mm | 36% | 11 km/h |
| June | 39°C | 23°C | 13°C / 47°C | 0 mm | 20% | 11 km/h |
| July | 43°C | 26°C | 18°C / 48°C | 0 mm | 17% | 11 km/h |
| August | 43°C | 25°C | 14°C / 48°C | 0 mm | 19% | 10 km/h |
| September | 38°C | 20°C | 8°C / 45°C | 0 mm | 23% | 9 km/h |
| October | 30°C | 15°C | 3°C / 39°C | 30 mm | 35% | 9 km/h |
| November | 21°C | 8°C | -5°C / 31°C | 36 mm | 56% | 9 km/h |
| December | 15°C | 4°C | -8°C / 22°C | 52 mm | 72% | 9 km/h |
Best time to visit Erbil
The most comfortable time to visit Erbil is generally April and October to November, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around March, totalling about 303 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 43°C. March is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 61 mm, roughly 61× the rainfall of the driest month (July).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Erbil forecast for what is happening now.