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Sāmarrā’ Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Sāmarrā’, Iraq, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Sāmarrā’ month looks like before you travel — then check the live Sāmarrā’ forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
August
45°C average high
Coolest month
January
7°C average low
Wettest month
March
39 mm of rain
Driest month
June
0 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Sāmarrā’ 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 | 16°C | 7°C | -6°C / 24°C | 17 mm | 58% | 13 km/h |
| February | 18°C | 9°C | -4°C / 28°C | 29 mm | 55% | 12 km/h |
| March | 23°C | 12°C | 3°C / 35°C | 39 mm | 46% | 14 km/h |
| April | 29°C | 17°C | 3°C / 41°C | 20 mm | 36% | 14 km/h |
| May | 36°C | 23°C | 13°C / 45°C | 6 mm | 26% | 15 km/h |
| June | 41°C | 27°C | 16°C / 49°C | 0 mm | 18% | 18 km/h |
| July | 44°C | 30°C | 16°C / 51°C | 0 mm | 16% | 19 km/h |
| August | 45°C | 30°C | 16°C / 50°C | 0 mm | 18% | 17 km/h |
| September | 40°C | 25°C | 15°C / 47°C | 0 mm | 22% | 14 km/h |
| October | 33°C | 20°C | 9°C / 41°C | 13 mm | 33% | 12 km/h |
| November | 23°C | 14°C | 1°C / 34°C | 23 mm | 50% | 12 km/h |
| December | 17°C | 10°C | -4°C / 27°C | 24 mm | 59% | 12 km/h |
Best time to visit Sāmarrā’
The most comfortable time to visit Sāmarrā’ is generally March to April and 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 172 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 45°C. March is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 39 mm, roughly 39× the rainfall of the driest month (June).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Sāmarrā’ forecast for what is happening now.