Weatheo

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.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January16°C7°C-6°C / 24°C
17 mm
58%13 km/h
February18°C9°C-4°C / 28°C
29 mm
55%12 km/h
March23°C12°C3°C / 35°C
39 mm
46%14 km/h
April29°C17°C3°C / 41°C
20 mm
36%14 km/h
May36°C23°C13°C / 45°C
6 mm
26%15 km/h
June41°C27°C16°C / 49°C
0 mm
18%18 km/h
July44°C30°C16°C / 51°C
0 mm
16%19 km/h
August45°C30°C16°C / 50°C
0 mm
18%17 km/h
September40°C25°C15°C / 47°C
0 mm
22%14 km/h
October33°C20°C9°C / 41°C
13 mm
34%12 km/h
November23°C14°C1°C / 34°C
23 mm
50%12 km/h
December17°C10°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 171 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.

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