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Qal‘at Sukkar Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Qal‘at Sukkar, Iraq, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Qal‘at Sukkar month looks like before you travel — then check the live Qal‘at Sukkar forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
August
46°C average high
Coolest month
January
9°C average low
Wettest month
February
53 mm of rain
Driest month
June
0 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Qal‘at Sukkar 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 | 18°C | 9°C | -2°C / 25°C | 13 mm | 54% | 15 km/h |
| February | 20°C | 10°C | -3°C / 31°C | 53 mm | 52% | 15 km/h |
| March | 25°C | 13°C | 4°C / 36°C | 33 mm | 44% | 16 km/h |
| April | 31°C | 19°C | 4°C / 42°C | 19 mm | 33% | 15 km/h |
| May | 38°C | 25°C | 16°C / 47°C | 4 mm | 22% | 17 km/h |
| June | 43°C | 30°C | 20°C / 50°C | 0 mm | 16% | 23 km/h |
| July | 46°C | 32°C | 24°C / 53°C | 0 mm | 15% | 23 km/h |
| August | 46°C | 31°C | 22°C / 51°C | 0 mm | 16% | 20 km/h |
| September | 42°C | 27°C | 17°C / 48°C | 0 mm | 20% | 17 km/h |
| October | 34°C | 22°C | 10°C / 44°C | 6 mm | 30% | 14 km/h |
| November | 25°C | 16°C | -2°C / 35°C | 24 mm | 48% | 14 km/h |
| December | 19°C | 11°C | -3°C / 28°C | 24 mm | 56% | 14 km/h |
Best time to visit Qal‘at Sukkar
The most comfortable time to visit Qal‘at Sukkar is generally March and November to December, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around February, totalling about 177 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 46°C. February is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 53 mm, roughly 53× the rainfall of June.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Qal‘at Sukkar forecast for what is happening now.