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Kirkuk Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Kirkuk, Iraq, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Kirkuk month looks like before you travel — then check the live Kirkuk forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
August
43°C average high
Coolest month
January
4°C average low
Wettest month
March
86 mm of rain
Driest month
July
0 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Kirkuk 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 | 4°C | -10°C / 21°C | 51 mm | 64% | 10 km/h |
| February | 15°C | 5°C | -10°C / 25°C | 46 mm | 61% | 11 km/h |
| March | 20°C | 9°C | -1°C / 31°C | 86 mm | 56% | 12 km/h |
| April | 26°C | 14°C | -1°C / 39°C | 40 mm | 45% | 12 km/h |
| May | 33°C | 20°C | 11°C / 42°C | 15 mm | 30% | 13 km/h |
| June | 39°C | 25°C | 15°C / 47°C | 0 mm | 19% | 14 km/h |
| July | 43°C | 27°C | 18°C / 49°C | 0 mm | 18% | 13 km/h |
| August | 43°C | 27°C | 17°C / 49°C | 0 mm | 20% | 12 km/h |
| September | 38°C | 22°C | 9°C / 45°C | 0 mm | 24% | 11 km/h |
| October | 30°C | 17°C | 3°C / 39°C | 29 mm | 34% | 10 km/h |
| November | 20°C | 11°C | -4°C / 31°C | 54 mm | 52% | 10 km/h |
| December | 15°C | 7°C | -7°C / 24°C | 61 mm | 63% | 9 km/h |
Best time to visit Kirkuk
The most comfortable time to visit Kirkuk 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 383 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 43°C. March is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 86 mm, roughly 86× the rainfall of July.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Kirkuk forecast for what is happening now.