Erbil Weather in August
Erbil in August
The short of it: Erbil in August averages a high of 42 °C (107 °F) and a low of 27 °C (80 °F), with 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain and about 13 h 31 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and April. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 42° · low 27° · rain 0.0 mm · daylight 13 h 31 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: October & April
Thirty years of records give Erbil an average August high of 42°, a low of 27° and some 0.0 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 42° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 31 min in mid-August, 52 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and April.
Against its neighbours, Erbil runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Khasnahzān, 12 km to the E, sees much the same highs.
August in Erbil, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 5° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 15°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 31 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KhasnahzānErbil | 12 km E | 42° | 26° | 0.0 mm |
| BaḥarkahErbil | 14 km N | 42° | 26° | 0.0 mm |
| PīrmāmErbil | 27 km NE | 40° | 25° | 0.0 mm |
| XebatErbil | 32 km WNW | 42° | 26° | 0.0 mm |
| ShaqlāwahErbil | 37 km NE | 38° | 24° | 0.0 mm |
| ḨarirErbil | 50 km NE | 39° | 24° | 0.0 mm |
| KoysinceqErbil | 57 km ESE | 42° | 27° | 0.0 mm |
| Al-HamdaniyaNineveh | 57 km W | 43° | 26° | 0.0 mm |