‘Aqrah weather in December

In December, ‘Aqrah sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 134 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is ‘Aqrah's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Aqrah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
134 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:16 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

‘Aqrah is City in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Founded
~650 BCE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in ‘Aqrah reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3143
4133
5133
6133
7133
8122
9122
10122
11122
12122
13122
14112
15112
16111
17111
18111
19111
20111
21111
22111
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

How December really feels in ‘Aqrah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
15
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

‘Aqrah weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°146114.89.81.8
Feb11° / 13711.34.610.62.6
Mar16° / 14312.41.611.74.7
Apr21° / 10110.5012.96.6
May28° / 14°386.2013.96.8
Jun34° / 19°30.8014.53.8
Jul38° / 23°00.1014.31.1
Aug39° / 22°00.1013.41.1
Sep34° / 18°10.4012.24.0
Oct27° / 13°374.20117.3
Nov18° / 927.60.3106.2
Dec11° / 1349.62.39.53.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35545
45347
55347
65248
75149
85050
95050
105050
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
165050
175149
185248
195248
205347
215347
225545
235545
245644
255545
265545
275644
285545
295545
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

‘Aqrah gets around 134 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1283
2283
3293
4294
5304
6314
7315
8325
9336
10336
11337
12347
13347
14338
15338
16338
17328
18329
19319
20319
21319
22309
23309
24309
25309
263010
273110
283210
293211
303311
313312

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:044:44
29.67:054:44
39.67:064:44
49.67:074:44
59.67:084:44
69.67:084:44
79.67:094:44
89.67:104:44
99.67:114:44
109.57:124:44
119.57:124:44
129.57:134:44
139.57:144:45
149.57:144:45
159.57:154:45
169.57:164:45
179.57:164:46
189.57:174:46
199.57:174:47
209.57:184:47
219.57:194:47
229.57:194:48
239.57:194:48
249.57:204:49
259.57:204:49
269.57:214:50
279.57:214:50
289.57:214:51
299.57:224:52
309.57:224:52
319.57:224:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.22 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for ‘Aqrah

In seasonPeak

In December, ‘Aqrah sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

‘Aqrah's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

‘Aqrah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit ‘Aqrah?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in ‘Aqrah.

What to pack for ‘Aqrah in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, ‘Aqrah sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in ‘Aqrah in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ‘Aqrah peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in ‘Aqrah in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in ‘Aqrah is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1338 µg/m³Dec 1325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Aqrah?

‘Aqrah sits at 36.8°N, 43.9°E, 754 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is 'Ākra, 3.0 km away.

ShaqlāwahṞuwandizSoran

Topography around ‘Aqrah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ‘Aqrah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Aqrah has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m around an average of 884 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,306 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,658 m.

The land around ‘Aqrah is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
946 m
16 km
1,306 m
80 km
3,658 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: 'Ākra 3.0 km · Ḩarir 47 km · Khalīfān 49 km · Pīrmām 50 km · Baḥarkah 51 km · Shaqlāwah 55 km · Ṟuwandiz 58 km · Soran 59 km

Iraq travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,410
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9.5
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
27.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Christian 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for ‘Aqrah (36.7604°, 43.8943°, elevation 754 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).