Batifa weather in December

In December, Batifa sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 126 mm of precipitation across 10.8 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 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Batifa's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batifa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
126 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:20 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Batifa is a District from Kurdistan Region.

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 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Batifa reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 12°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)
110-1
210-1
39-1
49-1
59-2
69-2
79-2
88-2
98-2
108-2
118-2
128-2
138-3
147-3
157-3
167-3
177-3
187-3
197-3
207-4
217-4
227-4
237-4
247-4
256-4
266-4
276-4
286-4
296-4
306-4
316-4

How December really feels in Batifa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Batifa 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 / -5°13811.48.29.70.1
Feb / -4°13612.17.410.60.6
Mar11° / 14914.13.911.72.5
Apr17° / 11613.40.312.94.9
May23° / 10°518.30147.3
Jun30° / 15°41014.56.8
Jul34° / 18°10.2014.34.2
Aug34° / 17°10.2013.44.3
Sep29° / 13°30.7012.37.4
Oct22° / 405.20117.9
Nov14° / 858.51104.2
Dec / -3°12610.84.89.51.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35446
45248
55149
65149
75050
84951
94951
104852
114852
124852
134951
144951
154951
164951
175050
185050
195248
205248
215248
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275248
285248
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Batifa gets around 126 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1318
2319
3329
4329
53310
63411
73511
83612
93713
103714
113815
123815
133816
143817
153717
163718
173618
183619
193519
203519
213419
223319
233319
243319
253319
263319
273319
283319
293420
303420
313521

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 36 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:094:47
29.67:104:46
39.67:114:46
49.67:114:46
59.67:124:46
69.67:134:46
79.57:144:46
89.57:154:46
99.57:164:46
109.57:164:47
119.57:174:47
129.57:184:47
139.57:184:47
149.57:194:47
159.57:204:48
169.57:204:48
179.57:214:48
189.47:224:48
199.47:224:49
209.47:234:49
219.47:234:50
229.47:244:50
239.47:244:51
249.47:254:51
259.47:254:52
269.47:254:52
279.57:264:53
289.57:264:53
299.57:264:54
309.57:274:55
319.57:274:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.29 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Batifa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Batifa?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Batifa.

What to pack for Batifa in December

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

In December, Batifa sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Batifa in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Batifa peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (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 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Batifa 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 Batifa is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1230 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Batifa?

Batifa sits at 37.2°N, 43.0°E, 850 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Zaxo, 29 km away.

ŞırnakCizre

Topography around Batifa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batifa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m around an average of 831 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,297 m.

The land around Batifa is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
517 m
16 km
1,765 m
80 km
3,297 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Zaxo 29 km · Dihok 34 km · Simele 38 km · Sumayl 38 km · Sīnah 41 km · Silopi 49 km · Şırnak 62 km · Cizre 75 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 Batifa (37.1745°, 43.0123°, elevation 850 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).