Batifa weather in January

In January, Batifa sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 138 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Batifa's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batifa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
138 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:26 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Batifa is a District from Kurdistan Region.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Batifa reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-4
26-4
36-4
46-4
56-4
65-4
75-5
85-5
95-5
105-5
115-5
125-5
135-5
145-5
155-5
165-5
175-5
185-5
195-5
205-5
215-5
225-5
235-5
245-5
255-5
265-5
275-5
285-5
295-5
305-5
315-5

How January really feels in Batifa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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 January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Batifa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45149
55149
65347
75347
85347
95347
105446
115446
125545
135545
145545
155545
165446
175347
185248
195149
205050
214852
224753
234753
244654
254555
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Batifa gets around 138 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13521
23522
33522
43522
53523
63423
73423
83323
93323
103323
113223
123223
133223
143123
153123
163123
173223
183324
193425
203526
213627
223828
233929
244030
254131
264232
274333
284433
294434
304434
314534

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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 January

Winds average 5 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, 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 January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:274:56
29.57:274:56
39.57:274:57
49.57:274:58
59.57:274:59
69.57:274:59
79.67:275:00
89.67:275:01
99.67:275:02
109.67:275:03
119.67:275:04
129.67:275:05
139.67:275:06
149.77:275:07
159.77:265:07
169.77:265:08
179.77:265:09
189.77:255:10
199.87:255:11
209.87:255:12
219.87:245:13
229.87:245:14
239.97:235:15
249.97:235:16
259.97:225:18
269.97:225:19
2710.07:215:20
2810.07:215:21
2910.07:205:22
3010.17:195:23
3110.17:195:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.63 kWh/m².

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 — January's 2.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Batifa

In seasonPeak

In January, 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 January a good time to visit Batifa?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Batifa.

What to pack for Batifa in January

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

In January, Batifa sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -5°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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).