Batifa weather in July

In July, Batifa sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Batifa's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batifa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:04 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
8%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Batifa is a District from Kurdistan Region.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical July day in Batifa reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43317
53317
63317
73317
83318
93418
103418
113418
123418
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How July really feels in Batifa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Batifa weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Batifa gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
300
310

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311000

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:55 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:557:27
214.54:567:27
314.54:567:27
414.54:577:27
514.54:577:27
614.54:587:27
714.54:587:26
814.54:597:26
914.44:597:26
1014.45:007:26
1114.45:017:25
1214.45:017:25
1314.45:027:25
1414.45:037:24
1514.35:037:24
1614.35:047:23
1714.35:057:23
1814.35:057:22
1914.35:067:22
2014.25:077:21
2114.25:077:20
2214.25:087:20
2314.25:097:19
2414.15:107:18
2514.15:117:18
2614.15:117:17
2714.15:127:16
2814.05:137:15
2914.05:147:15
3014.05:157:14
3114.05:157:13

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.88 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 — July's 7.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.0Intense
28.0Intense
38.0Intense
48.0Intense
58.0Intense
68.0Intense
78.0Intense
88.0Intense
98.0Intense
108.0Intense
118.0Intense
127.9Intense
137.9Intense
147.9Intense
157.9Intense
167.9Intense
177.9Intense
187.8Intense
197.8Intense
207.8Intense
217.8Intense
227.8Intense
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247.8Intense
257.8Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Batifa

In seasonPeak

None of Batifa's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 July a good time to visit Batifa?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Batifa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Batifa in July

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

In July, Batifa sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Batifa in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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