Baynjiwayn weather in December

In December, Baynjiwayn sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 101 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Baynjiwayn's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baynjiwayn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
101 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:04 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Baynjiwayn is human settlement in Iraq.

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 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Baynjiwayn reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1131
2121
3121
4121
5121
6121
7111
8111
9110
10110
11110
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
1810-1
1910-1
2010-1
2110-1
229-1
239-1
249-1
259-1
269-1
279-2
289-2
299-2
309-2
319-2

How December really feels in Baynjiwayn

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.

Baynjiwayn 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 / -3°12812.379.91.2
Feb / -1°13512.55.510.71.9
Mar14° / 11712.21.711.74.0
Apr19° / 749.70.112.96.4
May26° / 12°224.9013.97.7
Jun33° / 17°10.3014.44.7
Jul37° / 20°00.1014.21.8
Aug37° / 19°00.1013.31.8
Sep33° / 14°10.3012.25.1
Oct25° / 10°242.8011.18.1
Nov16° / 707.40.310.15.7
Dec10° / -0°101102.99.62.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
45941
55842
65743
75545
85545
95545
105446
115347
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195347
205347
215347
225446
235446
245446
255446
265545
275545
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Baynjiwayn gets around 101 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1294
2304
3304
4314
5315
6325
7336
8337
9337
10348
11348
12349
13349
143410
153410
163311
173311
183311
193312
203312
213212
223212
233212
243112
253112
263112
273212
283312
293313
303413
313514

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 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 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 6:53 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:534:39
29.76:544:39
39.76:554:39
49.76:564:39
59.76:564:39
69.76:574:39
79.76:584:39
89.76:594:39
99.77:004:39
109.67:004:39
119.67:014:39
129.67:024:39
139.67:024:40
149.67:034:40
159.67:044:40
169.67:044:40
179.67:054:41
189.67:054:41
199.67:064:41
209.67:074:42
219.67:074:42
229.67:084:43
239.67:084:43
249.67:084:44
259.67:094:44
269.67:094:45
279.67:104:45
289.67:104:46
299.67:104:47
309.67:114:47
319.67:114:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.49 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Baynjiwayn

In seasonPeak

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

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

Baynjiwayn 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 Baynjiwayn?

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

2.5
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 Baynjiwayn.

What to pack for Baynjiwayn in December

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

In December, Baynjiwayn sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Baynjiwayn 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 Baynjiwayn peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Baynjiwayn 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 Baynjiwayn is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1141 µg/m³Dec 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr41Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Baynjiwayn?

Baynjiwayn sits at 35.6°N, 45.9°E, 1,275 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Marīvān, 24 km away.

SardashtPāvehSaqqezQeładizê

Topography around Baynjiwayn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baynjiwayn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m around an average of 1,366 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,859 m.

The land around Baynjiwayn is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
570 m
16 km
1,364 m
80 km
2,859 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Marīvān 24 km · Bāneh 42 km · Sulaymaniyah 47 km · Halabja 49 km · Sardasht 73 km · Pāveh 74 km · Saqqez 76 km · Qeładizê 97 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 Baynjiwayn (35.6205°, 45.9491°, elevation 1,275 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).