Hajiawa weather in December

In December, Hajiawa sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 135 mm of precipitation across 9.9 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 39% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hajiawa's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hajiawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
135 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:11 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

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 Hajiawa reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3122
4122
5122
6122
7112
8112
9112
10112
11112
12111
13101
14101
15101
16101
17101
18101
19101
20100
21100
22100
2390
2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

How December really feels in Hajiawa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hajiawa 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°15812.38.99.81.2
Feb10° / 15812.67.610.61.9
Mar14° / 15413.43.811.73.9
Apr20° / 10711.90.312.96.1
May26° / 13°426.9013.97.2
Jun33° / 18°20.7014.44.6
Jul37° / 22°10.3014.21.8
Aug38° / 21°00.1013.41.7
Sep33° / 17°20.7012.24.8
Oct26° / 12°414.8011.17.7
Nov17° / 968.10.810.15.6
Dec10° / 1359.94.99.62.5

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 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45545
55446
65347
75347
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155248
165248
175248
185347
195347
205347
215446
225545
235545
245644
255644
265644
275545
285545
295446
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Hajiawa gets around 135 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1309
2309
3309
43110
53211
63211
73312
83312
93413
103414
113414
123415
133415
143416
153316
163317
173317
183217
193218
203218
213118
223118
233118
243119
253119
263119
273220
283320
293421
303421
313522

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 36 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 6:59 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:594:42
29.77:004:42
39.77:014:42
49.77:024:42
59.77:034:42
69.67:034:42
79.67:044:42
89.67:054:42
99.67:064:42
109.67:074:42
119.67:074:42
129.67:084:42
139.67:094:43
149.67:094:43
159.67:104:43
169.57:114:43
179.57:114:44
189.57:124:44
199.57:124:44
209.57:134:45
219.57:134:45
229.57:144:46
239.57:144:46
249.57:154:47
259.57:154:47
269.57:164:48
279.57:164:48
289.57:164:49
299.67:174:50
309.67:174:50
319.67:174:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.37 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Hajiawa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hajiawa 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 Hajiawa?

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 Hajiawa.

What to pack for Hajiawa in December

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

In December, Hajiawa sees daytime highs around 10°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 Hajiawa 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 Hajiawa peaks around June 23 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hajiawa 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 Hajiawa is worst in March — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2342 µg/m³Dec 1429 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr42Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hajiawa?

Hajiawa sits at 36.2°N, 44.8°E, 576 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Rānyah, 8.0 km away.

SoranḨarirKhalīfān

Topography around Hajiawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hajiawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 579 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,766 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,333 m.

The land around Hajiawa is covered by cropland (45%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
248 m
16 km
1,766 m
80 km
3,333 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Rānyah 8.0 km · Koysinceq 23 km · Qeładizê 31 km · Shaqlāwah 46 km · Ṟuwandiz 48 km · Soran 52 km · Ḩarir 53 km · Khalīfān 54 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 Hajiawa (36.2358°, 44.7947°, elevation 576 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).