Kelar in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kelar sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 271 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kelar's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kelar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 271 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kelar in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in Kelar reaches about 15°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Kelar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Kelar weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 5° | 99 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 16° / 7° | 81 | 9 | 10.7 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 21° / 10° | 79 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 27° / 15° | 47 | 5.8 | 12.8 | 7.1 |
| May | 34° / 21° | 12 | 2.4 | 13.8 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 41° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 44° / 28° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 44° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 39° / 24° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 32° / 19° | 26 | 2.2 | 11.1 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 22° / 12° | 65 | 6.2 | 10.2 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 16° / 7° | 91 | 8.1 | 9.7 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kelar gets around 271 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kelar
None of Kelar's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kelar sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Kelar?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Kelar for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kelar in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kelar sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Kelar in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kelar peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Kelar in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kelar is worst in May — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 45 | 46 | 52 | 50 | 53 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 44 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | Poor |
| Feb | 46 | Poor |
| Mar | 52 | Poor |
| Apr | 50 | Poor |
| May | 53 | Poor |
| Jun | 49 | Poor |
| Jul | 47 | Poor |
| Aug | 47 | Poor |
| Sep | 46 | Poor |
| Oct | 46 | Poor |
| Nov | 43 | Poor |
| Dec | 44 | Poor |
Where is Kelar?
Kelar sits at 34.6°N, 45.3°E, 216 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Qaşr-e Shīrīn, 27 km away.
Topography around Kelar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kelar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kelar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 222 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,505 m.
The land around Kelar is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), cropland (23%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), bare terrain (33%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and bare terrain (26%) within 80 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
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 Kelar (34.6281°, 45.3185°, elevation 216 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.