Koysinceq weather in December

In December, Koysinceq sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 110 mm of precipitation across 9.5 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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Koysinceq's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koysinceq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
110 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:11 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Koysinceq is town in Iraqi Kurdistan.

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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Koysinceq reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2155
3154
4154
5154
6154
7144
8144
9144
10144
11144
12134
13133
14133
15133
16133
17133
18133
19133
20133
21133
22122
23122
24122
25122
26122
27122
28122
29122
30122
31122

How December really feels in Koysinceq

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Koysinceq 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
Jan11° / 12611.71.79.82.7
Feb13° / 12311.31.410.63.5
Mar17° / 12011.40.211.75.5
Apr23° / 10°849.3012.97.0
May29° / 15°284.5013.96.3
Jun36° / 20°10.3014.42.6
Jul40° / 24°00.1014.20.2
Aug40° / 23°00013.40.1
Sep36° / 19°10.3012.22.8
Oct29° / 14°383.6011.16.7
Nov19° / 817.2010.16.8
Dec13° / 1109.50.69.63.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35842
45743
55743
65644
75545
85446
95446
105347
115347
125248
135347
145347
155347
165347
175446
185545
195545
205644
215743
225743
235842
245842
255842
265842
275941
285941
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Koysinceq gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1291
2291
3301
4301
5311
6311
7321
8321
9331
10331
11332
12332
13332
14332
15322
16322
17312
18312
19312
20302
21302
22292
23292
24292
25292
26292
27303
28303
29313
30323
31333

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, the calmest month.

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 4:43 PM to 4:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:594:43
29.77:004:43
39.77:014:43
49.77:024:43
59.77:034:43
69.77:044:43
79.67:054:43
89.67:054:43
99.67:064:43
109.67:074:43
119.67:084:43
129.67:084:43
139.67:094:44
149.67:104:44
159.67:104:44
169.67:114:44
179.67:114:45
189.67:124:45
199.57:134:45
209.57:134:46
219.57:144:46
229.57:144:47
239.57:154:47
249.57:154:48
259.57:154:48
269.67:164:49
279.67:164:49
289.67:164:50
299.67:174:51
309.67:174:51
319.67:174:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.38 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.4Moderate
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 Koysinceq

In seasonPeak

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

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

Koysinceq 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 Koysinceq?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Koysinceq.

What to pack for Koysinceq in December

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

In December, Koysinceq sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Koysinceq 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 Koysinceq peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Koysinceq 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 Koysinceq 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 Koysinceq?

Koysinceq sits at 36.1°N, 44.6°E, 600 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Hajiawa, 23 km away.

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Topography around Koysinceq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koysinceq has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m around an average of 626 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,104 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,350 m.

The land around Koysinceq is covered by grassland (41%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
367 m
16 km
1,104 m
80 km
3,350 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Hajiawa 23 km · Rānyah 30 km · Shaqlāwah 45 km · Khasnahzān 46 km · Qeładizê 46 km · Pīrmām 51 km · Erbil 57 km · Ḩarir 58 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 Koysinceq (36.0829°, 44.6287°, elevation 600 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).