Pīrmām in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Pīrmām sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 37°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Pīrmām's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pīrmām's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 37°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Pīrmām in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 37°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Pīrmām reaches about 37°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Pīrmām
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 87 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Pīrmām weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 0° | 143 | 12.3 | 3.3 | 9.8 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 11° / 1° | 140 | 12.3 | 2.9 | 10.6 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 149 | 12.9 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 113 | 11.6 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 6.3 |
| May | 27° / 14° | 51 | 7.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 34° / 19° | 3 | 1.2 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 38° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 14.2 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 38° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 13.4 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 34° / 18° | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 27° / 13° | 47 | 5.1 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 17° / 7° | 98 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 10.1 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 11° / 2° | 129 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 9.6 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pīrmām gets around 5 mm of rain over 2 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pīrmām
None of Pīrmām's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Pīrmām's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Pīrmām sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Pīrmām?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pīrmām.
What to pack for Pīrmām in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pīrmām sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Pīrmām in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pīrmām peaks around June 16 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very 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 | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Pīrmām in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pīrmām is worst in April — around 38 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) | 26 | 30 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Moderate |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is Pīrmām?
Pīrmām sits at 36.4°N, 44.2°E, 1,100 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Shaqlāwah, 12 km away.
Topography around Pīrmām
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pīrmām.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pīrmām has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m around an average of 967 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.
The land around Pīrmām is covered by grassland (62%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (34%) 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 Pīrmām (36.3852°, 44.197°, elevation 1,100 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.