Qal‘at Sukkar in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Qal‘at Sukkar sees average daytime highs around 46°C and overnight lows near 31°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 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 43°C in early June to 46°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Qal‘at Sukkar's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Qal‘at Sukkar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 46°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 31°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 22 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Qal‘at Sukkar in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 43°C in early June to 46°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Qal‘at Sukkar reaches about 46°C and drops to 31°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Qal‘at Sukkar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 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.
Qal‘at Sukkar 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 8° | 26 | 4.2 | 10.2 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 21° / 10° | 16 | 3 | 10.8 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 27° / 14° | 18 | 3.1 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Apr | 33° / 20° | 15 | 2.7 | 12.8 | 4.3 |
| May | 40° / 26° | 4 | 0.9 | 13.6 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 44° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 46° / 32° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 46° / 32° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 43° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 36° / 22° | 5 | 1 | 11.2 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 26° / 15° | 26 | 3.2 | 10.4 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 20° / 10° | 24 | 3.8 | 10 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Qal‘at Sukkar gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 22 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 42 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 7.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Qal‘at Sukkar
In summer, Qal‘at Sukkar overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Qal‘at Sukkar sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Qal‘at Sukkar?
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 Qal‘at Sukkar.
What to pack for Qal‘at Sukkar in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Qal‘at Sukkar sees daytime highs around 46°C and nights near 31°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
UV index in Qal‘at Sukkar 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 Qal‘at Sukkar peaks around June 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (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) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | High | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Qal‘at Sukkar 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 Qal‘at Sukkar is worst in May — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), 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) | 58 | 59 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 60 | 52 | 58 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 71 | Unhealthy |
| May | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 52 | Poor |
| Dec | 58 | Unhealthy |
Where is Qal‘at Sukkar?
Qal‘at Sukkar sits at 31.9°N, 46.1°E, 15 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al Ḩayy, 35 km away.
Topography around Qal‘at Sukkar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qal‘at Sukkar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Qal‘at Sukkar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m.
The land around Qal‘at Sukkar is covered by bare terrain (38%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and bare terrain (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and bare terrain (41%) 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 Qal‘at Sukkar (31.8632°, 46.0732°, elevation 15 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.