Qeładizê in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Qeładizê sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 448 mm of precipitation over about 35 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 6°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Qeładizê's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Qeładizê's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 6°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -3°C
- Precipitation
- 448 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Qeładizê in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C.
A typical winter day in Qeładizê reaches about 6°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Qeładizê
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Qeładizê 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / -4° | 154 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -3° | 161 | 12.3 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 11° / 1° | 157 | 13.8 | 5.3 | 11.7 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 17° / 6° | 113 | 12.4 | 0.6 | 12.9 | 5.1 |
| May | 23° / 11° | 46 | 7.3 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 15° | 4 | 1.1 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 34° / 19° | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 34° / 18° | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 30° / 14° | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 23° / 9° | 39 | 4.6 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 13° / 3° | 94 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 10.1 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 7° / -2° | 133 | 10.4 | 6.7 | 9.6 | 0.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Qeładizê gets around 448 mm of rain and snow over 35 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 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 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 2.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Qeładizê
In winter, Qeładizê overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Qeładizê's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Qeładizê sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Qeładizê?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Qeładizê.
What to pack for Qeładizê in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Qeładizê sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Qeładizê 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 Qeładizê peaks around June 22 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 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Qeładizê 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 Qeładizê 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 30 | 34 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 42 | Poor |
| Apr | 42 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 33 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Qeładizê?
Qeładizê sits at 36.2°N, 45.1°E, 630 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Rānyah, 24 km away.
Topography around Qeładizê
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qeładizê.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Qeładizê has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 642 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,301 m.
The land around Qeładizê is covered by cropland (43%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) 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 Qeładizê (36.1825°, 45.1302°, elevation 630 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.