Ṟuwandiz weather in July

In July, Ṟuwandiz sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ṟuwandiz's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ṟuwandiz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:59 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
11%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Ṟuwandiz is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical July day in Ṟuwandiz reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Ṟuwandiz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ṟuwandiz weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°15612.38.49.80.8
Feb / -1°16012.97.210.61.4
Mar13° / 17414.2411.73.3
Apr18° / 13913.30.312.95.5
May25° / 12°689.8013.97.1
Jun32° / 17°51.6014.55.6
Jul36° / 21°20.5014.22.9
Aug36° / 21°10.4013.42.8
Sep32° / 16°41.2012.25.7
Oct24° / 11°566011.17.8
Nov15° / 1109.20.7104.9
Dec / 13810.54.59.51.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
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20991
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31991

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ṟuwandiz gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
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181
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311

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2982
3982
4982
5982
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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217calm
227calm
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277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:51 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:517:19
214.54:517:19
314.54:527:19
414.44:527:19
514.44:537:19
614.44:537:19
714.44:547:19
814.44:547:19
914.44:557:18
1014.44:567:18
1114.44:567:18
1214.34:577:17
1314.34:577:17
1414.34:587:17
1514.34:597:16
1614.34:597:16
1714.35:007:15
1814.25:017:15
1914.25:017:14
2014.25:027:14
2114.25:037:13
2214.15:047:12
2314.15:047:12
2414.15:057:11
2514.15:067:10
2614.15:077:10
2714.05:077:09
2814.05:087:08
2914.05:097:07
3013.95:107:06
3113.95:117:06

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
27.9Intense
37.9Intense
47.9Intense
57.9Intense
67.9Intense
77.9Intense
87.9Intense
97.9Intense
107.8Intense
117.8Intense
127.8Intense
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207.7Intense
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277.7Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ṟuwandiz

In seasonPeak

None of Ṟuwandiz's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Ṟuwandiz sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Ṟuwandiz?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ṟuwandiz. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ṟuwandiz in July

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

In July, Ṟuwandiz sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ṟuwandiz in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ṟuwandiz peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ṟuwandiz in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ṟuwandiz 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1338 µg/m³Dec 1325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ṟuwandiz?

Ṟuwandiz sits at 36.6°N, 44.5°E, 827 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Soran, 5.0 km away.

RānyahBaḥarkah

Topography around Ṟuwandiz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ṟuwandiz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m around an average of 769 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,205 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,339 m.

The land around Ṟuwandiz is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
545 m
16 km
2,205 m
80 km
3,339 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Soran 5.0 km · Khalīfān 10 km · Ḩarir 17 km · Shaqlāwah 29 km · Pīrmām 38 km · Hajiawa 48 km · Rānyah 51 km · Baḥarkah 55 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 Ṟuwandiz (36.6114°, 44.5219°, elevation 827 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).