Shaqlāwah weather in December

In December, Shaqlāwah sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 129 mm of precipitation across 10.3 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 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Shaqlāwah's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shaqlāwah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
129 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:13 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Shaqlāwah is city in Iraq.

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 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Shaqlāwah reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°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)
1144
2134
3133
4133
5133
6133
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13112
14112
15112
16112
17112
18112
19112
20112
21112
22111
23111
24101
25101
26101
27101
28101
29101
30101
31101

How December really feels in Shaqlāwah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Shaqlāwah 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
Jan / 14312.33.39.81.8
Feb11° / 14012.32.910.62.5
Mar15° / 14912.90.611.74.5
Apr21° / 11311.60.112.96.3
May27° / 14°517.8013.96.9
Jun34° / 19°31.2014.44.2
Jul38° / 23°10.3014.21.4
Aug38° / 22°10.2013.41.4
Sep34° / 18°30.8012.24.3
Oct27° / 13°475.1011.17.3
Nov17° / 988.50.210.15.9
Dec11° / 12910.31.29.62.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35545
45545
55446
65248
75149
85149
94951
104951
114951
124852
134852
144951
155050
165050
175050
185149
195149
205248
215347
225446
235446
245545
255545
265545
275446
285446
295446
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Shaqlāwah gets around 129 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1302
2302
3312
4322
5332
6332
7342
8353
9363
10363
11363
12373
13374
14364
15364
16364
17355
18355
19345
20335
21335
22325
23325
24326
25326
26326
27326
28336
29346
30357
31357

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.

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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:024:43
29.77:024:43
39.77:034:43
49.77:044:43
59.67:054:43
69.67:064:43
79.67:074:43
89.67:074:43
99.67:084:43
109.67:094:43
119.67:104:44
129.67:104:44
139.57:114:44
149.57:124:44
159.57:124:44
169.57:134:45
179.57:144:45
189.57:144:45
199.57:154:46
209.57:154:46
219.57:164:47
229.57:164:47
239.57:174:48
249.57:174:48
259.57:184:49
269.57:184:49
279.57:184:50
289.57:194:50
299.57:194:51
309.57:194:52
319.57:194:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.27 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Shaqlāwah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Shaqlāwah 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 Shaqlāwah?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shaqlāwah.

What to pack for Shaqlāwah in December

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

In December, Shaqlāwah sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Shaqlāwah 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 Shaqlāwah peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 20UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shaqlāwah 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 Shaqlāwah 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 Shaqlāwah?

Shaqlāwah sits at 36.4°N, 44.3°E, 870 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Pīrmām, 12 km away.

Topography around Shaqlāwah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shaqlāwah has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m around an average of 1,036 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,431 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,378 m.

The land around Shaqlāwah is covered by grassland (59%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
963 m
16 km
1,431 m
80 km
3,378 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Pīrmām 12 km · Ḩarir 17 km · Khalīfān 24 km · Baḥarkah 28 km · Khasnahzān 28 km · Ṟuwandiz 29 km · Soran 34 km · Erbil 37 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 Shaqlāwah (36.4042°, 44.3256°, elevation 870 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).