Simele weather in June

In June, Simele sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of June to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Simele's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Simele's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:54 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
10%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical June day in Simele reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 7°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23520
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43520
53521
63521
73621
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How June really feels in Simele

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 30 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
30
2 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Simele weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 8310.11.59.82.7
Feb13° / 749.91.510.63.5
Mar17° / 8210.10.211.75.6
Apr23° / 12°588.6012.97.2
May30° / 17°254.2013.95.9
Jun37° / 22°10.4014.52.1
Jul40° / 25°00.1014.30.1
Aug40° / 25°00013.40.2
Sep35° / 20°10.3012.33.2
Oct28° / 15°243.30117.0
Nov19° / 526.20106.8
Dec13° / 758.80.79.53.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3937
4946
5955
6955
7964
8964
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Simele gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in June. 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 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
23
33
43
53
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
260
270
280
290
300

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3955
4955
5955
6964
7964
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27973
28973
29973
30964

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June, the windiest month of the year.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of June to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:567:16
214.44:567:17
314.44:557:17
414.44:557:18
514.44:557:19
614.44:557:19
714.44:547:20
814.44:547:20
914.54:547:21
1014.54:547:21
1114.54:547:22
1214.54:547:22
1314.54:547:23
1414.54:537:23
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1614.54:547:24
1714.54:547:25
1814.54:547:25
1914.54:547:25
2014.54:547:25
2114.54:547:26
2214.54:547:26
2314.54:547:26
2414.54:557:26
2514.54:557:27
2614.54:557:27
2714.54:567:27
2814.54:567:27
2914.54:567:27
3014.54:577:27

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 7.92 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 7.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.8Intense
67.8Intense
77.8Intense
87.8Intense
97.8Intense
107.8Intense
117.8Intense
127.9Intense
137.9Intense
147.9Intense
157.9Intense
167.9Intense
177.9Intense
187.9Intense
197.9Intense
208.0Intense
218.0Intense
228.0Intense
238.0Intense
248.0Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
278.0Intense
288.0Intense
298.0Intense
308.0Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Simele

In seasonPeak

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

Simele sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is June a good time to visit Simele?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Simele.

What to pack for Simele in June

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

In June, Simele sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Simele in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Simele peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Simele in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Simele is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2140 µg/m³Dec 1027 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr39Poor
May38Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Simele?

Simele sits at 36.9°N, 42.9°E, 463 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Sumayl, 0.0 km away.

SilopiAl Mawşil al Jadīdah

Topography around Simele

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Simele has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,062 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,121 m.

The land around Simele is covered by cropland (47%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
1,062 m
80 km
3,121 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Sumayl 0.0 km · Dihok 12 km · Sīnah 18 km · Zaxo 35 km · Batifa 38 km · Tallkayf 47 km · Silopi 55 km · Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 63 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 Simele (36.8583°, 42.8501°, elevation 463 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).