The average temperatures in Iraqi Kurdistan range from higher than 48 degree C (120 Fahrenheit) in July and August to below freezing in January.

In the mountains of the north and northeast the climate is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation occurs mainly in winter and spring, with minimal rainfall in summer. Above 1,500 m, heavy snowfalls occur in the winter, and there is some thunderstorm activity in the summer. Annual precipitation for the whole region ranges from 40 to 100 cm. Few nights are cloudy in summer and about half of the days are cloudy in winter.

A majority of the rainfall occurs from December through April and is more abundant in the mountainous region and may reach 100 cm    a year in some places.

Climate in Kurdistan throughout the year

Month	average maximum temperature (° C)	average Minimum temperature (° C)	average sun hours per day	average number of days precipitation per month	average precipitation per month
January	12	2	5	14
February	15	3	6	11
March	19	7	7	10
April	25	11	8	10
May	32	21	14	1
June	39	21	14	1
July	43	25	14	1
August	42	24	13	1
September	38	19	11	1
October	29	14	8	5
November	21	8	6	7
December	14	4	5	10