What is the sunniest place in Iraq?

Basra — about 3,445 hours of sunshine a year, the most of the 6 Iraq destinations on Sunshine Map. Its sunniest month is February, with daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.

What are the sunniest places in Iraq?

Ranked by annual sunshine hours: 1. Basra (3,445 h/yr); 2. Najaf (3,445 h/yr); 3. Baghdad (3,313 h/yr); 4. Kirkuk (3,246 h/yr); 5. Sulaymaniyah (3,158 h/yr).

Sunshine destinations in Iraq

🇮🇶 6 destinations with month-by-month sunshine data. Guides: best time to visit.

Basra is the sunniest place in Iraq — 3,445 hours of sunshine a year, sunniest in February with daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F. Najaf (3,445 h) and Baghdad (3,313 h) are next.

The sunniest places in Iraq

1
Basra
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3,445 h sun/yrbest in February (21° / 70°F days)
2
Najaf
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3,445 h sun/yrbest in February (20° / 68°F days)
3
Baghdad
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3,313 h sun/yrbest in April (31° / 88°F days)
4
Kirkuk
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3,246 h sun/yrbest in October (31° / 88°F days)
5
Sulaymaniyah
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3,158 h sun/yrbest in May (31° / 88°F days)
6
Erbil
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3,144 h sun/yrbest in October (30° / 86°F days)

All Iraq destinations

1
Basra
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Best in February (98/100)21° / 70°F
2
Najaf
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Best in February (97/100)20° / 68°F
3
Baghdad
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Best in April (94/100)31° / 88°F
4
Kirkuk
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Best in October (95/100)31° / 88°F
5
Sulaymaniyah
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Best in May (94/100)31° / 88°F
6
Erbil
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Best in October (94/100)30° / 86°F