Erbil Temperature by Month
Erbil in Iraq sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 13°C (55°F) in January and 43°C (109°F) in July, averaging 28°C (82°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Erbil Monthly Temperatures
Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from very hot to mild in Erbil. At night, minimum temperatures range from 27°C (81°F) in July to 3°C (37°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Erbil by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Historical Erbil Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Erbil spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Erbil vs Iraq
The map below shows the annual temperature across Iraq. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Erbil vs World: Temperature Compared
Erbil's average annual maximum temperature is 28°C (82°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
Buenos Aires, Argentina averages 23°C (73°F) a year, with hot summers and mild winters — and seasons reversed compared to Europe.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Erbil's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Erbil climate page.
