Weather in Erbil in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Erbil;
Average weather
Average temperature in Erbil in August
Going from a maximum of +48°C during the day to a minimum of +24°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +44°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +43°C to +39°C.
Is Erbil warm or cold in August?
Erbil is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +42°C to +42°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +27°C to +26°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is the hottest month in Erbil, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Erbil in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +42°C | +42°C | +38°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +19°C | +10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +48°C | +48°C | +46°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 19% | 20% | 23% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 999 HPa | 1001 HPa | 1007 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 30 | 30 | 28 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +42°C for average maximum temperature during the day. The rainfall amount in August stays the same as in the previous month with a 0 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 19% to 20%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 30 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Erbil is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Erbil?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Erbil in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+25°C) and the highest in 2021 (+30°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 176 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1988 with 694 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Erbil, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.