Weather in Erbil in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Erbil in May
Going from a maximum of +36°C during the day to a minimum of +11°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +31°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 44% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +24°C to +35°C.
Is Erbil warm or cold in May?
Erbil is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +25°C to +32°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +12°C to +18°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Erbil:
Climate in Erbil in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +32°C | +38°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | +6°C | +16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +39°C | +43°C | +46°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 48 mm | 15 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 56% | 37% | 22% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1003 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 17 | 27 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +25°C to +32°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 48 mm to 15 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 56% to 37%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 11 to 17.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Erbil is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Erbil?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Erbil in May 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.