Weather in Najaf in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Najaf;
Average weather
Average temperature in Najaf in August
Going from a maximum of +50°C during the day to a minimum of +25°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +47°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 28% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +48°C to +41°C.
Is Najaf warm or cold in August?
Najaf is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +45°C to +45°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +30°C to +29°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 Najaf, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Najaf in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +45°C | +45°C | +42°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +22°C | +17°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +51°C | +52°C | +50°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 19% | 21% | 24% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 998 HPa | 999 HPa | 1005 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 31 | 30 | 29 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +45°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 21%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 31 sunny days in July to 30 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Najaf is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last August in Najaf?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Najaf in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+30°C) and the highest in 2010 (+34°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 15 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 165 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Najaf, 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.