Weather in Sulaymaniyah in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Sulaymaniyah;
Average weather
Average temperature in Sulaymaniyah in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +40°C with a maximum of +43°C and a minimum of +18°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 24% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +41°C to +35°C.
Is Sulaymaniyah warm or cold in August?
Sulaymaniyah is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +39°C to +39°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +22°C to +22°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 Sulaymaniyah, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Sulaymaniyah in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +39°C | +39°C | +34°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +15°C | +6°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +46°C | +45°C | +42°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 23% | 23% | 27% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1001 HPa | 1003 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 30 | 30 | 28 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 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 +39°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 levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 23%. 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 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Sulaymaniyah is gradually decreasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last August in Sulaymaniyah?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Sulaymaniyah in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+21°C) and the highest in 2021 (+27°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 252 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2018 with 879 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sulaymaniyah, 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.