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Al Diwaniyah weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Al Diwaniyah swings through a wide annual range, with 26.4°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rain is a rare event here. Al Diwaniyah weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

0.0°Chigh near average

34° / 24°Today
34° / 20°Average
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How it's changed

+1.5°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–491frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 3 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 3 in the 1940s217days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 208 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 208 in the 1940s+1.5°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 20 mmhigh 17°low 6°February, rain 14 mmhigh 20°low 8°March, rain 17 mmhigh 25°low 12°April, rain 12 mmhigh 32°low 18°May, rain 5 mmhigh 38°low 24°June, rain 0 mmhigh 43°low 28°July, rain 0 mmhigh 45°low 30°August, rain 0 mmhigh 45°low 30°September, rain 0 mmhigh 42°low 26°October, rain 3 mmhigh 35°low 20°November, rain 15 mmhigh 26°low 13°December, rain 19 mmhigh 19°low 8°wettest month January, 20 mm · 104 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
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Right now

32.1°

30°feels like
22%humidity
8°dew point
11 km/hfrom NE
UV index3.6
sunrise06:07sunset17:22day length11h 15m
TodayOvercast34°24°
WedOvercast35°23°
ThuMostly clear36°24°
FriOvercast35°23°
SatOvercast34°24°
SunOvercast32°22°
MonPartly cloudy36°22°

On this date: October 20

Today (forecast)
34° / 24°
Average for October 20
34° / 20°

High near average · 0.0°C

  • Highest since 1940: 39.8° · 2010
  • Lowest since 1940: 11.9° · 1984
  • One year ago: 33° / 20°

Every October 20 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 20 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Al Diwaniyah is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 31.99°N, 44.93°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
31.99°N, 44.93°E
Time zone
Asia/Baghdad
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

30 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.5°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 45.0°C and nights around 29.9°C. Around 190 nights a year stay above 20°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 17.3°C and nights dip to 6.3°C.

The annual total in Al Diwaniyah is just 104 mm or so, with January the most likely month to see any of it.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Al Diwaniyah has risen by 1.5°C between its first decade and its last. The year-by-year charts below trace that shift in detail.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 26°C. Wettest month: January (~20 mm). Whole year averages ~104 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Al Diwaniyah month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainDaylightHighestLowest
January17.3°6.3°20 mm10.1 h27.6° (1942)−5.5° (1964)
February20.4°8.2°14 mm10.9 h32.0° (2006)−2.8° (1950)
March25.3°12.3°17 mm11.8 h41.4° (2008)0.8° (1983)
April31.9°18.1°12 mm12.8 h44.1° (2008)4.8° (1956)
May38.4°24.0°5 mm13.6 h48.4° (1999)13.0° (1948)
June42.9°28.0°0 mm14.1 h51.2° (2021)18.7° (1967)
July45.0°29.9°0 mm13.9 h52.5° (1978)23.0° (1950)
August45.1°29.6°0 mm13.2 h52.3° (1998)22.4° (1971)
September41.8°25.9°0 mm12.2 h50.2° (2008)17.0° (1955)
October35.1°20.4°3 mm11.2 h43.4° (2022)7.2° (1969)
November25.5°13.0°15 mm10.3 h37.3° (1991)0.2° (1953)
December19.0°7.7°19 mm9.9 h30.6° (1990)−2.5° (1947)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.5°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.31°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Jun–Aug is warming fastest: +0.37°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 207.5 early in the record → 217.1 recently. Frost days: 3 → 1.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 1978, coldest in 1964: 52.5°C / −5.5°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~104 mm/year on average. Last decade: +7% vs that average. Long-term trend: +3 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Al Diwaniyah

Which is the warmest month in Al Diwaniyah?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Al Diwaniyah is July (mean daily temperature of about 37.9°C) and the coolest is January (about 11.5°C).
How does today's temperature in Al Diwaniyah compare to the historical average?
On October 20, 2026, Al Diwaniyah is forecast to reach a high of 34.0°C and a low of 24.0°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 34.0°C and a low of 19.6°C, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Al Diwaniyah warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Al Diwaniyah is about 1.5°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Al Diwaniyah?
Al Diwaniyah receives about 104 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with January typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Al Diwaniyah?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Al Diwaniyah is about 25.6°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Al Diwaniyah by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Al Diwaniyah (°C, full record since 1940): January 17°/6°, February 20°/8°, March 25°/12°, April 32°/18°, May 38°/24°, June 43°/28°, July 45°/30°, August 45°/30°, September 42°/26°, October 35°/20°, November 26°/13°, December 19°/8°.
What is the weather like in Al Diwaniyah in summer?
June to August is summer in Al Diwaniyah, and it is dry and really hot. Daytime highs sit at 43–45°C and nights at 28–30°C; August is the warmest month. Almost no rain.
What is the weather like in Al Diwaniyah in winter?
In winter, December through February, Al Diwaniyah is dry and mild. Afternoons run 17–20°C and nights 6–8°C; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 18 mm a month.
What is the weather like in Al Diwaniyah in spring?
In spring, March through May, Al Diwaniyah is dry and hot. March starts at 25°C by day and 12°C at night; by May it is 38°C and 24°C. Rain falls off from 17 mm in March to 5 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Al Diwaniyah in autumn?
Autumn in Al Diwaniyah (September to November) is dry and hot. September is still 42°C by day and 26°C at night; by November it is down to 26°C and 13°C. Hardly any rain falls.

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