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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Tallkayf Iraq

In Tallkayf, the summers are sweltering, arid, and clear and the winters are cold and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 37°F to 109°F and is rarely below 31°F or above 114°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best times of year to visit Tallkayf for hot-weather activities are from mid May to mid June and from early September to early October.

Climate in Tallkayf

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Tallkayf weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.5 months, from June 1 to September 18, with an average daily high temperature above 97°F. The hottest month of the year in Tallkayf is July, with an average high of 108°F and low of 81°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 22 to March 12, with an average daily high temperature below 64°F. The coldest month of the year in Tallkayf is January, with an average low of 38°F and high of 53°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Tallkayf

Average High and Low Temperature in TallkayfhotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°F120°F120°FJan 1553°FJan 1553°FJul 23109°FJul 23109°F37°F37°F82°F82°FJun 197°FJun 197°FSep 1897°FSep 1897°FNov 2264°FNov 2264°FMar 1264°FMar 1264°F70°F70°F70°F70°F45°F45°F45°F45°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 53°F57°F65°F77°F90°F102°F108°F107°F98°F84°F67°F56°F
Temp. 44°F48°F55°F66°F78°F89°F95°F93°F84°F72°F56°F47°F
Low 38°F40°F46°F54°F64°F75°F81°F79°F70°F60°F48°F40°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Tallkayf

Average Hourly Temperature in TallkayfJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolwarmhothotswelteringvery coldvery coldcomfortablecomfortablevery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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In Tallkayf, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Tallkayf begins around May 18 and lasts for 4.7 months, ending around October 10.

The clearest month of the year in Tallkayf is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 100% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 10 and lasts for 7.3 months, ending around May 18.

The cloudiest month of the year in Tallkayf is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 42% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Tallkayf

Cloud Cover Categories in TallkayfclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 12100%Jul 12100%Jan 1957%Jan 1957%May 1878%May 1878%Oct 1078%Oct 1078%NowNowclearovercastmostly clearmostly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 42%41%38%35%22%4%0%0%5%26%37%42%
Clearer 58%59%62%65%78%96%100%100%95%74%63%58%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Tallkayf varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.8 months, from October 21 to May 14, with a greater than 11% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Tallkayf is March, with an average of 6.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.2 months, from May 14 to October 21. The month with the fewest wet days in Tallkayf is August, with an average of 0.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Tallkayf is March, with an average of 6.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 22% on February 11.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Tallkayf

Daily Chance of Precipitation in TallkayfwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 1122%Feb 1122%Aug 140%Aug 140%Oct 2111%Oct 2111%May 1411%May 1411%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 5.4d5.9d6.5d5.3d3.2d0.9d0.3d0.2d0.5d2.9d4.5d5.2d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Tallkayf experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.1 months, from October 14 to May 17, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Tallkayf is March, with an average rainfall of 1.4 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.9 months, from May 17 to October 14. The month with the least rain in Tallkayf is August, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Tallkayf

Average Monthly Rainfall in TallkayfrainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.5 in3.5 inMar 251.4 inMar 251.4 inAug 230.0 inAug 230.0 inDec 131.3 inDec 131.3 inJan 111.2 inJan 111.2 inOct 140.5 inOct 140.5 inMay 170.5 inMay 170.5 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 1.2″1.4″1.4″1.2″0.5″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.6″1.1″1.3″

The length of the day in Tallkayf varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 40 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 39 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Tallkayf

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in TallkayfJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 39 minJun 2014 hr, 39 minJun 2012 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 229 hr, 40 minDec 219 hr, 40 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.0h10.9h12.0h13.2h14.1h14.6h14.4h13.5h12.4h11.2h10.2h9.7h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:48 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 31 minutes later at 7:19 AM on January 7. The earliest sunset is at 4:51 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 38 minutes later at 7:29 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Tallkayf during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Tallkayf

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in TallkayfJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 124:48 AMJun 124:48 AM7:29 PMJun 287:29 PMJun 28Dec 54:51 PMDec 54:51 PM7:19 AMJan 77:19 AMJan 7daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Tallkayf

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in TallkayfJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000010101010202020203030303040404050505060607000001010101020202020303030304040405050607077NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Tallkayf

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Tallkayf, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 1% of 1% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Tallkayf

Humidity Comfort Levels in TallkayfJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 80%Feb 80%Oct 202%Oct 202%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.1d0.1d0.2d0.1d0.1d0.5d0.2d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Tallkayf experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from May 11 to September 27, with average wind speeds of more than 6.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Tallkayf is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.5 months, from September 27 to May 11. The calmest month of the year in Tallkayf is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Tallkayf

Average Wind Speed in TallkayfwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphJul 217.8 mphJul 217.8 mphJan 65.6 mphJan 65.6 mphMay 116.7 mphMay 116.7 mphSep 276.7 mphSep 276.7 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 5.75.96.06.36.87.67.87.67.06.45.95.7

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Tallkayf varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 5.9 months, from April 13 to October 9, with a peak percentage of 51% on June 17. The wind is most often from the east for 6.1 months, from October 9 to April 13, with a peak percentage of 52% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Tallkayf

Wind Direction in TallkayfEWEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorthsouth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Tallkayf throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Tallkayf for general outdoor tourist activities are from early April to mid May and from late September to early November, with a peak score in the second week of October.

Tourism Score in Tallkayf

Tourism Score in TallkayfJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.57.51.11.17.27.23.83.8NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Tallkayf for hot-weather activities are from mid May to mid June and from early September to early October, with a peak score in the third week of September.

Beach/Pool Score in Tallkayf

Beach/Pool Score in TallkayfJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.48.40.00.08.08.05.65.6NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Tallkayf typically lasts for 10 months (316 days), from around February 10 to around December 22, rarely starting after March 13, or ending before November 22.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Tallkayf

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Tallkayfgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Feb 1050%Feb 1050%Dec 2250%Dec 2290%Mar 1390%Mar 1390%Nov 2290%Nov 2218%Jan 1618%Jan 16Jul 16100%Jul 16100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolwarmhotswelteringcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Tallkayf should appear around February 24, only rarely appearing before February 11 or after March 12.

Growing Degree Days in Tallkayf

Growing Degree Days in TallkayfJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°FFeb 2480°FFeb 2480°FMay 5900°FMay 5900°FDec 316,581°FDec 316,581°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from May 13 to August 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Tallkayf is June, with an average of 8.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from November 1 to February 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Tallkayf is December, with an average of 2.5 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Tallkayf

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in TallkayfbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJun 208.6 kWhJun 208.6 kWhDec 232.4 kWhDec 232.4 kWhMay 137.4 kWhMay 137.4 kWhAug 237.4 kWhAug 237.4 kWhNov 13.6 kWhNov 13.6 kWhFeb 153.6 kWhFeb 153.6 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 2.73.64.96.27.58.58.37.66.34.53.12.5

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Tallkayf are 36.491 deg latitude, 43.120 deg longitude, and 912 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Tallkayf contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 217 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 937 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,407 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (6,683 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Tallkayf is covered by cropland (83%), within 10 miles by cropland (80%), and within 50 miles by cropland (54%) and sparse vegetation (17%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Tallkayf, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Mosul International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Tallkayf.

At a distance of 21 kilometers from Tallkayf, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Tallkayf according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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