Weather in Iraq

Weather in Iraq can be as messy as a Michigan snowstorm in the upper peninsula. Or it can be as balmy as a day at the beach in Florida. After all, Iraq is one big beach with lots of sand and palm trees. The only thing missing is the water.

The temperature can drop to the low 20's Fahrenheit in the mountainous northeast portion of the country. The mountains also get some snow cover. Amazingly, the temperature peaks in August to around 150 degrees(F).

Northern Iraq with its mountains is slightly cooler and less humid than southern Iraq with its high humidity.

March and April weather in Iraq is pleasant with temperatures from the 70's to the 90,s (F). But these months have a lot of high winds and sandstorms.

One minute, the sky is clear and bright blue. The next, you can see blowing sand coming towards you quickly. Take cover!

May is when things start to heat up. Temperatures rise to 100+(F).

In June, the mercury continues to rise to 120 degrees (F). July sees it get even higher--from 130 to the 140's.

Weather in Iraq in August wins the prize for the most mercury with 140+ degrees (F). I have seen it hit 150 degrees in August. Talk about being in an oven!

In September, it starts to cool down to the low 120's (F).

Then in October, the Iraq weather brings in a cold front and the temperature stays below 100 degrees (F). November temperatures get down to the 80' and 90's (F).

December is also the month that the big rains start. Sometimes the rain is just a few drops mixed with blowing sand. At other times, December in Iraq is a drenching downpour.

It takes very little rain for the ground to get muddy and slippery. I have slipped in the mud and fallen a number of times.

January brings more rain and the temperature can dip below 60 degrees (F). Iraq weather in February is much the same but with a lot of wind mixed with sand.

When the temperature start to go up in March, the insects come out in droves. The insects I have seen the most are the mosquitoes. Not one or two at a time, but in what seems like squadrons of them. Be prepared. Insect repellent is a good thing!

Spiders come out as well. The camel spider is a large one, but fortunately, the closest I came to one was through a glass jar in Baqubah. Snakes and scorpions also come out, just like in Texas, but I have not run into any here. I have seen more scorpions in Texas than over here. Still, always use caution.

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