Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Adhamiyah
Adhamiyah
Duhok, Iraq

Dashtaze

Dashtaze is a locality in Duhok, Iraq, 585 m above sea level. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now17°C
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Population–
Local time00:58
37.03° N, 43.79° EElevation 585 mUTC+3 · Arabian Standard Time
The year in Dashtazeweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec81October
October: high / low26° / 13°
Rain this month52mm
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov

Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Dashtaze at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Oct–Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month39°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-3°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthApril

130 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 27 km

Weather in Dashtaze

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
17°C

Cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 65%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct25°14°
Mon26 Oct27°13°
Tue27 Oct28°13°
Wed28 Oct26°15°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct20°16°18.1 mm
Fri30 Oct18°14°29.8 mm
Sat31 Oct22°12°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov22°12°
Mon2 Nov17°14°20 mm

When to go to Dashtaze

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score413953747255555659817839
High7°8°13°20°27°34°39°39°34°26°17°10°
Low-3°-2°2°8°13°18°23°22°18°13°5°-1°
Rain (mm)12414613413051411352118128
Wet days7791193111678

What's on in Dashtaze

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Dashtaze

All monuments

Nature around Dashtaze

Nature in Iraq

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Iraq seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Dashtaze

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Dashtaze

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.9Otluca 2 km ↗2005 · 66 km
5.8Koysinceq 9 km ↘1980 · 139 km
5.7Alacayar 7 km ↓1984 · 119 km
5.6Dowrbeh 3 km ↗1981 · 129 km

Towns and villages around Dashtaze

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Dashtaze

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Dashtaze?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dashtaze.
What is the hottest month in Dashtaze?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 39°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in Dashtaze?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dashtaze?
April is the wettest month with about 130 mm of precipitation on 11 wet days.