Kut-Al-Hai Weather Records (IZ000040665)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kut-Al-Hai (IZ000040665), Iraq, with 78 years of record.

Key Facts for Kut-Al-Hai

Kut-Al-Hai (IZ000040665) is a weather station in Iraq at 32.17 latitude and 46.05 longitude, 15 m (49 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1949 to 2026, 78 years of record.
1,464 records set at Kut-Al-Hai still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Iraq, 32.17 latitude, 46.05 longitude.
Elevation: 15 m (49 ft).
Period of record: 1949 to 2026, 78 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

9 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kut-Al-Hai. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Kut-Al-Hai, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	18.8 C (65.8 F)	4.8 C (40.6 F)
Feb	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)
Mar	35.8 C (96.4 F)	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	30.1 C (86.2 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)
Apr	40.4 C (104.7 F)	3.0 C (37.4 F)	39.3 C (102.7 F)	19.1 C (66.4 F)
May	46.8 C (116.2 F)	14.0 C (57.2 F)	45.1 C (113.2 F)	21.0 C (69.8 F)
Jun	50.4 C (122.7 F)	18.9 C (66.0 F)	44.6 C (112.3 F)	24.7 C (76.5 F)
Jul	51.4 C (124.5 F)	21.0 C (69.8 F)	48.3 C (118.9 F)	26.2 C (79.2 F)
Aug	50.2 C (122.4 F)	19.2 C (66.6 F)	47.7 C (117.9 F)	34.5 C (94.1 F)
Sep	48.6 C (119.5 F)	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43.1 C (109.6 F)	18.2 C (64.8 F)
Oct	43.0 C (109.4 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37.7 C (99.9 F)	18.4 C (65.1 F)
Nov	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	30.7 C (87.3 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)
Dec	27.0 C (80.6 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3.4 C (38.1 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Kut-Al-Hai still stand. 2017 holds the most, with 86.

Standing records at Kut-Al-Hai by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1949	4
1950	73
1951	46
1952	52
1953	78
1954	43
1955	60
1963	8
1964	14
1965	7
1966	11
1967	23
1968	23
1973	43
1974	40
1975	34
1976	41
1977	43
1978	43
1979	32
1980	36
1988	3
1989	23
1990	13
2009	1
2010	25
2014	53
2015	80
2016	60
2017	86
2018	47
2019	43
2020	12
2021	40
2022	26
2023	48
2024	73
2025	77

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 216.2 mm (8.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kut-Al-Hai. The most was 216.2 mm (8.5 in) on 20 January 2010.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Kut-Al-Hai
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	216.2 mm (8.5 in)	20 January 2010
Feb	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	1 February 1953
Mar	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	24 March 2024
Apr	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	5 April 2010
May	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	20 May 2023
Jun	0.0 mm (0.00 in)	1 June 1950
Jul	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	22 July 2015
Aug	0.0 mm (0.00 in)	1 August 1950
Sep	0.0 mm (0.00 in)	1 September 1950
Oct	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27 October 2009
Nov	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	16 November 2022
Dec	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	22 December 2009

Period of Record Coverage

1949 to 2025

39 years of record at Kut-Al-Hai, 1949 to 2025. 35 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 and others.

Days with data per year at Kut-Al-Hai
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1949	21	6%	No
1950	271	74%	No
1951	302	83%	No
1952	318	87%	No
1953	349	96%	Yes
1954	362	99%	Yes
1955	363	99%	Yes
1964	9	2%	No
1965	14	4%	No
1966	69	19%	No
1967	82	22%	No
1968	85	23%	No
1973	176	48%	No
1974	181	50%	No
1975	181	50%	No
1976	227	62%	No
1977	235	64%	No
1978	236	65%	No
1979	291	80%	No
1980	220	60%	No
1988	16	4%	No
1989	150	41%	No
1990	95	26%	No
2009	4	1%	No
2010	46	13%	No
2011	1	0%	No
2013	10	3%	No
2014	297	81%	No
2015	338	93%	Yes
2016	323	88%	No
2017	302	83%	No
2018	233	64%	No
2019	288	79%	No
2020	109	30%	No
2021	207	57%	No
2022	236	65%	No
2023	245	67%	No
2024	303	83%	No
2025	253	69%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1949 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Kut-Al-Hai: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	51.4 C (124.5 F)	2017	48.3 C (119.0 F)	40
Coldest night (TNn)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	1964	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40
Wettest day (Rx1day)	216.2 mm (8.5 in)	2010	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	27
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	2022	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	23
Longest dry spell (CDD)	171 days	1955	12 days	26

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Kut-Al-Hai, 1949 to 2026. The record is 51.4 C (124.5 F) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.3 C (119.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Kut-Al-Hai by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1949	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1950	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1951	48.9 C (120.0 F)
1952	48.3 C (118.9 F)
1953	48.9 C (120.0 F)
1954	48.9 C (120.0 F)
1955	47.2 C (117.0 F)
1963	n/a
1964	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1965	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1966	47.8 C (118.0 F)
1967	47.2 C (117.0 F)
1968	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1973	48.0 C (118.4 F)
1974	46.0 C (114.8 F)
1975	48.0 C (118.4 F)
1976	48.0 C (118.4 F)
1977	49.0 C (120.2 F)
1978	49.0 C (120.2 F)
1979	49.0 C (120.2 F)
1980	49.0 C (120.2 F)
1988	24.8 C (76.6 F)
1989	48.5 C (119.3 F)
1990	49.0 C (120.2 F)
2009	23.5 C (74.3 F)
2010	48.4 C (119.1 F)
2011	21.0 C (69.8 F)
2012	n/a
2013	20.2 C (68.4 F)
2014	49.2 C (120.6 F)
2015	50.2 C (122.4 F)
2016	51.1 C (124.0 F)
2017	51.4 C (124.5 F)
2018	50.4 C (122.7 F)
2019	48.7 C (119.7 F)
2020	47.6 C (117.7 F)
2021	50.2 C (122.4 F)
2022	50.4 C (122.7 F)
2023	49.3 C (120.7 F)
2024	49.8 C (121.6 F)
2025	48.3 C (118.9 F)
2026	26.4 C (79.5 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Kut-Al-Hai, 1949 to 2026. The record is -5.0 C (23.0 F) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.6 C (33.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Kut-Al-Hai by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1949	2.8 C (37.0 F)
1950	2.8 C (37.0 F)
1951	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1952	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1953	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1954	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1955	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1963	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1964	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1965	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1966	2.8 C (37.0 F)
1967	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1968	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1973	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1974	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1975	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1976	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1977	-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1978	2.0 C (35.6 F)
1979	3.0 C (37.4 F)
1980	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1988	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1989	-0.8 C (30.6 F)
1990	1.5 C (34.7 F)
2009	7.7 C (45.9 F)
2010	5.2 C (41.4 F)
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	3.5 C (38.3 F)
2014	2.8 C (37.0 F)
2015	2.0 C (35.6 F)
2016	-0.5 C (31.1 F)
2017	-0.8 C (30.6 F)
2018	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2019	2.0 C (35.6 F)
2020	-0.5 C (31.1 F)
2021	1.4 C (34.5 F)
2022	-2.5 C (27.5 F)
2023	0.1 C (32.2 F)
2024	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2025	2.2 C (36.0 F)
2026	3.8 C (38.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Kut-Al-Hai, 1949 to 2026. The record is 216.2 mm (8.5 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.1 mm (1.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kut-Al-Hai by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1949	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1950	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1951	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1952	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1953	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1954	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1955	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1990	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
2009	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
2010	216.2 mm (8.5 in)
2011	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
2012	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
2013	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2014	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
2015	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
2016	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2017	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
2018	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2019	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2020	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
2021	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
2022	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2023	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2024	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2025	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
2026	0.0 mm (0.00 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Kut-Al-Hai, 1949 to 2026. The record is 79.8 mm (3.1 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.6 mm (1.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kut-Al-Hai by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1949	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1950	21.4 mm (0.8 in)
1951	29.9 mm (1.2 in)
1952	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1953	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1954	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1955	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2012	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
2013	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2014	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
2015	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
2016	25.6 mm (1.0 in)
2017	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
2018	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
2019	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2020	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2021	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2022	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
2023	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
2024	46.9 mm (1.8 in)
2025	32.2 mm (1.3 in)
2026	0.0 mm (0.00 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Kut-Al-Hai, 1949 to 2026. The record is 171 days in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 12 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kut-Al-Hai by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1949	7 days
1950	141 days
1951	70 days
1952	64 days
1953	111 days
1954	151 days
1955	171 days
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	1 day
1990	1 day
2009	n/a
2010	4 days
2011	12 days
2012	12 days
2013	5 days
2014	11 days
2015	46 days
2016	31 days
2017	10 days
2018	8 days
2019	19 days
2020	9 days
2021	18 days
2022	12 days
2023	12 days
2024	32 days
2025	28 days
2026	5 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Kut-Al-Hai standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Kut-Al-Hai threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).