City in Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Kalar (Arabic: كلار; Sorani Kurdish: کەلار, romanized: Kelar)[2][3] is a city in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq, located on the west bank of the Sirwan (Diyala) river in Sulaymaniyah Governorate. It is located east of Kifri and west of the towns of Qasri Shirin and Sarpol Zahab, located in Kermanshah.
Climate
Kalar is located in the Garmian Region in Southern Kurdistan and is known for having a warm and dry climate, occasionally reaching over 50°C (122°F) in the summer. It is warmest in July and coldest in January. The temperature rarely reaches below 0°C (32°F) in the winter. According to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system, Kalar has a Semi-arid climate (BSh).
| Climate data for Kalar, Iraq
|
| Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
| Record high °C (°F)
|
25
(77)
|
30
(86)
|
37
(99)
|
42
(108)
|
49
(120)
|
58
(136)
|
59
(138)
|
63
(145)
|
52
(126)
|
44
(111)
|
33
(91)
|
29
(84)
|
63
(145)
|
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
15
(59)
|
17
(63)
|
23
(73)
|
30
(86)
|
37
(99)
|
50
(122)
|
55
(131)
|
56
(133)
|
42
(108)
|
34
(93)
|
24
(75)
|
17
(63)
|
33
(92)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
3
(37)
|
4
(39)
|
9
(48)
|
14
(57)
|
20
(68)
|
25
(77)
|
29
(84)
|
27
(81)
|
21
(70)
|
16
(61)
|
10
(50)
|
5
(41)
|
15
(59)
|
| Record low °C (°F)
|
−15
(5)
|
−11
(12)
|
−6
(21)
|
0
(32)
|
10
(50)
|
15
(59)
|
20
(68)
|
15
(59)
|
7
(45)
|
1
(34)
|
−4
(25)
|
−13
(9)
|
−15
(5)
|
| Average rainfall mm (inches)
|
34.1
(1.34)
|
31.1
(1.22)
|
40.3
(1.59)
|
36
(1.4)
|
15.5
(0.61)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
12.4
(0.49)
|
27
(1.1)
|
27.9
(1.10)
|
224.3
(8.85)
|
| Source: [4]
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Iraq
Kurdistan Region