Kirkuk, Iraq Air Quality
As of 1:56 PMAcceptable for most people; unusually sensitive people should take it easier outdoors.
Next 24 hours
US AQIAir quality outlook
Worst hour each day- Today96Moderate
- Sun 18104Unhealthy for sensitive groups
- Mon 1969Moderate
- Tue 2061Moderate
- Wed 2175Moderate
From our air-quality forecast models (GEOS-CF / GEFS aerosols). AQI uses the US EPA scale.
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Kirkuk is in Kirkuk District, Iraq at 35.47°, 44.39°. Right now it’s 33° and mostly clear; today’s high is 34° with a 0% chance of rain.
Iraq's climate is dominated by extreme heat and aridity, with the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys forming a fertile corridor through otherwise harsh desert terrain. Summer temperatures in Baghdad and Basra routinely exceed 50°C, making southern Iraq one of the hottest inhabited regions on Earth. The western and southwestern deserts receive less than 100mm of rainfall annually, while the Kurdish mountains in the north see snow and significantly cooler conditions.