🏞 Of the land area, 9.9% has a semi-arid/ steppe climate (BS), 84.2% has a arid/ desert climate (BW), 1.7% has a temperate/ mesothermal climate with dry summers (Cs), 4.2% has a alpine/ highland climate (H).
🧜 Of the population, 12.9% live in a semi-arid/ steppe climate (BS), 80% live in a arid/ desert climate (BW), 1.8% live in a temperate/ mesothermal climate with dry summers (Cs), 5.2% live in a alpine/ highland climate (H).
Location | Lat. | Long. | Alt. m(ft) | Climate | Biome | Av. Temp. | Precip. |
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Baghdad | 33°14'N | 44°14'E | 34 (112) | BWh | Subtropical desert | 23 (73) | 156 (6) |
Basra | 30°34'N | 47°47'E | 2 (7) | BWh | Subtropical desert scrub | 24 (76) | 161 (6) |
Iraq Average | 31°53'N | 46°0'E | 18 (59) | BWh | - | 24 (74) | 159 (6) |