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Best time to visit Baghdad

The best time to visit Baghdad, Iraq is November–March — expect daytime highs near 19°C and roughly 4.5 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically June.

Travel score by month (0–10)
January: 9.8/10 JFebruary: 10.0/10 FMarch: 10.0/10 MApril: 7.9/10 AMay: 3.3/10 MJune: 1.5/10 JJuly: 1.5/10 JAugust: 1.5/10 ASeptember: 1.5/10 SOctober: 5.3/10 ONovember: 10.0/10 NDecember: 10.0/10 D

Baghdad climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 10.8 h in February.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 17°C 6°C 4.3 27 mm 8.4 h 69% 9.8 · Excellent
February 19°C 8°C 4.5 26 mm 8.8 h 61% 10.0 · Excellent
March 23°C 12°C 5.2 38 mm 9.7 h 50% 10.0 · Excellent
April 31°C 17°C 2.3 15 mm 10.6 h 36% 7.9 · Good
May 37°C 23°C 0.7 6 mm 11.7 h 24% 3.3 · Poor
June 43°C 29°C 0 0 mm 13 h 16% 1.5 · Challenging
July 45°C 31°C 0 0 mm 12.8 h 16% 1.5 · Challenging
August 45°C 31°C 0 0 mm 12.1 h 18% 1.5 · Challenging
September 41°C 27°C 0 0 mm 11.7 h 21% 1.5 · Challenging
October 35°C 21°C 1 3 mm 9.8 h 30% 5.3 · Fair
November 25°C 14°C 4.2 32 mm 9 h 57% 10.0 · Excellent
December 19°C 9°C 3 26 mm 8.3 h 68% 10.0 · Excellent
January 9.8 · Excellent
17°C / 6°C
💧 4.3 rain days · ☀️ 8.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 69% RH
February 10.0 · Excellent
19°C / 8°C
💧 4.5 rain days · ☀️ 8.8 h sun · 🌡 feels 61% RH
March 10.0 · Excellent
23°C / 12°C
💧 5.2 rain days · ☀️ 9.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 50% RH
April 7.9 · Good
31°C / 17°C
💧 2.3 rain days · ☀️ 10.6 h sun · 🌡 feels 36% RH
May 3.3 · Poor
37°C / 23°C
💧 0.7 rain days · ☀️ 11.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 24% RH
June 1.5 · Challenging
43°C / 29°C
💧 0 rain days · ☀️ 13 h sun · 🌡 feels 16% RH
July 1.5 · Challenging
45°C / 31°C
💧 0 rain days · ☀️ 12.8 h sun · 🌡 feels 16% RH
August 1.5 · Challenging
45°C / 31°C
💧 0 rain days · ☀️ 12.1 h sun · 🌡 feels 18% RH
September 1.5 · Challenging
41°C / 27°C
💧 0 rain days · ☀️ 11.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 21% RH
October 5.3 · Fair
35°C / 21°C
💧 1 rain days · ☀️ 9.8 h sun · 🌡 feels 30% RH
November 10.0 · Excellent
25°C / 14°C
💧 4.2 rain days · ☀️ 9 h sun · 🌡 feels 57% RH
December 10.0 · Excellent
19°C / 9°C
💧 3 rain days · ☀️ 8.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 68% RH
Hottest month
July · 45°C
Coldest month
January · 6°C nights
Wettest month
March · 38 mm
Driest month
June · 0 mm

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