Climate and Weather in Baghdad, Iraq

The climate of Baghdad

What is the capital of Iraq? The city of Baghdad, with a population of approximately seven million, is the capital of Iraq. Baghdad is located fairly centrally in the country and is built on the banks of the Tigris, one of the two main rivers in the country. Baghdad has always been one of the most important cities in the Islamic world. In recent decades, Baghdad has been known for its bombings (in the Gulf War and the Iraq War) and violent attacks.

Baghdad has a warm desert climate (type BWh according to the Köppen climate system), with mild winters and extremely hot and dry summers, in which the sun shines exuberantly. The average maximum temperature in the hottest months (July and August) is around 43 and 44 degrees, making Baghdad one of the hottest capital cities in the world in terms of maximum temperatures. On an annual basis, there is 123 millimeters of precipitation, with virtually no rain occurring in the summer months. Baghdad is also good for no less than 3259 hours of sunshine per year. See abbreviations for Baghdad.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month
January	16℃	4℃	6	6
February	19℃	6℃	7	6
March	23℃	10℃	8	5
April	29℃	15℃	9	4
May	36℃	20℃	11	2
June	41℃	24℃	14	0
July	44℃	26℃	14	0
August	43℃	25℃	13	0
September	40℃	21℃	12	0
October	33℃	16℃	9	1
November	24℃	10℃	7	2
December	17℃	6℃	6	3

The weather in Baghdad

Here you will find the weather forecast for Baghdad. View the current weather in Baghdad and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Baghdad. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Baghdad. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Baghdad? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Baghdad is around 16 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 4 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in February

In February, the average maximum temperature in Baghdad is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 6 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in March

In March, the average maximum temperature in Baghdad is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Baghdad is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Baghdad is around 36 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May at this destination is around 11 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Baghdad is around 41 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 14 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Baghdad is around 44 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 26 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 14 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in August

In August, the average maximum temperature in Baghdad is around 43 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 25 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 13 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Baghdad is around 40 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 12 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Baghdad is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Baghdad is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in December

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Baghdad is around 17 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 6 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.