Bagdad Weather and Climate: A Comprehensive Guide
Baghdad is in terms of maximum temperatures one of the hottest cities in the world. Even at night temperatures in summer are seldom below 24°C. Because the humidity is very low (usually under 10 percent) due to Baghdad's distance from the Persian Gulf, dust storms from the deserts are a normal occurrence during summer.
Low temperatures can be chilly: the average January low is 3.8°C but lows below freezing also occur a couple of times per year. On January 11, 2008, light snow fell across Baghdad for the first time.
Average maximum day and minimum night temperature
In Bagdad, temperatures differ significantly between summer and winter months. Average maximum daytime temperatures range from a very hot 47°C in August, the warmest time of the year, to a pleasant 18°C during cooler months like January.
At night, temperatures typically drop to an average of around 7°C during these months.Check out our detailed temperature page for more information.
Temperature ranges by month
Precipitation and rainy days
Bagdad sits in an arid zone with minimal moisture, averaging 148 mm of rainfall per year. Significant seasonal changes in precipitation occur throughout the year. During the wetter season, January receives low rainfall, averaging 27 mm of precipitation, recorded across 6 rainy days. In contrast, the drier season, July brings less rainfall, with 0 mm over 0 rainy days. For more details, please visit our Bagdad Precipitation page.
The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow
The average number of days each month with precipitation
Sunshine over the year
Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite dramatic in Bagdad. While August receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 11.8 hours, January marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 6.4 hours of sunlight per day.
Visit our detailed sunshine hours page for more information.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Daily hours of sunshine
Average humidity
The relative humidity is moderate throughout the year in Bagdad.
The city experiences its highest humidity in January, reaching 71%. In July, the humidity drops to its lowest level at 22%. What does this mean? Read our detailed page on humidity levels for further details.
Relative humidity over the year
Average wind speed
The average wind speed over the year ranges from 1 m/s to 2 m/s. It is lower in January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November and December and higher in June, July and August.
The mean monthly wind speed over the year (meters per second)
clear and no rain partly cloudy and no rain clear and no rainForecast for Bagdad
5 m/s
4 m/s
5 m/s
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Check the conditions for any month of the year.
The best time of year to visit Bagdad in Iraq
During the months of February and November you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.Other facts from our historical weather data:
August has an average maximum temperature of 47°C and is the warmest month of the year.
The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 18°C.
January tops the wettest month list with 27 mm of rainfall.
July is the driest month with 0 mm of precipitation.
August is the sunniest month with an average of 353 hours of sunshine.
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