Bagdad Temperature by Month

Bagdad, Iraq has an average annual maximum temperature of 33°C (91°F), ranging from 18°C (64°F) in January to 47°C (117°F) in August. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

With significant temperature fluctuations, Bagdad enjoys distinct seasons year-round. Nighttime lows range from 31°C (88°F) in August to 7°C (45°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Bagdad by month:

The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. August, the city's warmest month, gets 353 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Bagdad's average annual maximum temperature is 33°C (91°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.

Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year, mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.

San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation, summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.

Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In Bagdad, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 18°C (64°F) and humidity around 71%, considered high. In August, the warmest month, temperatures average 47°C (117°F) with 23% humidity, conditions that feel low. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round, large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.

For more on Bagdad's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Bagdad climate page.