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Weather in April in Iraq

Planning a getaway to Iraq this April and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Iraq in April?

In April, Iraq experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from pleasant to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from low to high.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between pleasant in As Sulaymānīyah at 22°C to very warm in Al Başrah at 35°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 21°C in Al Başrah and 9°C in As Sulaymānīyah.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Ar-Rutbah with an average of 11 mm to high rainfall in As Sulaymānīyah with 100 mm.

For specific regional insights in Iraq for April, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Iraq climate page.

Where to go in Iraq in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Iraq on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Iraq?

Erbil

In April Erbil generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Erbil
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
20°C 
8°C 
92 mm 
10 days 
25°C 
13°C 
66 mm 
9 days 
May   >> May
>>  
33°C 
18°C 
22 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Erbil

Baghdād

In April Baghdād generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Baghdād
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
27°C 
13°C 
245 hours 
24 mm 
5 days 
33°C 
19°C 
258 hours 
16 mm 
4 days 
May   >> May
>>  
39°C 
25°C 
301 hours 
5.4 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Baghdād

As Sulaymānīyah

In April As Sulaymānīyah generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

As Sulaymānīyah
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
17°C 
4°C 
128 mm 
10 days 
22°C 
9°C 
100 mm 
10 days 
May   >> May
>>  
28°C 
14°C 
36 mm 
7 days 
Climate in As Sulaymānīyah

Karbala

In April Karbala generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Karbala
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
26°C 
13°C 
245 hours 
14 mm 
4 days 
32°C 
19°C 
258 hours 
12 mm 
3 days 
May   >> May
>>  
39°C 
25°C 
301 hours 
3.4 mm 
1 day 
Climate in Karbala

Al Başrah

In April Al Başrah generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Al Başrah
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
28°C 
15°C 
25 mm 
5 days 
35°C 
21°C 
12 mm 
4 days 
May   >> May
>>  
42°C 
27°C 
4.8 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Al Başrah

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Iraq.

Is April the best time to visit Iraq?

We believe that April is one of the best times to visit Iraq with overall perfect weather in Erbil. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in March, April, May, October and November offering mostly perfect weather in Erbil. On the other hand, the weather in January tends to be poor.

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