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Best Time to Visit Iraq
Climate based on Baghdad • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Iraq is in April, with average highs around 31°C. The single best 14-day window: Apr 5 - Apr 18. The hottest month is July (45°C highs) and the coolest is January (17°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Apr 5 - Apr 18
14-day window • Avg 23°C • Very Warm
Alternative 1
Oct 23 - Nov 5
14-day window • Avg 24°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Apr 19 - May 2
14-day window • Avg 26°C • Very Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Fresh12°Cavg
- 17°C / 7°C
- 21mm total
- 8.6h sun/day
February
Comfortable14°Cavg
- 19°C / 8°C
- 33mm total
- 9.0h sun/day
March
Comfortable18°Cavg
- 24°C / 12°C
- 36mm total
- 10.0h sun/day
April
Very Warm24°Cavg
- 31°C / 17°C
- 16mm total
- 10.9h sun/day
May
Very Warm30°Cavg
- 37°C / 24°C
- 6mm total
- 12.0h sun/day
June
Smoking Hot36°Cavg
- 43°C / 29°C
- 0mm total
- 13.2h sun/day
July
Smoking Hot39°Cavg
- 45°C / 32°C
- 0mm total
- 12.9h sun/day
August
Smoking Hot38°Cavg
- 45°C / 31°C
- 0mm total
- 12.2h sun/day
September
Smoking Hot35°Cavg
- 42°C / 28°C
- 0mm total
- 11.7h sun/day
October
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 35°C / 22°C
- 10mm total
- 10.0h sun/day
November
Comfortable19°Cavg
- 24°C / 14°C
- 28mm total
- 8.9h sun/day
December
Comfortable14°Cavg
- 18°C / 9°C
- 29mm total
- 8.4h sun/day
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