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Monthly climate in Baghdad, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Baghdad features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 39 °C (103 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 52 °C (126 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 189 mm (7.4 inches) and receives 27 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Baghdad enjoys an average of 3842 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Baghdad, Iraq

The warmest months in Baghdad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 36 to 39 °C (97 - 103 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Baghdad experiences 215 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Baghdad. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(85°F)		38°C
(101°F)		43°C
(110°F)		47°C
(117°F)		49°C
(121°F)		52°C
(126°F)		50°C
(123°F)		49°C
(121°F)		43°C
(110°F)		36°C
(97°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(88°F)		38°C
(101°F)		45°C
(113°F)		47°C
(118°F)		50°C
(122°F)		49°C
(120°F)		48°C
(118°F)		42°C
(108°F)		33°C
(92°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average high18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		25°C
(77°F)		31°C
(88°F)		38°C
(101°F)		43°C
(110°F)		46°C
(116°F)		46°C
(114°F)		43°C
(110°F)		36°C
(97°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(66°F)		24°C
(76°F)		31°C
(88°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(96°F)		28°C
(83°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Average low7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		22°C
(71°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(66°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		24°C
(75°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(40°F)
Minimum-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		6°C
(42°F)		11°C
(53°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(47°F)		2°C
(37°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 4 rainy days and 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Baghdad are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Baghdad. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)20 (0.8)40 (1.6)30 (1.2)23 (0.9)6 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)5 (0.2)39 (1.5)26 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)355420000143

Monthly sunshine hours in Baghdad, Iraq

The sunniest months in Baghdad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Baghdad: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Baghdad. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours224264324331375381388369333311271266
Mean daily daylight hours10h 12m10h 58m11h 59m13h 0m13h 52m14h 18m14h 5m13h 19m12h 20m11h 19m10h 25m9h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Baghdad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Baghdad. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)458912111199753