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Monthly climate in Baqubah, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Baqubah features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 39 °C (103 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 52 °C (126 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 238 mm (9.4 inches) and receives 31 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Baqubah enjoys an average of 3835 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Baqubah, Iraq

The warmest months in Baqubah 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 (53 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Baqubah experiences 213 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Baqubah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°C
(76°F)		29°C
(84°F)		37°C
(99°F)		43°C
(111°F)		47°C
(117°F)		49°C
(121°F)		52°C
(126°F)		51°C
(123°F)		49°C
(121°F)		43°C
(110°F)		36°C
(96°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(86°F)		37°C
(100°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
(91°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average high18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(76°F)		30°C
(87°F)		38°C
(100°F)		43°C
(110°F)		46°C
(116°F)		46°C
(115°F)		43°C
(110°F)		36°C
(96°F)		26°C
(78°F)		20°C
(67°F)
Daily mean12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		24°C
(75°F)		31°C
(88°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°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)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(75°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(82°F)		22°C
(71°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(65°F)		26°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(75°F)		15°C
(60°F)		9°C
(49°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Minimum-1°C
(31°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(53°F)		16°C
(62°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(78°F)		20°C
(69°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(46°F)		2°C
(35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Baqubah, Iraq

Baqubah usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 5 rainy days and 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Baqubah 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 Baqubah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)25 (1.0)49 (1.9)37 (1.5)33 (1.3)7 (0.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)6 (0.3)45 (1.8)36 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)465420000145

Monthly sunshine hours in Baqubah, Iraq

The sunniest months in Baqubah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Baqubah: 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 Baqubah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours224264323332377379385367332311270266
Mean daily daylight hours10h 10m10h 57m11h 59m13h 1m13h 54m14h 20m14h 7m13h 20m12h 20m11h 18m10h 24m9h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Baqubah, Iraq

Baqubah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Baqubah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Baqubah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)458911111098753