Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bagdad features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 293 mm (11.5 inches) and receives 39 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bagdad enjoys an average of 3651 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bagdad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (85 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bagdad experiences 168 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bagdad, Arizona, United States with other places around the world.
Bagdad usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 5 rainy days and 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bagdad are April, May and June. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42 (1.7) | 44 (1.7) | 42 (1.7) | 5 (0.2) | 6 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 40 (1.6) | 20 (0.8) | 15 (0.6) | 24 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Bagdad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bagdad: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192 | 240 | 302 | 330 | 374 | 376 | 370 | 351 | 318 | 297 | 257 | 238 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 7m | 10h 56m | 11h 59m | 13h 4m | 13h 58m | 14h 25m | 14h 10m | 13h 22m | 12h 20m | 11h 15m | 10h 19m | 9h 51m |
Bagdad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Bagdad UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |