Baghdad, Iraq Weather
Baghdad hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 114°F (46°C) is right in line with the typical August high of 113°F (45°C).
Current conditions in detail
Baghdad weather tomorrow (Friday, August 28)
Tomorrow in Baghdad looks sunny, with a high of 112° and an overnight low of 92°. Rain is unlikely (0% chance). Winds top out near 12 mph, and the UV index reaches 10 (very high).
Baghdad 14-day forecast
About the weather in Baghdad
Baghdad works on a dry budget: 7.5 inches (191 mm) of precipitation a year, spread over roughly 27 days. Temperature does the varying instead, from 62°F (17°C) on a typical January afternoon to 114°F (45°C) in July, with nights 13°C below the day.
Baghdad weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 114°F (45°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 62°F (17°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 124°F (51°C) high · 28°F (-2°C) low
- Wettest month: March (5 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (13.3 h sun/day)
- Climate type: hot desert
- Annual swing: 28°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 13°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 7
- Average humidity: 39%
Temperatures through the year
January sits at the other end of the year: 62°F (17°C) by day, 43°F (6°C) at night. July is the warm end of the year, averaging 114°F (45°C) by day and 88°F (31°C) overnight. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 124°F (51°C) and bottoms at 28°F (-2°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records. Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 7 months of the year, April through October being the unbroken run.
Rain, sun and snow
Between the average July and the average January lie 28°C, a wider spread than 92% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. Four of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is February through March. 6 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running May through October.
Season by season
Spring (March through May)
Spring in Baghdad sits firmly in the heat, with daytime highs averaging 87°F (31°C) and nights around 63°F (17°C); rain comes on about 8 days over the three months. Daylight is generous - around 11.0 hours of sun a day.
Summer (June through August)
Summer in Baghdad is punishingly hot, with daytime highs averaging 112°F (44°C) and nights around 86°F (30°C); precipitation is essentially absent. Daylight is generous - around 12.8 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall in Baghdad turns very hot, with daytime highs averaging 92°F (33°C) and nights around 69°F (21°C); precipitation is sparse, near 1.7 inches (44 mm) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.2 hours of sun a day.
Winter (December through February)
Through winter, Baghdad runs cool rather than cold: 65°F (18°C) by day, 46°F (8°C) after dark, and rain comes on about 13 days over the three months.
Average temperatures in Baghdad by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 43° | 4 | 0.8 in | 8.6 h/day | 67% |
| February | 67° | 46° | 5 | 1.4 in | 9.0 h/day | 60% |
| March | 75° | 54° | 5 | 1.4 in | 10.0 h/day | 50% |
| April | 87° | 63° | 3 | 0.8 in | 10.8 h/day | 38% |
| May | 99° | 74° | 1 | 0.2 in | 12.1 h/day | 24% |
| June | 109° | 83° | 0 | 0.0 in | 13.3 h/day | 17% |
| July | 114° | 88° | 0 | 0.0 in | 12.9 h/day | 16% |
| August | 113° | 88° | 0 | 0.0 in | 12.1 h/day | 18% |
| September | 107° | 81° | 0 | 0.0 in | 11.7 h/day | 21% |
| October | 94° | 70° | 1 | 0.5 in | 9.9 h/day | 31% |
| November | 75° | 56° | 4 | 1.2 in | 8.9 h/day | 58% |
| December | 65° | 47° | 4 | 1.1 in | 8.3 h/day | 68% |