Baghdad, Iraq climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Baghdad, Iraq, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is August, averaging a high of 46°C, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 4°C.
Baghdad is the capital and largest city in Iraq. It is located on the banks of the Tigris in central Iraq. The city has an estimated population of 8 million. It ranks among the most populous and largest cities in the Middle East and the Arab world and constitutes 22% of Iraq's population. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Baghdad, Iraq's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Baghdad average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Baghdad, Iraq, based on 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is January (0 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C | 4°C | 0 mm |
| February | 19°C | 5°C | 0 mm |
| March | 24°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| April | 31°C | 15°C | 0 mm |
| May | 38°C | 21°C | 0 mm |
| June | 43°C | 26°C | 0 mm |
| July | 46°C | 29°C | 0 mm |
| August | 46°C | 29°C | 0 mm |
| September | 42°C | 24°C | 0 mm |
| October | 35°C | 20°C | 0 mm |
| November | 25°C | 11°C | 0 mm |
| December | 18°C | 6°C | 0 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 53°C on 2020-07-28
- Coldest day on record: -5°C on 1997-02-01
Percentiles compare each day to Baghdad, Iraq's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →