Baghdad, Iraq weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Baghdad, Iraq, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 53°C on 2020-07-28; its coldest fell to -5°C on 1997-02-01.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C2024-01-23
5°C2008-01-11
|
13°C2013-01-28
-5°C2009-01-03
|
| February | 29°C2021-02-16
5°C2020-02-11
|
15°C2010-02-18
-5°C1997-02-01
|
| March | 37°C2018-03-29
12°C1985-03-01
|
19°C2018-03-29
-3°C1985-03-04
|
| April | 43°C2021-04-20
18°C1997-04-11
|
25°C1994-04-23
4°C2023-04-01
|
| May | 48°C1994-05-31
21°C2005-05-05
|
30°C1999-05-30
11°C1984-05-02
|
| June | 51°C2026-06-23
34°C1981-06-05
|
33°C2022-06-04
19°C1981-06-06
|
| July | 53°C2020-07-28
38°C1982-07-06
|
35°C2020-07-30
22°C1992-07-13
|
| August | 52°C2003-08-11
38°C1987-08-27
|
35°C1987-08-05
21°C1987-08-27
|
| September | 49°C2024-09-10
31°C2009-09-29
|
32°C2008-09-04
15°C1992-09-29
|
| October | 43°C2019-10-03
20°C1984-10-19
|
29°C2015-10-04
7°C1984-10-20
|
| November | 35°C2021-11-02
13°C1992-11-26
|
21°C2023-11-01
0°C1992-11-27
|
| December | 29°C2005-12-08
8°C1992-12-29
|
17°C2023-12-12
-4°C1994-12-07
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 29°C2005-12-08
5°C2020-02-11
|
17°C2023-12-12
-5°C1997-02-01
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 48°C1994-05-31
12°C1985-03-01
|
30°C1999-05-30
-3°C1985-03-04
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 53°C2020-07-28
34°C1981-06-05
|
35°C1987-08-05
19°C1981-06-06
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 49°C2024-09-10
13°C1992-11-26
|
32°C2008-09-04
0°C1992-11-27
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Baghdad has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.