January ranks 5th of 12 for Baghdad — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.1/10January averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 20 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 daylight hours.
A 9.1/10 puts this among the year's best months in Baghdad (5th of 12); only March scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
February ranks 3rd of 12 for Baghdad — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.5/10February averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 19 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 daylight hours.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Baghdad (3rd of 12); only March scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
March in Baghdad — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.7/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 37 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Baghdad at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
April in Baghdad: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 8/10April averages 26°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 18 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13 daylight hours.
It scores 8/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
Flexible dates? March scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Baghdad: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.9/10Days in May average 31°C (88°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 3 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.9 hours of daylight.
That is 5.9/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Baghdad — 3.8 points higher on the same scale.
June in Baghdad — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10June averages 37°C (98°F) — genuinely punishing heat. Anything outdoors needs to happen before 10am.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? March scores 4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Baghdad — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.7/10July averages 39°C (102°F) — genuinely punishing heat. Anything outdoors needs to happen before 10am.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.1 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? March scores 4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Baghdad — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10At 39°C (102°F), August is at its most extreme: early starts are not optional, and afternoons belong indoors.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.3 hours of daylight.
That is 5.8/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Baghdad — 3.9 points higher on the same scale.
September in Baghdad: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.8/10At 34°C (93°F), September is at its most extreme: early starts are not optional, and afternoons belong indoors.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight.
That is 5.8/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Baghdad — 3.9 points higher on the same scale.
October in Baghdad — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7/10October averages 28°C (82°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? March scores 2.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November is one of the strongest months in Baghdad (2nd)
Best window · 9.7/10November averages 19°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 24 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 daylight hours.
A 9.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Baghdad (2nd of 12); only March scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
December in Baghdad — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 9.4/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (57°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 28 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Baghdad at 9.4/10 (4th of 12), just behind March at 9.7/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
