Iraq Travel Weather
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When Is the Best Time To Visit Iraq?
The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Iraq depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.
Tourist Season in Iraq
To avoid extreme temperatures (cold winter and hot summer), it is best to plan your trip between March and May or October and November. The weather is milder then, and the temperature is optimal - conducive to sightseeing.
During religious and national holidays, for example Eid al-Adha (a moveable holiday), Ramadan (a moveable holiday), National Independence Day (June 30), or National Day (October 3), there may be tourist, administrative, and public transportation difficulties.
Tourist season month by month. Legend
Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.
The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.
A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.
Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.
Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.
Popularity among visitors based on actual visits to popular tourist attractions (based on the average for 6 cities).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Average temperatures throughout a year for Baghdad (°F)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Baghdad
Tuesday 7 May
Humidity
50%Cloud cover
38%Wind speed
11.6 mphChance of rain
0%Baghdad
Wednesday 8 May
Humidity
37%Cloud cover
11%Wind speed
10.3 mphChance of rain
0%Baghdad
Thursday 9 MayHumidity
27%Cloud cover
27%Wind speed
6 mphChance of rain
0%Baghdad
Friday 10 MayHumidity
23%Cloud cover
21%Wind speed
15 mphChance of rain
0%Baghdad
Saturday 11 MayHumidity
14%Cloud cover
22%Wind speed
13.2 mphChance of rain
3%Climate and Average Weather in Iraq
General weather conditions each month by city.
Weather Map
The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.
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