Climate in Iraq
51 cities in Iraq, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- Al Madīnah
average high 116°F (47°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Al Fāw
coldest-month lows near 51°F (11°C)
- Driest
- Najaf
3.7 in (93 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Qeładizê
34.3 in (870 mm) of rain a year
The 40 largest cities
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | 113°F (45°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 5.9 in (150 mm) | 7.2M people |
| Al Mawşil al JadīdahNineveh | 109°F (43°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 15 in (380 mm) | 2.1M people |
| MosulNineveh | 109°F (43°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 15 in (380 mm) | 1.7M people |
| Erbil | 107°F (42°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 21.1 in (536 mm) | 1.6M people |
| BasrahBasra | 116°F (47°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 6.1 in (156 mm) | 1.3M people |
| Karbala | 110°F (44°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 4.1 in (105 mm) | 1.2M people |
| Sadr CityBaghdad | 113°F (45°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 6.6 in (167 mm) | 1.2M people |
| Kirkuk | 109°F (43°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 18.2 in (463 mm) | 1.0M people |
| Abū GhuraybBaghdad | 112°F (44°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 5.3 in (135 mm) | 900k people |
| Sulaymaniyah | 102°F (39°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 28 in (712 mm) | 878k people |
| NasiriyahDhi Qar | 115°F (46°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 4.5 in (114 mm) | 558k people |
| Najaf | 112°F (44°C) | 42°F (5°C) | 3.7 in (93 mm) | 483k people |
| Al HillahBabil | 113°F (45°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 4.4 in (112 mm) | 456k people |
| Abū al-KahṣībBasra | 116°F (47°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 6.6 in (167 mm) | 358k people |
| Al MaḩmūdīyahBaghdad | 113°F (45°C) | 44°F (6°C) | 5.1 in (129 mm) | 350k people |
| DihokDuhok | 103°F (40°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 20.3 in (515 mm) | 341k people |
| Al ‘AmārahMaysan | 116°F (47°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 8.1 in (206 mm) | 323k people |
| Al DiwaniyahAl-Qadisiyah | 114°F (46°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 4.2 in (107 mm) | 319k people |
| Al-KutWasit | 114°F (46°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 6.8 in (172 mm) | 315k people |
| Al MadīnahBasra | 116°F (47°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 6 in (152 mm) | 255k people |
| KelarSulaymaniyah | 111°F (44°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 19.2 in (487 mm) | 250k people |
| RamadiAnbar | 110°F (43°C) | 42°F (5°C) | 4.6 in (117 mm) | 224k people |
| Al FallūjahAnbar | 111°F (44°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 4.6 in (116 mm) | 190k people |
| Ash ShaţrahDhi Qar | 115°F (46°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 5 in (128 mm) | 182k people |
| KhānaqīnDiyala | 111°F (44°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 15.8 in (402 mm) | 175k people |
| BayjīSalah ad Din | 110°F (44°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 8.1 in (207 mm) | 174k people |
| Ash SharqātSalah ad Din | 109°F (43°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 9.2 in (234 mm) | 160k people |
| Sāmarrā’Salah ad Din | 111°F (44°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 7.1 in (180 mm) | 159k people |
| Al MiqdādīyahDiyala | 113°F (45°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 10.6 in (268 mm) | 156k people |
| As SamawahMuthanna | 114°F (46°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 3.7 in (94 mm) | 153k people |
| BaqubahDiyala | 113°F (45°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 7.4 in (188 mm) | 153k people |
| SumaylDuhok | 103°F (40°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 18.9 in (480 mm) | 153k people |
| SimeleDuhok | 103°F (39°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 18.9 in (480 mm) | 153k people |
| XebatErbil | 107°F (42°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 18.9 in (481 mm) | 148k people |
| KhasnahzānErbil | 105°F (40°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 26.7 in (678 mm) | 147k people |
| QeładizêSulaymaniyah | 103°F (39°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 34.3 in (870 mm) | 141k people |
| Al HindīyahKarbala | 112°F (44°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 4.3 in (109 mm) | 140k people |
| Al QurnahBasra | 116°F (47°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 6.3 in (161 mm) | 134k people |
| BaḥarkahErbil | 105°F (41°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 21.2 in (540 mm) | 131k people |
| SīnahDuhok | 103°F (39°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 20.1 in (510 mm) | 129k people |
More cities in Iraq
Dhi Qar
Najaf
Nineveh
Salah ad Din
Sulaymaniyah
Wasit
Which of these would suit you? The quiz scores every city against the temperatures, humidity, sun, rain and snow you enjoy.
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