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
- Umm Qaşr
average high 116°F (47°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Bayjī
coldest-month lows near 49°F (10°C)
- Driest
- Najaf
3.2 in (81 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- 'Ākra
32.8 in (834 mm) of rain a year
The 40 largest cities
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | 111°F (44°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 6.3 in (160 mm) | 7.2M people |
| Al Mawşil al JadīdahNineveh | 108°F (42°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 17.3 in (440 mm) | 2.1M people |
| MosulNineveh | 108°F (42°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 17.2 in (437 mm) | 1.7M people |
| Erbil | 107°F (42°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 20.9 in (531 mm) | 1.6M people |
| BasrahBasra | 114°F (45°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 6.8 in (173 mm) | 1.3M people |
| Karbala | 114°F (45°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 3.7 in (94 mm) | 1.2M people |
| Sadr CityBaghdad | 112°F (44°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 6.2 in (158 mm) | 1.2M people |
| Kirkuk | 111°F (44°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 13.4 in (340 mm) | 1.0M people |
| Abū GhuraybBaghdad | 112°F (45°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 5.6 in (143 mm) | 900k people |
| Sulaymaniyah | 105°F (41°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 28 in (712 mm) | 878k people |
| NasiriyahDhi Qar | 112°F (44°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 4.6 in (116 mm) | 558k people |
| Najaf | 114°F (46°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 3.2 in (81 mm) | 483k people |
| Al HillahBabil | 113°F (45°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 4.3 in (108 mm) | 456k people |
| Abū al-KahṣībBasra | 114°F (46°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 6.5 in (165 mm) | 358k people |
| Al MaḩmūdīyahBaghdad | 112°F (45°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 5.4 in (138 mm) | 350k people |
| DihokDuhok | 105°F (40°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 28.7 in (729 mm) | 341k people |
| Al ‘AmārahMaysan | 113°F (45°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 8.2 in (208 mm) | 323k people |
| Al DiwaniyahAl-Qadisiyah | 113°F (45°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 4.5 in (114 mm) | 319k people |
| Al-KutWasit | 114°F (45°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 5.9 in (151 mm) | 315k people |
| Al MadīnahBasra | 112°F (45°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 5.6 in (141 mm) | 255k people |
| KelarSulaymaniyah | 111°F (44°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 13 in (331 mm) | 250k people |
| RamadiAnbar | 113°F (45°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 4.8 in (122 mm) | 224k people |
| Al FallūjahAnbar | 112°F (45°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 5.2 in (132 mm) | 190k people |
| Ash ShaţrahDhi Qar | 112°F (45°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 5.4 in (138 mm) | 182k people |
| KhānaqīnDiyala | 112°F (45°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 11.6 in (294 mm) | 175k people |
| BayjīSalah ad Din | 113°F (45°C) | 49°F (10°C) | 8 in (204 mm) | 174k people |
| Ash SharqātSalah ad Din | 111°F (44°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 10.8 in (273 mm) | 160k people |
| Sāmarrā’Salah ad Din | 112°F (44°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 6.3 in (160 mm) | 159k people |
| Al MiqdādīyahDiyala | 111°F (44°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 7.8 in (198 mm) | 156k people |
| As SamawahMuthanna | 114°F (46°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 4.6 in (118 mm) | 153k people |
| BaqubahDiyala | 111°F (44°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 6.8 in (172 mm) | 153k people |
| SumaylDuhok | 107°F (42°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 30.8 in (782 mm) | 153k people |
| SimeleDuhok | 107°F (42°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 30.8 in (782 mm) | 153k people |
| XebatErbil | 109°F (43°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 20 in (509 mm) | 148k people |
| KhasnahzānErbil | 107°F (42°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 25.2 in (640 mm) | 147k people |
| QeładizêSulaymaniyah | 105°F (41°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 27.9 in (709 mm) | 141k people |
| Al HindīyahKarbala | 112°F (45°C) | 42°F (5°C) | 3.9 in (100 mm) | 140k people |
| Al QurnahBasra | 113°F (45°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 6.3 in (159 mm) | 134k people |
| BaḥarkahErbil | 108°F (42°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 24.3 in (616 mm) | 131k people |
| SīnahDuhok | 105°F (41°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 27.9 in (708 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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