Best time to visit Iraq
Across 1 city in Iraq, the best months to visit are April, March, November — averaging the highest travel-comfort scores (comfortable temperatures, low rainfall, and good sunshine) across the country.
Months ranked by travel comfort across Iraq
| Rank | Month | Country avg | Best city | High / Low | Precip | City score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ★ | April | 96 | Baghdad | 32° / 18.4° | 78 mm | 96 |
| 2 ★ | March | 93 | Baghdad | 24.2° / 12.4° | 168.1 mm | 93 |
| 3 ★ | November | 91 | Baghdad | 24.8° / 14.3° | 168 mm | 91 |
| 4 | October | 90 | Baghdad | 34.6° / 20.8° | 2.8 mm | 90 |
| 5 | February | 87 | Baghdad | 19.5° / 8.5° | 114.9 mm | 87 |
| 6 | December | 87 | Baghdad | 19.2° / 9.1° | 103.6 mm | 87 |
| 7 | January | 82 | Baghdad | 17.4° / 6.9° | 111.8 mm | 82 |
| 8 | May | 79 | Baghdad | 37.2° / 23.5° | 17.8 mm | 79 |
| 9 | September | 66 | Baghdad | 41.6° / 27.3° | 0 mm | 66 |
| 10 | June | 59 | Baghdad | 43.2° / 28.7° | 0 mm | 59 |
| 11 | July | 55 | Baghdad | 45.7° / 31.6° | 0 mm | 55 |
| 12 | August | 55 | Baghdad | 45.1° / 31° | 0 mm | 55 |
Country average comfort score (0–100) blends each city's monthly temperature comfort, rainfall, and sunshine (visitScore). Each month links to the city with the best weather that month.
Best month for each city
When to visit Iraq by month
Month-specific guides: the best time to visit Iraq in each month, with the country-average score, best city, and weather summary.
January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December