Thermograph

Baghdad weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Baghdad, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 52°C on 2003-08-11; its coldest fell to -2°C on 2009-01-03.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
28°C2010-01-17
6°C2008-01-11
16°C2010-01-13
-2°C2009-01-03
February
31°C2010-02-18
7°C2020-02-11
19°C2010-02-17
-2°C1980-02-04
March
40°C2008-03-24
12°C1985-03-01
24°C2004-03-05
0°C1985-03-01
April
44°C2008-04-27
16°C2019-04-01
29°C1994-04-23
6°C2014-04-01
May
48°C1999-05-29
22°C2005-05-05
32°C1995-05-27
13°C1984-05-02
June
51°C2021-06-30
35°C2014-06-03
35°C2012-06-16
22°C1984-06-01
July
52°C2020-07-28
38°C2005-07-06
38°C1996-07-27
26°C2004-07-13
August
52°C2003-08-11
38°C1987-08-27
38°C2010-08-08
23°C1997-08-31
September
51°C2008-09-04
31°C1992-09-28
34°C2008-09-05
15°C2009-09-30
October
43°C2022-10-06
21°C1984-10-19
29°C2015-10-02
11°C1984-10-21
November
37°C2001-11-05
13°C1992-11-25
23°C2012-11-04
3°C2011-11-28
December
30°C2005-12-08
8°C1988-12-28
19°C1996-12-07
-2°C2004-12-18

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
31°C2010-02-18
6°C2008-01-11
19°C1996-12-07
-2°C2009-01-03
Spring (Mar–May)
48°C1999-05-29
12°C1985-03-01
32°C1995-05-27
0°C1985-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
52°C2003-08-11
35°C2014-06-03
38°C2010-08-08
22°C1984-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
51°C2008-09-04
13°C1992-11-25
34°C2008-09-05
3°C2011-11-28

All-time records

The most extreme value Baghdad has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 52°C 2003-08-11
Lowest 6°C 2008-01-11

Low

Highest 38°C 2010-08-08
Lowest -2°C 2009-01-03

Feels-like

Highest 59°C 2020-07-25
Lowest -7°C 2009-01-03

Humidity

Highest 17.1 g/m³ 2008-10-25
Lowest 1.7 g/m³ 2016-11-24

Wind

Highest 52 km/h 2003-03-25
Lowest 5 km/h 1997-12-29

Gust

Highest 92 km/h 2003-03-25
Lowest 11 km/h 1999-12-23

Precip

Wettest 55 mm 2015-10-28
Driest 162-day dry spell 2013-05-22

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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