🇮🇶 Iraq Weather & Climate Guide

Iraq has 55 major cities in our database. The best time to visit is October with an average travel score of 96/100. Top destinations include Dihok, Simele, Sīnah.

When is the best time to visit Iraq?

96

October is the best time to visit Iraq with an average travel score of 96/100 (Excellent).

Iraq has distinct seasons with excellent weather during several months of the year.

Average Travel Score by Month

72
Jan
79
Feb
87
Mar
92
Apr
89
May
78
Jun
71
Jul
72
Aug
84
Sep
96
Oct
89
Nov
77
Dec
Excellent (80+)
Good (60-79)
Mixed (40-59)
Poor (<40)

Which cities in Iraq have the best weather?

Dihok

#1 Best Weather
99

Best: September

Annual avg: 24.6°C

Simele

99

Best: June

Annual avg: 24.7°C

Sīnah

99

Best: September

Annual avg: 24.3°C

Zaxo

99

Best: September

Annual avg: 24.8°C

Hajiawa

99

Best: June

Annual avg: 24.6°C

Sulaymaniyah

99

Best: June

Annual avg: 24.1°C

Halabja

98

Best: June

Annual avg: 25.1°C

Ramadi

98

Best: October

Annual avg: 30.1°C

Soran

98

Best: June

Annual avg: 23°C

Kufa

98

Best: October

Annual avg: 32.1°C

What is the climate like in Iraq?

Iraq has distinct seasons with excellent weather during several months of the year. The country spans Asia with 55 major cities offering diverse weather conditions.

6
Excellent months
6
Good months
0
Mixed months
0
Challenging months

What cities are in Iraq?

Abū GhuraybBest: October
31.3°C avg98
Al ‘AmārahBest: October
33.2°C avg94
Al Başrah al QadīmahBest: April
33.8°C avg94
Al DiwaniyahBest: October
32.6°C avg95
Al FallūjahBest: October
30.7°C avg98
Al FāwBest: April
30.9°C avg96
Al HārithahBest: April
33.8°C avg94
Al ḨayyBest: April
32.8°C avg93
Al HillahBest: October
32.1°C avg97
Al HindīyahBest: October
31.6°C avg98
Al MadīnahBest: April
33.9°C avg95
Al MaḩmūdīyahBest: October
31.7°C avg98
Al Mawşil al JadīdahBest: October
27.5°C avg97
Al MiqdādīyahBest: October
30.9°C avg97
Al MusayyibBest: October
31.7°C avg98
Al Qā’imBest: October
28.1°C avg98
Al QurnahBest: April
33.8°C avg94
Al-HamdaniyaBest: October
27.3°C avg97
Al-KutBest: October
32.4°C avg95
An Nu‘mānīyahBest: October
32.4°C avg95
As SamawahBest: October
32.9°C avg95
Aş ŞuwayrahBest: October
32.2°C avg97
Ash ShāmīyahBest: October
32.5°C avg97
Ash SharqātBest: October
28.5°C avg97
Ash ShaţrahBest: March
33.3°C avg94
Az ZubayrBest: April
33.7°C avg94
BaghdadBest: October
31.6°C avg97
BaqubahBest: October
31.2°C avg97
BasrahBest: April
33.8°C avg94
BayjīBest: October
29.5°C avg96
DihokBest: September
24.6°C avg99
ErbilBest: October
26.7°C avg96
HajiawaBest: June
24.6°C avg99
HalabjaBest: June
25.1°C avg98
JamjamālBest: September
25.3°C avg97
KarbalaBest: October
30.9°C avg98
KelarBest: October
29.3°C avg96
KhālişBest: October
31.3°C avg97
KhānaqīnBest: October
29.8°C avg96
KirkukBest: October
28°C avg96
KufaBest: October
32.1°C avg98
MosulBest: October
27.6°C avg97
Nāḩiyat al IskandarīyahBest: October
31.7°C avg98
NajafBest: October
31.6°C avg98
NasiriyahBest: March
33.4°C avg94
Qal‘at SukkarBest: April
33°C avg93
RamadiBest: October
30.1°C avg98
Sāmarrā’Best: October
30.3°C avg97
SimeleBest: June
24.7°C avg99
SīnahBest: September
24.3°C avg99
SoranBest: June
23°C avg98
SulaymaniyahBest: June
24.1°C avg99
Ţūz KhūrmātūBest: October
29.1°C avg96
Umm QaşrBest: April
33.5°C avg95
ZaxoBest: September
24.8°C avg99

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Data based on 1994–2024 averages · Last updated: 2024-12-31