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The climate of Iraq, city by city

This page lists the 102 cities in Iraq for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

22.2°C

Annual rainfall

329mm

Spread between cities

15.8°C

Warming

+2.4°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 102 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Al Başrah al Qadīmah26.5 °C
  2. 2Basra26.5 °C
  3. 3Al Qurnah26.5 °C
  4. 4Az Zubayr26.5 °C
  5. 5Al Hārithah26.5 °C
  6. 6Abū al-Kahṣīb26.4 °C
  7. 7Al Madīnah26.4 °C
  8. 8Umm Qaşr26.3 °C
  9. 9Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd26.3 °C
  10. 10Ash Shaţrah26.2 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Beguva10.7 °C
  2. 2Qeładizê12.6 °C
  3. 3Batifa District12.6 °C
  4. 4Soran14.2 °C
  5. 5Baynjiwayn14.7 °C
  6. 6Ṟuwandiz14.7 °C
  7. 7Khalīfān14.7 °C
  8. 8Rānyah15 °C
  9. 9Zakho15.5 °C
  10. 10Hajiawa15.6 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Beguva1,072 mm
  2. 2Ṟuwandiz1,008 mm
  3. 3Khalīfān1,008 mm
  4. 4Soran949 mm
  5. 5Qeładizê910 mm
  6. 6Hajiawa897 mm
  7. 7Pīrmām883 mm
  8. 8Shaqlāwah883 mm
  9. 9Ḩarir883 mm
  10. 10Batifa District875 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Iraq?

The hottest city in Iraq is Al Başrah al Qadīmah, with an average annual temperature of 26.5 °C.

What is the coldest city in Iraq?

The coldest city in Iraq is Beguva, with an average annual temperature of 10.7 °C.

What is the wettest city in Iraq?

The wettest city in Iraq is Beguva, with 1,072 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Iraq warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Iraq warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Al-Anbar Governorate8

Al-Qadisiyah Governorate5

Babil Governorate6

Baghdad4

Basra Governorate10

Dhi Qar4

Diyala Governorate6

Duhok Governorate6

Erbil Governorate10

Halabja1

Karbala Governorate2

Kirkuk Governorate2

Maysan Governorate3

Muthanna Governorate2

Najaf3

Nineveh Governorate8

Salah ad Din9

Sulaymaniyah Governorate8

Wasit Governorate5