Compare Erbil and Baghdad Weather

Erbil is 320.7 kilometers (199.3 miles) away and has the same time zone with Baghdad, Iraq. Erbil's climate is classified as Mediterranean, hot summer (Köppen climate classification: Csa) while Baghdad has a Subtropical desert climate (BWh).

Erbil generally has cooler weather than Baghdad. The average mean temperature in Erbil is 23.42°C (74.16°F) while Baghdad’s temperature is 28.3°C (82.94°F) and the difference is 4.88°C (40.78°F). Erbil is hottest on average in July, when the day time temperature may reach 38.35°C (101.03°F), while Baghdad is hottest in July when the average high temperature is 41.54°C (106.77°F). Erbil is coldest in January when the average low temperature is 5.57°C (42.03°F), while January is the coldest month in Baghdad, when night time temperature often falls below 9.77°C (49.59°F).

Finally, Erbil has about 4.02 times more rainfall than Baghdad, (Erbil’s 63.18mm vs Baghdad’s average of 15.72mm).

Comparison summary

Weather	Erbil	Baghdad	Difference
Hottest month	July: 38.35°C (101.03°F)	July: 41.54°C (106.77°F)	3.19°C (37.74°F)
Coldest month	January: 5.57°C (42.03°F)	January: 9.77°C (49.59°F)	4.2°C (39.56°F)
Wettest month	March: 144.76mm (5.7in)	February: 32.73mm (1.29in)	112.03mm (4.41in)
Driest month	August: 0.19mm (0.01in)	July: 0.0mm (0in)	0.19mm (0.01in)

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Temperature
Precipitation
Number of days with rainfall
Wind Speed
Average Length of Day
Humidity
Comments

Temperature

Average Temperature ( °C )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Erbil	9.21	10.99	14.93	20.69	27.99	34.77	38.35	37.75	32.68	25.37	16.89	11.42	23.42
Baghdad	14.03	16.18	21.27	27.45	33.86	38.77	41.54	41.22	37.46	30.55	21.5	15.82	28.3

City Erbil

Jan9.21
Feb10.99
Mar14.93
Apr20.69
May27.99
Jun34.77
Jul38.35
Aug37.75
Sep32.68
Oct25.37
Nov16.89
Dec11.42
Yea23.42

City Baghdad

Jan14.03
Feb16.18
Mar21.27
Apr27.45
May33.86
Jun38.77
Jul41.54
Aug41.22
Sep37.46
Oct30.55
Nov21.5
Dec15.82
Yea28.3

Average Temperature ( °F )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Erbil	48.58	51.78	58.87	69.24	82.38	94.59	101.03	99.95	90.82	77.67	62.4	52.56	74.16
Baghdad	57.25	61.12	70.29	81.41	92.95	101.79	106.77	106.2	99.43	86.99	70.7	60.48	82.94

City Erbil

Jan48.58
Feb51.78
Mar58.87
Apr69.24
May82.38
Jun94.59
Jul101.03
Aug99.95
Sep90.82
Oct77.67
Nov62.4
Dec52.56
Yea74.16

City Baghdad

Jan57.25
Feb61.12
Mar70.29
Apr81.41
May92.95
Jun101.79
Jul106.77
Aug106.2
Sep99.43
Oct86.99
Nov70.7
Dec60.48
Yea82.94

Precipitation

Precipitation (mm)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Erbil	133.95	97.71	144.76	91.52	45.42	2.63	0.37	0.19	3.0	57.46	77.69	103.45	63.18
Baghdad	22.25	32.73	28.3	17.85	17.4	0.57	0.0	0.15	0.42	14.69	27.76	26.47	15.72

City Erbil

Jan133.95
Feb97.71
Mar144.76
Apr91.52
May45.42
Jun2.63
Jul0.37
Aug0.19
Sep3.0
Oct57.46
Nov77.69
Dec103.45
Yea63.18

City Baghdad

Jan22.25
Feb32.73
Mar28.3
Apr17.85
May17.4
Jun0.57
Jul0.0
Aug0.15
Sep0.42
Oct14.69
Nov27.76
Dec26.47
Yea15.72

Precipitation (in)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Erbil	5.27	3.85	5.7	3.6	1.79	0.1	0.01	0.01	0.12	2.26	3.06	4.07	2.49
Baghdad	0.88	1.29	1.11	0.7	0.69	0.02	0	0.01	0.02	0.58	1.09	1.04	0.62

City Erbil

Jan5.27
Feb3.85
Mar5.7
Apr3.6
May1.79
Jun0.1
Jul0.01
Aug0.01
Sep0.12
Oct2.26
Nov3.06
Dec4.07
Yea2.49

City Baghdad

Jan0.88
Feb1.29
Mar1.11
Apr0.7
May0.69
Jun0.02
Jul0
Aug0.01
Sep0.02
Oct0.58
Nov1.09
Dec1.04
Yea0.62

Number of days with rainfall

Average Number of Rainy Days ( Days )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Erbil	10.64	10.0	13.45	10.09	7.27	0.73	0.09	0.09	0.55	6.0	6.82	8.82	6.21
Baghdad	3.27	3.45	5.0	3.45	4.18	0.09	0.0	0.0	0.09	3.64	4.64	3.27	2.59

City Erbil

Jan10.64
Feb10.0
Mar13.45
Apr10.09
May7.27
Jun0.73
Jul0.09
Aug0.09
Sep0.55
Oct6.0
Nov6.82
Dec8.82
Yea6.21

City Baghdad

Jan3.27
Feb3.45
Mar5.0
Apr3.45
May4.18
Jun0.09
Jul0.0
Aug0.0
Sep0.09
Oct3.64
Nov4.64
Dec3.27
Yea2.59

Wind Speed

Average Wind Speed ( km/h )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Erbil	7.94	7.95	9.02	9.02	9.51	10.28	10.12	9.2	8.2	8.37	7.12	7.25	8.67
Baghdad	12.72	13.02	14.67	13.54	14.82	18.43	19.11	17.03	14.16	12.26	11.4	12.33	14.46

City Erbil

Jan7.94
Feb7.95
Mar9.02
Apr9.02
May9.51
Jun10.28
Jul10.12
Aug9.2
Sep8.2
Oct8.37
Nov7.12
Dec7.25
Yea8.67

City Baghdad

Jan12.72
Feb13.02
Mar14.67
Apr13.54
May14.82
Jun18.43
Jul19.11
Aug17.03
Sep14.16
Oct12.26
Nov11.4
Dec12.33
Yea14.46

Average Wind Speed ( mph )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Erbil	4.93	4.94	5.6	5.6	5.91	6.39	6.29	5.72	5.1	5.2	4.42	4.5	5.39
Baghdad	7.9	8.09	9.12	8.41	9.21	11.45	11.87	10.58	8.8	7.62	7.08	7.66	8.99

City Erbil

Jan4.93
Feb4.94
Mar5.6
Apr5.6
May5.91
Jun6.39
Jul6.29
Aug5.72
Sep5.1
Oct5.2
Nov4.42
Dec4.5
Yea5.39

City Baghdad

Jan7.9
Feb8.09
Mar9.12
Apr8.41
May9.21
Jun11.45
Jul11.87
Aug10.58
Sep8.8
Oct7.62
Nov7.08
Dec7.66
Yea8.99

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Erbil	7.44	7.84	10.68	12.83	13.99	14.47	14.3	13.43	12.43	8.79	8.16	7.57	10.99
Baghdad	8.24	8.31	11.43	12.92	13.74	14.5	14.13	13.26	12.39	9.18	8.37	8.34	11.23

City Erbil

Jan7.44
Feb7.84
Mar10.68
Apr12.83
May13.99
Jun14.47
Jul14.3
Aug13.43
Sep12.43
Oct8.79
Nov8.16
Dec7.57
Yea10.99

City Baghdad

Jan8.24
Feb8.31
Mar11.43
Apr12.92
May13.74
Jun14.5
Jul14.13
Aug13.26
Sep12.39
Oct9.18
Nov8.37
Dec8.34
Yea11.23

Humidity (%)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Erbil	57.18	55.42	54.34	46.46	31.07	17.58	14.21	14.64	18.03	29.17	41.88	52.98	36.08
Baghdad	45.59	40.35	32.22	24.68	19.57	13.63	12.44	13.15	15.05	22.75	36.25	43.68	26.61

City Erbil

Jan57.18
Feb55.42
Mar54.34
Apr46.46
May31.07
Jun17.58
Jul14.21
Aug14.64
Sep18.03
Oct29.17
Nov41.88
Dec52.98
Yea36.08

City Baghdad

Jan45.59
Feb40.35
Mar32.22
Apr24.68
May19.57
Jun13.63
Jul12.44
Aug13.15
Sep15.05
Oct22.75
Nov36.25
Dec43.68
Yea26.61

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