Baghdad weather in April

In April, Baghdad sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Baghdad's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baghdad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:38 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
33%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Baghdad is capital city of Iraq.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 42.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
10,722/km²
people per km²
Founded
~762 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical April day in Baghdad reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
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42916
53017
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How April really feels in Baghdad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 14 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
14
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Baghdad weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 284.9106.6
Feb20° / 213.810.87.6
Mar25° / 13°223.611.78.2
Apr32° / 18°142.712.85.1
May38° / 24°5113.71.3
Jun43° / 29°0014.20.0
Jul46° / 31°00140.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 27°00.212.20.1
Oct35° / 21°91.611.23.2
Nov25° / 14°263.410.38.0
Dec19° / 243.99.87.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
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77822
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Baghdad gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
211
310
410
510
610
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
309

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49541
59451
69451
79361
89361
99361
109271
119271
129271
139181
149181
159082
169082
179082
189172
199172
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219172
229262
239262
249163
259163
269163
279163
289163
299163
309163

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:586:16
212.35:566:17
312.45:556:18
412.45:546:19
512.45:526:19
612.55:516:20
712.55:506:21
812.65:486:21
912.65:476:22
1012.65:466:23
1112.75:446:24
1212.75:436:24
1312.75:426:25
1412.85:406:26
1512.85:396:27
1612.85:386:27
1712.95:376:28
1812.95:356:29
1912.95:346:30
2013.05:336:30
2113.05:326:31
2213.05:306:32
2313.15:296:33
2413.15:286:33
2513.15:276:34
2613.25:266:35
2713.25:256:36
2813.25:246:36
2913.25:236:37
3013.35:216:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Baghdad

In seasonPeak

In April, Baghdad sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Baghdad sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Baghdad?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Baghdad for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Baghdad in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Baghdad sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Baghdad in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baghdad peaks around June 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 13UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep5High
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Baghdad in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Baghdad is worst in December — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Baghdad's WHO annual average of 42.5 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2050 µg/m³Jul 1733 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr43Poor
May42Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug35Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Baghdad?

Baghdad sits at 33.3°N, 44.4°E, 41 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Sadr City, 8.0 km away.

KhālişAl FallūjahAş Şuwayrah

Topography around Baghdad

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baghdad.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baghdad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m.

The land around Baghdad is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (55%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and bare terrain (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
68 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Sadr City 8.0 km · Abū Ghurayb 20 km · Al Maḩmūdīyah 31 km · Baqubah 50 km · Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 51 km · Khāliş 53 km · Al Fallūjah 57 km · Aş Şuwayrah 58 km

Iraq travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,410
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9.5
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
27.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Christian 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Baghdad (33.3406°, 44.4009°, elevation 41 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).