Baqubah weather in May
In May, Baqubah sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 41°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Baqubah's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baqubah's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 38°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 1.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 42 min
- 5:05 AM – 6:50 PM
- Cloud cover
- 26%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.35 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 1.5
- out of 10
Baqubah is capital of Iraq's Diyala Governorate.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 41°C by the end.
A typical May day in Baqubah reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 21 |
| 2 | 35 | 21 |
| 3 | 35 | 21 |
| 4 | 35 | 22 |
| 5 | 35 | 22 |
| 6 | 35 | 22 |
| 7 | 36 | 22 |
| 8 | 36 | 23 |
| 9 | 36 | 23 |
| 10 | 36 | 23 |
| 11 | 37 | 23 |
| 12 | 37 | 23 |
| 13 | 37 | 24 |
| 14 | 37 | 24 |
| 15 | 38 | 24 |
| 16 | 38 | 24 |
| 17 | 38 | 24 |
| 18 | 38 | 25 |
| 19 | 39 | 25 |
| 20 | 39 | 25 |
| 21 | 39 | 25 |
| 22 | 39 | 25 |
| 23 | 40 | 26 |
| 24 | 40 | 26 |
| 25 | 40 | 26 |
| 26 | 40 | 26 |
| 27 | 40 | 26 |
| 28 | 41 | 26 |
| 29 | 41 | 27 |
| 30 | 41 | 27 |
| 31 | 41 | 27 |
How May really feels in Baqubah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Baqubah weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 7° | 36 | 5.9 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 19° / 9° | 27 | 4.3 | 10.7 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 25° / 13° | 30 | 4.2 | 11.7 | 8.2 |
| Apr | 31° / 18° | 17 | 2.9 | 12.8 | 5.4 |
| May | 38° / 24° | 5 | 1.4 | 13.7 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 43° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 45° / 32° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 45° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 42° / 27° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 35° / 21° | 12 | 1.8 | 11.2 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 25° / 14° | 30 | 3.8 | 10.2 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 19° / 9° | 33 | 5.1 | 9.8 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
| Cloudier (%) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 | 24 |
| 2 | 76 | 24 |
| 3 | 77 | 23 |
| 4 | 77 | 23 |
| 5 | 77 | 23 |
| 6 | 78 | 22 |
| 7 | 78 | 22 |
| 8 | 80 | 20 |
| 9 | 80 | 20 |
| 10 | 80 | 20 |
| 11 | 82 | 18 |
| 12 | 82 | 18 |
| 13 | 84 | 16 |
| 14 | 84 | 16 |
| 15 | 86 | 14 |
| 16 | 86 | 14 |
| 17 | 86 | 14 |
| 18 | 88 | 12 |
| 19 | 88 | 12 |
| 20 | 88 | 12 |
| 21 | 88 | 12 |
| 22 | 88 | 12 |
| 23 | 89 | 11 |
| 24 | 90 | 10 |
| 25 | 90 | 10 |
| 26 | 90 | 10 |
| 27 | 90 | 10 |
| 28 | 90 | 10 |
| 29 | 92 | 8 |
| 30 | 92 | 8 |
| 31 | 92 | 8 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Baqubah gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 8 |
| 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 |
| 8 | 7 |
| 9 | 7 |
| 10 | 7 |
| 11 | 6 |
| 12 | 6 |
| 13 | 6 |
| 14 | 5 |
| 15 | 5 |
| 16 | 4 |
| 17 | 4 |
| 18 | 3 |
| 19 | 3 |
| 20 | 3 |
| 21 | 2 |
| 22 | 2 |
| 23 | 2 |
| 24 | 2 |
| 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 |
| 27 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 |
| 31 | 1 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| Comfortable (%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | 8 | 4 |
| 2 | 88 | 8 | 4 |
| 3 | 88 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | 88 | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | 89 | 7 | 4 |
| 6 | 89 | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | 89 | 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 89 | 7 | 4 |
| 9 | 89 | 7 | 4 |
| 10 | 90 | 7 | 3 |
| 11 | 91 | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | 91 | 6 | 3 |
| 13 | 92 | 6 | 2 |
| 14 | 92 | 6 | 2 |
| 15 | 93 | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | 94 | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | 94 | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | 95 | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | 95 | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | 96 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | 96 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
Wind in May
Winds average 12 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 12 | calm |
| 16 | 12 | calm |
| 17 | 12 | calm |
| 18 | 12 | calm |
| 19 | 12 | calm |
| 20 | 12 | calm |
| 21 | 12 | calm |
| 22 | 12 | calm |
| 23 | 12 | light breeze |
| 24 | 12 | light breeze |
| 25 | 12 | light breeze |
| 26 | 12 | light breeze |
| 27 | 12 | light breeze |
| 28 | 12 | light breeze |
| 29 | 13 | light breeze |
| 30 | 13 | light breeze |
| 31 | 13 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:01 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 4:58 | 4:58 | 4:58 | 4:57 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.3 | 5:19 | 6:39 |
| 2 | 13.4 | 5:18 | 6:39 |
| 3 | 13.4 | 5:17 | 6:40 |
| 4 | 13.4 | 5:16 | 6:41 |
| 5 | 13.4 | 5:15 | 6:42 |
| 6 | 13.5 | 5:14 | 6:42 |
| 7 | 13.5 | 5:13 | 6:43 |
| 8 | 13.5 | 5:12 | 6:44 |
| 9 | 13.6 | 5:11 | 6:45 |
| 10 | 13.6 | 5:10 | 6:46 |
| 11 | 13.6 | 5:09 | 6:46 |
| 12 | 13.6 | 5:09 | 6:47 |
| 13 | 13.7 | 5:08 | 6:48 |
| 14 | 13.7 | 5:07 | 6:49 |
| 15 | 13.7 | 5:06 | 6:49 |
| 16 | 13.7 | 5:05 | 6:50 |
| 17 | 13.8 | 5:05 | 6:51 |
| 18 | 13.8 | 5:04 | 6:52 |
| 19 | 13.8 | 5:03 | 6:52 |
| 20 | 13.8 | 5:03 | 6:53 |
| 21 | 13.9 | 5:02 | 6:54 |
| 22 | 13.9 | 5:01 | 6:55 |
| 23 | 13.9 | 5:01 | 6:55 |
| 24 | 13.9 | 5:00 | 6:56 |
| 25 | 13.9 | 5:00 | 6:57 |
| 26 | 14.0 | 4:59 | 6:57 |
| 27 | 14.0 | 4:59 | 6:58 |
| 28 | 14.0 | 4:58 | 6:59 |
| 29 | 14.0 | 4:58 | 6:59 |
| 30 | 14.0 | 4:58 | 7:00 |
| 31 | 14.1 | 4:57 | 7:01 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.35 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.7 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Baqubah
In May, Baqubah sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Baqubah sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in May.
Is May a good time to visit Baqubah?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baqubah.
What to pack for Baqubah in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Baqubah sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Baqubah in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baqubah peaks around June 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | High | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Baqubah in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Baqubah is worst in December — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 88 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 79 | 68 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 85 | 82 | 90 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 79 | Unhealthy |
| May | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 90 | Unhealthy |
Where is Baqubah?
Baqubah sits at 33.8°N, 44.6°E, 48 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Khāliş, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Baqubah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baqubah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Baqubah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m.
The land around Baqubah is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and bare terrain (41%) within 80 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
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 Baqubah (33.754°, 44.6052°, elevation 48 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).