Weather in Baghdad in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Baghdad in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +21°C with a maximum of +27°C and a minimum of +7°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 15% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +20°C.
Is Baghdad warm or cold in December?
Baghdad is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +25°C to +18°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +13°C to +8°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Baghdad, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Baghdad in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +18°C | +16°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | -1°C | -2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +30°C | +28°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 19 mm | 21 mm | 22 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 53% | 66% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 16 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 11 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +25°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +18°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 19 mm to 21 mm. Humidity rises from 53% to 66%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 16 sunny days in November to 14 in December.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Baghdad is gradually decreasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Baghdad?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Baghdad in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+29°C) and the highest in 2010 (+34°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 49 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2018 with 257 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Baghdad
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Baghdad, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.