Weather in Baghdad in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Baghdad;
- January is usually the wettest month of the year in Baghdad;
Average weather
Average temperature in Baghdad in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +16°C with a maximum of +19°C and a minimum of +4°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +17°C to +17°C.
Is Baghdad warm or cold in January?
Baghdad is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +18°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +8°C to +7°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Baghdad, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Baghdad in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +16°C | +19°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -1°C | -2°C | -2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +28°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 21 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 67% | 56% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. It’s getting colder in January. From +18°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +16°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 21 mm to 22 mm. Humidity rises from 66% to 67%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 14 sunny days during the month.
Next month (February) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Baghdad is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Baghdad?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Baghdad in January 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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Other cities in Iraq
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.