Weather in Baghdad in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Baghdad in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +37°C with a maximum of +42°C and a minimum of +17°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 36% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +39°C.
Is Baghdad warm or cold in May?
Baghdad is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +31°C to +38°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +18°C to +23°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Baghdad:
Climate in Baghdad in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +38°C | +43°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +13°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +44°C | +49°C | +51°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 13 mm | 5 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 36% | 26% | 20% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1006 HPa | 1001 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 20 | 29 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +31°C to +38°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 13 mm to 5 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 36% to 26%. Winds are stronger in comparison to April, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 15 to 20.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
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 May, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Baghdad?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Baghdad in May 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.