Capital · 8.1 M people

Baghdad

Capital city of Iraq.

In and around Baghdad

Weather by season

Dec–Feb18° / 7°(a good time to go)
Mar–May30° / 16°
Jun–Aug44° / 28°
Sep–Nov32° / 19°

Average high / low (°C). Highlighted: the best months to go. Baghdad station, 2013–2025 monthly records · Meteostat. Raw data: NOAA, Deutscher Wetterdienst and others. (CC BY 4.0).

About Baghdad

Baghdad is the capital and largest city in Iraq. It is located on the banks of the Tigris in central Iraq. The city has an estimated population of 8 million.

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Full Baghdad travel guide

Getting around, food, where to stay

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Photo credits (21)

Iraq Museum: Hussein A.Al-mukhtar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Sippar: MapMaster · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Victory Arch: Technical Sergeant John L. Houghton, Jr., United States Air Force · Public domain · Commons
Dur-Kurigalzu: U.S. Army photo by Spc. David Robbins · CC0 · Commons
Al-Kadhimiya Mosque: Taisir Mahdi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Abu Hanifa Mosque: Mohammed Qays Kazem · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Hadhrat al-Qadiriyya: Mustafa Waad Saeed · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Umm al-Qura Mosque: Mohammed Harith Khalil · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Firdos Square: Nicoleon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Baghdad Zoo: DVIDSHUB · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
Abbasid Palace: عدنان السطاي · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Al-Rahman Mosque: Omar Chatriwala from Doha, Qatar · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
Al-Khulafa Mosque: Osamah Ibrahim · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Al-Shaab Stadium: Makaay31 · Public domain · Commons
Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows: Christian World · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
Baghdad Tower: MohammadHuzam · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Great Synagogue of Baghdad: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Commons
Haydar-Khana Mosque: Salam Pax from Baghdad, Iraq · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons
Baba Nanak Shrine: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Commons
Sayidat al-Nejat Cathedral: my friend? · Attribution · Commons
Latin Cathedral of St. Joseph: Aziz1005 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons