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Iraq
Baqubah
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Baqubah

Capital of Iraq's Diyala Governorate.

In and around Baqubah

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Weather by season

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

Average high / low (°C). Data for Baghdad, 54 km away. 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 Baqubah

Baqubah is the capital of the Diyala Governorate of Iraq. The city is located some 50 km (31 mi) to the northeast of Baghdad, on the Diyala River. In 2025 the population of the Baqubah metro area reached 377,000.

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Getting around, food, where to stay

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