Best Time to Visit Iraq: Weather, Travel Guide & Safety

Population

38.43M

Area

437.1K km²

Capital

Baghdad

Currency

IQD

Power plugs

C · G

230 V

Calling code

+964

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. Located within the Middle East, it is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west. The country covers an area of 438,317 square kilometres (169,235 sq mi) and has a population of over 46 million, making it the 58th largest country by area and the 31st most populous in the world. Baghdad, home to over 8 million people, is the capital city and the largest in the country. Read more — Wikipedia

When to go

Best places in Iraq in October

95

Go score

When to go in Iraq: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.

places	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Baghdad	65	80	95	82	47	40	40	40	40	66	97	74
Al Mawşil al Jadīdah	34	52	71	85	67	40	40	40	42	85	86	51
Mosul	34	51	70	84	67	40	40	40	43	85	85	50
Erbil	33	48	67	84	70	40	40	40	46	90	81	47
Basra	71	85	93	67	38	40	40	40	40	52	96	80
Karbala	68	84	98	75	40	40	40	40	40	64	99	79
Sadr City	66	80	95	82	45	40	40	40	40	64	97	75
Kirkuk	50	59	78	88	58	40	40	40	40	73	92	61
Abu Ghraib	66	81	95	80	44	40	40	40	40	64	98	75
Sulaymaniyah	30	41	60	83	79	47	40	40	52	89	78	43
Nasiriyah	76	89	98	75	40	40	40	40	40	56	99	82
Najaf	70	87	99	78	40	40	40	40	40	62	99	79
Hillah	69	85	98	78	41	40	40	40	40	64	99	79
Abū al-Kahṣīb	71	86	92	65	37	40	40	40	40	50	96	80

Water temperature

Sea temperature along the coast of Iraq

places	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Al Fāw	16°	16°	18°	22°	26°	29°	31°	32°	31°	28°	24°	19°

Tourist density

Tourism in Iraq

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

Most popular destinations in Iraq

Practical

Iraq: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.

Power plugs

CG

Voltage: 230 V · 50 Hz
Driving: Drive on the right

Currency

Iraqi Dinar

IQD · ع.د

Languages: Arabic, Aramaic, Central Kurdish
Calling code: +964

Safety & travel advice

4

Do not travelUS travel advisory

Advises against all travel to parts of the country · Advises against all but essential travel to parts of the countryUK travel advice · Jul 22, 2026

Read the full advice

Typical prices