Baghdad weather in September
September in Baghdad: sweltering, dry, with poor air quality — not the time — 40°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#9 of 12 months in Baghdad · #1336 of 1413 destinations to visit in September · comfort 36/100 (tier F)
- Days
- 42°C
- Nights
- 24°C
- Wet days
- 0
- Sun
- 11.5 h
- Humidity
- 19%
- Daylight
- 12 h
Traveller notes on Baghdad in September
Other months in Baghdad
Forum posters consistently name March through May as a good season for central Iraq, including Baghdad, in sharp contrast to summer, when daily highs above 40C make travel genuinely unpleasant. Posters note that Iraqi Kurdistan, further north, can still be cold and rainy at this point in spring, a real regional contrast worth knowing before planning an itinerary that spans both areas. Posters also point to winter as a solid alternative window given its milder temperatures. Posters generally rate March as a comfortable, moderate-temperature time to visit Baghdad specifically, well ahead of the extreme summer heat, though forum discussion consistently emphasizes checking current security guidance alongside any weather planning for Iraq.
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Baghdad climate normals — September
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Baghdad in September
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Baghdad's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherBaghdad's best weather comes in March, April and November — separate windows, not one continuous season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Baghdad in September
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Fifty degrees and power cuts
1 Jun – 10 Sep · usuallyExtreme heatThe government has declared days off when the temperature passes fifty, and the generators are loudest exactly when the grid is weakest. Anything outdoors happens after ten at night.
- Nature
Date harvest
25 Aug – 15 Nov · usuallyIraq's date palms are cut from late August into November, depending on the variety, and the fresh crop of zahdi, khastawi and barhi dates fills the city's markets through the autumn. Source ↗
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Baghdad in September — FAQ
- Is September a good time to visit Baghdad?
- September in Baghdad: sweltering, dry, with poor air quality — not the time — 40°C afternoons. It ranks #9 of 12 months for Baghdad on SeasonMap's comfort score (36/100).
- What is the weather like in Baghdad in September?
- In September, Baghdad averages a daily high of 42.2°C and a low of 24.3°C, with about 0 mm of rain over roughly 0 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Baghdad in September?
- Baghdad has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 133 in September.