The best time to visit Iraq is Nov–Mar. Month by month, the verdicts rate Nov–Apr as comfortable on both daytime heat and rainfall — 6 months in all.
Summer 40°C+ furnace
| Month | High °C | High °F | Rainy days | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.5 | 62 | 19% | Go |
| February | 19.0 | 66 | 20% | Go |
| March | 24.4 | 76 | 19% | Go |
| April | 30.9 | 88 | 16% | Go |
| May | 37.6 | 100 | 7% | Too hot |
| June | 43.1 | 110 | 0% | Too hot |
| July | 45.5 | 114 | 0% | Too hot |
| August | 45.5 | 114 | 0% | Too hot |
| September | 41.5 | 107 | 1% | Too hot |
| October | 34.7 | 94 | 7% | Too hot |
| November | 24.4 | 76 | 14% | Go |
| December | 18.1 | 65 | 16% | Go |
Verdict combines mean daytime high with rainy-day frequency. “Rainy days” is the share of days in the month with at least 1 mm of rain.
June is the driest month, with rain on 0% of days and daytime highs near 43.1°C (110°F). February is the wettest, at 20%. Temperature swings hard across the year — 29.0°C between July (45.5°C / 114°F) and January (16.5°C / 62°F) — so packing for the wrong month is the main risk. The record rules out too hot in May–Oct.