Iraq weather in January 2025

Q: How warm is it in Iraq in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 16°C in Baghdad, Iraq in January, falling to 4°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in Iraq in January?

There are normally 6 hours of bright sunshine each day in Baghdad, Iraq in January - that's 62% of daylight hours.

Q: Does it ever rain in Iraq in January?

There are usually 6 days with some rain in Baghdad, Iraq in January and the average monthly rainfall is 31mm.

Expect 16°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 6 hours of sunshine per day in Iraq in January. Check more long-term weather averages for Iraq in January before you book your next holiday to Iraq in 2025/2026.

16
16°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
31
31 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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The January weather guide for Iraq (Baghdad) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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Below are average maximum temperatures at popular countries, regions and places in Iraq in January. Select a holiday destination to see more weather parameters.

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Basra
16
Baghdad

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How warm is it in Iraq in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 16°C in Baghdad, Iraq in January, falling to 4°C at night.

How sunny is it in Iraq in January?

There are normally 6 hours of bright sunshine each day in Baghdad, Iraq in January - that's 62% of daylight hours.

Does it ever rain in Iraq in January?

There are usually 6 days with some rain in Baghdad, Iraq in January and the average monthly rainfall is 31mm.

Iraq January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Iraq in January 2025. Select a month to view Iraq sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The Iraq sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Baghdad.

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