Wind statistics for Baghdad
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Baghdad, Iraq — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.4 mph
- Average gusts: 14.1 mph
- Average daily rain: 0.5 mm
- Average temperature: 26°C
- Good kite days: 81 a year
- Best month: September (kite score 92/100)
- Windiest month: August (8.6 mph)
- Calmest month: December (5.0 mph)
- Rainiest month: March (2.8 mm)
How Baghdad compares
Baghdad ranks #173 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 47% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, September, scores 92/100 on the kite scale.
Month by month
See the full breakdown of wind, gusts, rain, temperature and good days for every month, with scores and verdicts:
| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.3 mph | 11.6 mph | 0.4 mm | 12°C | 3 | 69 | EH… |
| February | 5.5 mph | 12.4 mph | 0.9 mm | 14°C | 1 | 71 | EH… |
| March | 5.6 mph | 13.0 mph | 2.8 mm | 18°C | 3 | 62 | EH… |
| April | 6.0 mph | 14.5 mph | 0.6 mm | 25°C | 5 | 77 | EH… |
| May | 6.5 mph | 15.5 mph | 0.1 mm | 31°C | 5 | 81 | YES |
| June | 7.3 mph | 16.8 mph | 0.0 mm | 38°C | 11 | 84 | YES |
| July | 8.3 mph | 18.4 mph | 0.0 mm | 39°C | 14 | 90 | YES |
| August | 8.6 mph | 17.8 mph | 0.0 mm | 39°C | 16 | 90 | YES |
| September | 7.7 mph | 15.4 mph | 0.0 mm | 34°C | 12 | 92 | YES |
| October | 5.8 mph | 11.9 mph | 0.0 mm | 27°C | 5 | 74 | EH… |
| November | 5.4 mph | 11.5 mph | 0.8 mm | 19°C | 4 | 70 | EH… |
| December | 5.0 mph | 11.0 mph | 0.8 mm | 14°C | 2 | 66 | EH… |
"Good days" = days with wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and less than 2 mm rain. Scores mirror the live forecast weighting (wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temp 10%).
Looking for the single best time to fly a kite? Read the best time to fly a kite in Baghdad, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Baghdad using Open-Meteo historical data. A good kite day is wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and under 2 mm of rain. See the full kite flying statistics for every city.