Babylon
Iraq
Stand among the partially reconstructed brick ruins where Hammurabi ruled and Alexander the Great died.
Warmest month is July at 46°C on average. Coolest is January at 18°C. Driest reading falls in June with 0 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$2.00 (~$2.00)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- $2.50 (~$2.50)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology6h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors1,593 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against all but essential travel.Advises against all but essential travel; against all travel to several governorates. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18° | ±4° | 3 |
| February | 21° | ±5° | 4 |
| March | 26° | ±5° | 4 |
| April | 32° | ±6° | 3 |
| May | 39° | ±5° | 1 |
| June | 44° | ±4° | 0 |
| July | 46° | ±3° | 0 |
| August | 46° | ±3° | 0 |
| September | 42° | ±4° | 0 |
| October | 35° | ±5° | 0 |
| November | 26° | ±5° | 3 |
| December | 20° | ±4° | 3 |
What to do
- Walk through the modern recreation of the Ishtar Gate
- See the basalt Lion of Babylon statue
- Explore the ruins of Nebuchadnezzar's palace
- View the palace built by Saddam Hussein overlooking the site
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.