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.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.00 (~$2.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Iraq, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.50 (~$2.50)
      Country-level price estimate for Iraq, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      6h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      1,593 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO 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 guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January18°7°C3
    February21°9°C4
    March26°9°C4
    April32°12°C3
    May39°10°C1
    June44°7°C0
    July46°5°C0
    August46°6°C0
    September42°8°C0
    October35°10°C0
    November26°10°C3
    December20°8°C3

    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. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.