Baghdad vs Najaf: which is sunnier?
🇮🇶 Iraq vs 🇮🇶 Iraq · 142 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Najaf is the sunnier overall: about 3,445 hours of sunshine a year to Baghdad's 3,313. Najaf has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Baghdad in 3 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Baghdad | Najaf | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,313 | 3,445 |
| Sunniest month | April (94/100) | February (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 77/100 | 85/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Rain / year | 201 mm | 106 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Baghdad vs Najaf month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | Najaf | Baghdad | Najaf | Baghdad | Najaf | |
| January | 61 | 64 | 16° | 16° | 37 | 20 |
| February | 85 | 97 | 19° | 20° | 33 | 16 |
| March | 93 | 97 | 24° | 26° | 31 | 13 |
| April | 94 | 97 | 31° | 32° | 24 | 13 |
| May | 39 | 30 | 38° | 39° | 7 | 5 |
| June | 0 | 0 | 43° | 44° | 0 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 46° | 46° | 0 | 0 |
| August | 0 | 0 | 46° | 46° | 0 | 0 |
| September | 10 | 0 | 41° | 42° | 1 | 0 |
| October | 77 | 69 | 34° | 35° | 11 | 8 |
| November | 93 | 96 | 23° | 24° | 29 | 18 |
| December | 70 | 81 | 17° | 18° | 28 | 13 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Najaf · Feb Najaf · Mar Najaf · Apr Najaf · May Baghdad · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Baghdad · Oct Baghdad · Nov Najaf · Dec Najaf.
When to pick which
- November–February: Najaf (average score 85/100 vs 77). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 20°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Baghdad averages 75/100, Najaf 75/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Baghdad averages 0/100, Najaf 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (45°C vs 45°C).
- September–October: Baghdad (average score 44/100 vs 35). Daytime highs are similar (38°C vs 39°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Baghdad weather by month · Najaf weather by month · Best time to visit Iraq.
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