Baghdad Governorate · Iraq
Abu Ghraib travel guide
Abu Ghraib is a city in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, home to about 189,000 people.
- Best months
- February, March, November and December
- Nearest airport
- BGW8 km · Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base
- Currency
- IQDIraqi dinar
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Language
- Arabic, Kurdish language
When to go
The best time to visit Abu Ghraib
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Abu Ghraib are February, March, November and December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 45 °C; March is the wettest, with about 27 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Abu Ghraib: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), about 8.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Al Najaf International Airport (NJF, 149 km) is also within reach.
BGW · Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base
NJF · Al Najaf International Airport
Questions
Abu Ghraib: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Abu Ghraib?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Abu Ghraib are February, March, November and December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 45 °C; March is the wettest, with about 27 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Abu Ghraib?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), about 8.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Al Najaf International Airport (NJF, 149 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Abu Ghraib?
Iraqi dinar (IQD).
Nearby
Destinations near Abu Ghraib
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.