Al Anbar Governorate · Iraq

Al-Karmah travel guide

Al-Karmah is a city in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq, home to about 95,000 people.

Best months
February, March and November
Nearest airport
BGW34 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 Al-Karmah

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Al-Karmah are February, March and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 45 °C; March is the wettest, with about 23 mm of rain.

0°22°45°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec100 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Al-Karmah: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), about 34 km from the city centre in a straight line.

large airport

BGW · Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base

33.9 km from the centreICAO ORBI

Questions

Al-Karmah: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Al-Karmah?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Al-Karmah are February, March and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 45 °C; March is the wettest, with about 23 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Al-Karmah?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), about 34 km from the city centre in a straight line.

What currency is used in Al-Karmah?

Iraqi dinar (IQD).

Nearby

Destinations near Al-Karmah

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.