Saladin Governorate · Iraq
Balad travel guide
Balad is a city in Saladin Governorate, Iraq, home to about 63,000 people.
- Best months
- February, March, November and December
- Nearest airport
- BGW84 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 Balad
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Balad are February, March, November and December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 46 °C; March is the wettest, with about 44 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 Balad: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), about 84 km from the city centre in a straight line.
BGW · Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base
Questions
Balad: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Balad?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Balad are February, March, November and December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 46 °C; March is the wettest, with about 44 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Balad?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), about 84 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Balad?
Iraqi dinar (IQD).
Nearby
Destinations near Balad
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.