Diyala Governorate · Iraq
Balad Ruz travel guide
Balad Ruz is a city in Diyala Governorate, Iraq, home to about 100,000 people.
- Best months
- February, March, November and December
- Nearest airport
- BGW92 km · Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base
- Currency
- IQDIraqi dinar
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Plugs
- C, D, G · 230 V
- Emergency
- 104
- Language
- Arabic, Kurdish language
When to go
The best time to visit Balad Ruz
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Balad Ruz are February, March, November and December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 46 °C; March is the wettest, with about 39 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).
Public holidays in Iraq, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Balad Ruz: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), about 92 km from the city centre in a straight line.
BGW · Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base
Questions
Balad Ruz: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Balad Ruz?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Balad Ruz are February, March, November and December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 46 °C; March is the wettest, with about 39 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Balad Ruz?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), about 92 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Balad Ruz?
Iraqi dinar (IQD).
Nearby
Destinations near Balad Ruz
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; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.