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1 Baghdad, Iraq is at 3313'N, 4413'E, 34 m (112 ft). See map. 2  According to the Holdridge life zones system of bioclimatic classification Baghdad is situated in or near the subtropical desert biome.  The average annual temperature is 22.8 degrees Celsius (73 degrees Fahrenheit).
At its most brutal, the so-called feels-like temperature has hit a staggering 159 degrees Fahrenheit, according to The Weather Channel. Of course for Iraqis, the weather is not their only problem. The battle with ISIS rages less than 50 miles away and there continue to be regular suicide bombings in the city.