Balad
Iraq
A farming town in Iraq's Saladin Governorate, north of Baghdad, where grape, date, and citrus cultivation shapes the local economy. Its compact centre holds a concentration of cafés and restaurants. In late 2014, the town withstood a siege by Islamic State forces, repelled by local residents and the Iraqi Army.
- Population42,088
- Nearest water from center 2.3 km1.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.3 km2.7 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
10°50°
35mm1.4in
F
12°54°
30mm1.2in
M
17°63°
25mm1.1in
A
24°74°
15mm0.7in
M
30°86°
5mm0.2in
J
35°95°
0mm0.0in
J
38°100°
0mm0.0in
A
37°99°
0mm0.0in
S
33°92°
0mm0.0in
O
27°80°
10mm0.5in
N
17°63°
25mm1.0in
D
12°53°
35mm1.3in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗