Basra Weather & Climate

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Basra sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 46.9°C in August and nighttime lows bottom out near 8°C in January. January is the wettest month (~17 mm), while August is the driest (~1 mm). For sunshine, July leads with about 97% clear skies.

Best time to visit Basra

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are March, November, and February — expect around 15.226.2°C with roughly 6% chance of rain on a given day in March.

Basra climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January8° / 18°9%17 mm71%13.4 kph
February10.3° / 20.8°6%12 mm74%14.3 kph
March15.2° / 26.2°6%10 mm71%14.8 kph
April21.1° / 33.7°4%6 mm68%14.6 kph
May26.7° / 39.6°2%2 mm77%16 kph
June29.3° / 43.9°1%2 mm95%19.5 kph
July30.8° / 46.8°1%2 mm97%19.2 kph
August30° / 46.9°1%1 mm96%17.2 kph
September25.9° / 42.5°1%1 mm96%15 kph
October21.3° / 35.6°2%3 mm83%13.1 kph
November15.4° / 27.7°5%8 mm70%12.9 kph
December9.9° / 20.8°9%14 mm67%13 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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