Basra weather by month

Check out Basra weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Basra (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
18°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Basra18
21°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Basra21
26°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Basra26
31°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Basra31
38°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Basra38
41°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Basra41
43°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Basra43
43°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Basra43
41°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Basra41
36°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Basra36
27°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Basra27
20°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Basra20
Min temperature (night-time)
7°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Basra7
9°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Basra9
13°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Basra13
18°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Basra18
24°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Basra24
26°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Basra26
28°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Basra28
26°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Basra26
24°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Basra24
19°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Basra19
13°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Basra13
8°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Basra8
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Basra0
No heat & humidity in February in Basra0
No heat & humidity in March in Basra0
Moderate heat & humidity in April in BasraM
Very high heat & humidity in May in BasraVH
Extreme heat & humidity in June in BasraE
Extreme heat & humidity in July in BasraE
Extreme heat & humidity in August in BasraE
Extreme heat & humidity in September in BasraE
High heat & humidity in October in BasraH
Low heat & humidity in November in BasraL
No heat & humidity in December in Basra0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Basra

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
10 hours of daylight per day in January in Basra10
11 hours of daylight per day in February in Basra11
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Basra12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in Basra13
14 hours of daylight per day in May in Basra14
14 hours of daylight per day in June in Basra14
14 hours of daylight per day in July in Basra14
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Basra13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Basra12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Basra11
11 hours of daylight per day in November in Basra11
10 hours of daylight per day in December in Basra10
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in January in Basra4
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in February in Basra5
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in March in Basra7
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in April in Basra10
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in May in Basra11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Basra11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Basra11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in August in Basra11
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in September in Basra9
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in October in Basra7
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in November in Basra4
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in December in Basra3

Rainfall in Basra

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
6 days with some rainfall in January in Basra6
5 days with some rainfall in February in Basra5
5 days with some rainfall in March in Basra5
4 days with some rainfall in April in Basra4
2 days with some rainfall in May in Basra2
0 days with some rainfall in June in Basra0
0 days with some rainfall in July in Basra0
0 days with some rainfall in August in Basra0
0 days with some rainfall in September in Basra0
1 day with some rainfall in October in Basra1
4 days with some rainfall in November in Basra4
5 days with some rainfall in December in Basra5
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
35 mm monthly rainfall in January in Basra35
22 mm monthly rainfall in February in Basra22
19 mm monthly rainfall in March in Basra19
16 mm monthly rainfall in April in Basra16
5 mm monthly rainfall in May in Basra5
0 mm monthly rainfall in June in Basra0
0 mm monthly rainfall in July in Basra0
0 mm monthly rainfall in August in Basra0
0 mm monthly rainfall in September in Basra0
3 mm monthly rainfall in October in Basra3
18 mm monthly rainfall in November in Basra18
28 mm monthly rainfall in December in Basra28

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The climate guide for Iraq (Basra) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Basra?

Basra has a hot desert climate.

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Compare Basra with the USA

Below the Basra chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Basra, Iraq and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Basra, Iraq
USA (Washington)
18
5
21
7
26
13
31
19
38
24
41
29
43
31
43
30
41
26
36
20
27
14
20
8
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