Basra weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Basra (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	18	21	26	31	38	41	43	43	41	36	27	20
Min temperature (night-time)	7	9	13	18	24	26	28	26	24	19	13	8
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	M	VH	E	E	E	E	H	L	0

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	6	7	7	8	9	11	11	10	10	9	7	6
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	14	14	13	12	11	11	10
UV Index (Maximum)	4	5	7	10	11	11	11	11	9	7	4	3

Rainfall in Basra

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	6	5	5	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	4	5
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	35	22	19	16	5	0	0	0	0	3	18	28

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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.

Basra weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Basra, Iraq in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.

18
18°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
35
35 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Basra weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Basra, Iraq in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

21
21°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
22
22 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Basra weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Basra, Iraq in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

26
26°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
19
19 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Basra weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Basra, Iraq in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
16
16 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Basra weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 38°C in Basra, Iraq in May and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

38
38°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
5
5 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Basra weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 41°C in Basra, Iraq in June and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

41
41°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
26
26°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Basra weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 43°C in Basra, Iraq in July and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

43
43°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
28
28°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Basra weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 43°C in Basra, Iraq in August and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

43
43°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
26
26°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Basra weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 41°C in Basra, Iraq in September and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

41
41°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Basra weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 36°C in Basra, Iraq in October and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

36
36°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
3
3 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Basra weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Basra, Iraq in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

27
27°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
18
18 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Basra weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Basra, Iraq in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.