Basrah, Iraq climate
BWh Hot desert
Basrah has a seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 116°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 47°F at night. Precipitation totals about 7 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 1.7 inches while September barely receives 0.00 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Basrah climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 65 | 70 | 80 | 91 | 104 | 113 | 116 | 116 | 110 | 97 | 80 | 68 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 56 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 91 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 93 | 83 | 68 | 59 |
| Avg low (°F) | 47 | 50 | 57 | 67 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 68 | 57 | 49 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 65 | 70 | 80 | 91 | 104 | 113 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 56 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 91 | 98 |
| Avg low (°F) | 47 | 50 | 57 | 67 | 77 | 83 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 116 | 116 | 110 | 97 | 80 | 68 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 100 | 100 | 93 | 83 | 68 | 59 |
| Avg low (°F) | 85 | 84 | 77 | 68 | 57 | 49 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 49 | 45 | 43 | 52 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 39 | 50 | 50 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 60 | 52 | 42 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 30 | 45 | 58 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 49 | 45 | 43 | 52 | 39 | 23 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 60 | 52 | 42 | 33 | 21 | 14 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 23 | 22 | 27 | 39 | 50 | 50 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 30 | 45 | 58 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.1 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Abadan, a weather station, about 46 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.