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Now in Basra

☀️

+33°

Clear

Feels like +30° · humidity 16%

Today 12.9: +46° / +28°

🕐 08:25

Wind

9 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

61 · Poor

Precipitation

Humidity

16%

Pressure

1006 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

05:31 / 17:58

👕 What to wear today

Hot — light breathable clothing, a hat, plenty of water.

💧 Bring waterFeels colder by 3°

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Basra

Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Basra (Iraq): clear and sunny, very hot. During the day the air will warm up to +46°, at night around +28°. Due to the wind it feels like +30°. Wind up to 20 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Dress as lightly as possible, wear a hat, apply sunscreen and keep water with you. The sun will rise at 05:31 and set at 17:58 — daylight lasts 12 hours.

Hourly weather in Basra

💧 No precipitation expected on this day. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Basra for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Today 12.9

☀️

+28° +46°

Morning

☀️

+33°

Day

☀️

+46°

Evening

🌇

+40°

Night

🌙

+28°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 20 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Tomorrow 13.9

☀️

+28° +46°

Morning

☀️

+32°

Day

☀️

+46°

Evening

🌇

+40°

Night

🌙

+28°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 9 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Mon 14.9

☀️

+27° +46°

Morning

☀️

+34°

Day

☀️

+46°

Evening

🌇

+41°

Night

🌙

+27°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 15 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Tue 15.9

☀️

+28° +45°

Morning

☀️

+34°

Day

☀️

+45°

Evening

🌇

+41°

Night

🌙

+28°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 24 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Wed 16.9

☀️

+28° +45°

Morning

☀️

+34°

Day

☀️

+45°

Evening

🌇

+41°

Night

🌙

+28°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 25 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Thu 17.9

☀️

+27° +45°

Morning

☀️

+34°

Day

☀️

+45°

Evening

🌇

+41°

Night

🌙

+27°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 18 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Fri 18.9

🌤️

+28° +46°

Morning

🌤️

+35°

Day

🌤️

+46°

Evening

🌇

+42°

Night

🌙

+28°

Mostly clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 15 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Sat 19.9

☀️

+30° +43°

Morning

☀️

+35°

Day

☀️

+43°

Evening

🌇

+40°

Night

🌙

+30°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 25 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Sun 20.9

☀️

+31° +44°

Morning

☀️

+36°

Day

☀️

+44°

Evening

🌇

+41°

Night

🌙

+31°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 24 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Mon 21.9

☀️

+32° +46°

Morning

☀️

+37°

Day

☀️

+46°

Evening

🌇

+43°

Night

🌙

+32°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 19 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Tue 22.9

☀️

+33° +45°

Morning

☀️

+37°

Day

☀️

+45°

Evening

🌇

+42°

Night

🌙

+33°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 15 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Wed 23.9

☀️

+31° +43°

Morning

☀️

+35°

Day

☀️

+43°

Evening

🌇

+40°

Night

🌙

+31°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 10 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Thu 24.9

☀️

+29° +43°

Morning

☀️

+34°

Day

☀️

+43°

Evening

🌇

+40°

Night

🌙

+29°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 8 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

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Fri 25.9

☀️

+29° +44°

Morning

☀️

+35°

Day

☀️

+44°

Evening

🌇

+40°

Night

🌙

+29°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 9 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏃 Running

12 / 100

comfort for running · Bad

🧴 UV

27%

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

unlikely · low

✨ Stars

88 / 100

evening visibility · Excellent

🧺 Laundry drying

100 / 100

will dry outside · Excellent

🚗 Car wash

95 / 100

no rain expected · Excellent

🌫️ Air quality

Poor air

European AQI

PM2.5: 35PM10: 123O₃: 62NO₂: 15

People with allergies or asthma should reduce time outdoors.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

05:31

Sunset

17:58

Golden hour

17:26

Daylight

12 h (-2 min vs yesterday)

Basra climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+18°

+8°

Jan

+21°

+9°

Feb

+27°

+14°

Mar

+33°

+20°

Apr

+40°

+26°

May

+45°

+30°

Jun

+47°

+32°

Jul

+47°

+32°

Aug

+43°

+28°

Sep

+36°

+22°

Oct

+26°

+15°

Nov

+20°

+10°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+18°	+8°	34 mm	Ideal weather: +18° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. This is the coldest month of the year.
February	+21°	+9°	17 mm	The most pleasant season: +21° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
March	+27°	+14°	24 mm	Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +14° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
April	+33°	+20°	10 mm	Up to +33° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. ☀️ water and sunscreen. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
May	+40°	+26°	4 mm	One of the hottest stretches: +40° by day, plan around the midday sun. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat.
June	+45°	+30°	0 mm	Extremely hot: around +45° by day, staying outside is hard. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July	+47°	+32°	0 mm	Peak heat — about +47° in the daytime; outdoor plans only early morning or evening. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat.
August	+47°	+32°	0 mm	One of the hottest stretches: +47° by day, plan around the midday sun. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat. This is the hottest month of the year in Basra.
September	+43°	+28°	0 mm	Extremely hot: around +43° by day, staying outside is hard. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat.
October	+36°	+22°	6 mm	Up to +36° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
November	+26°	+15°	28 mm	The most pleasant season: +26° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
December	+20°	+10°	30 mm	One of the best times to visit: +20° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.

When to visit Basra

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Peak season: March, April, November

Daytime air+26…+33°

Precipitationrare

Why: comfortable +26…+33° by day, little rain.

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, May, September, October, December

Daytime air+18…+43°

Precipitationrare

Why: already/still hot (+18…+43°) but bearable; fewer crowds, lower prices.

🔴 Not the best time

🔥 Hot season: June, July, August

Daytime air+45…+47°

Precipitationnone

Why: extreme heat (+45…+47° with high humidity) — being outside at midday is unsafe; go only for low prices and hotel-and-beach downtime.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Basra is March, April, November, and the most comfortable months are March, April, November. The toughest months to visit are June, July, August: extreme heat and humidity.