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Weather in Basra — today

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Now in Basra

🌙

+35°

Mostly clear

Feels like +35° · humidity 23%

Today 13.10: +40° / +27°

🕐 19:25

Wind

4 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

88 · Very poor

Precipitation

Humidity

23%

Pressure

1014 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

05:49 / 17:20

👕 What to wear today

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

💧 Bring water

Weather for an activity:

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

Detailed weather information for Basra

Today, 13 October, Tuesday, in Basra (Iraq): partly cloudy, very hot. During the day the air will warm up to +40°, at night around +27°. Due to the wind it feels like +35°. Wind up to 9 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 05:49 and set at 17:20 — 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 13.10

☁️

+27° +40°

Morning

☁️

+32°

Day

☁️

+40°

Evening

🌇

+37°

Night

🌙

+27°

Overcast · 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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Tomorrow 14.10

⛅

+27° +41°

Morning

⛅

+29°

Day

⛅

+41°

Evening

🌇

+36°

Night

🌙

+27°

Partly cloudy · 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 15.10

☁️

+26° +41°

Morning

☁️

+32°

Day

☁️

+41°

Evening

🌇

+37°

Night

🌙

+26°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 7 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 16.10

⛅

+25° +39°

Morning

⛅

+30°

Day

⛅

+39°

Evening

🌇

+36°

Night

🌙

+25°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 0% · wind up to 13 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 17.10

⛅

+26° +37°

Morning

⛅

+30°

Day

⛅

+37°

Evening

🌇

+34°

Night

🌙

+26°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 0% · wind up to 19 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Sun 18.10

⛅

+25° +40°

Morning

⛅

+31°

Day

⛅

+40°

Evening

🌇

+36°

Night

🌙

+25°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 0% · wind up to 14 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 19.10

☁️

+26° +41°

Morning

☁️

+32°

Day

☁️

+41°

Evening

🌇

+37°

Night

🌙

+26°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 12 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 20.10

☁️

💧 2%

+28° +36°

Morning

☁️

+31°

Day

☁️

+36°

Evening

🌇

+34°

Night

🌙

+28°

Overcast · precipitation 2% · wind up to 16 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Wed 21.10

🌦️

💧 12%

+25° +37°

Morning

🌦️

+29°

Day

🌦️

+37°

Evening

🌇

+34°

Night

🌙

+25°

Drizzle · precipitation 12% · wind up to 9 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Thu 22.10

🌦️

💧 14%

+26° +36°

Morning

🌦️

+30°

Day

🌦️

+36°

Evening

🌇

+34°

Night

🌙

+26°

Drizzle · precipitation 14% · wind up to 22 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Fri 23.10

🌦️

💧 10%

+25° +32°

Morning

🌦️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+25°

Drizzle · precipitation 10% · wind up to 17 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Sat 24.10

🌦️

💧 10%

+25° +33°

Morning

🌦️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+25°

Drizzle · precipitation 10% · wind up to 18 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Sun 25.10

🌦️

💧 8%

+20° +29°

Morning

🌦️

+23°

Day

🌦️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+20°

Drizzle · precipitation 8% · wind up to 18 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 26.10

⛈️

💧 14%

+20° +24°

Morning

⛈️

+21°

Day

⛈️

+24°

Evening

🌇

+23°

Night

🌙

+20°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 14% · wind up to 12 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ 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

26 / 100

comfort for running · So-so

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

unlikely · low

✨ Stars

88 / 100

evening visibility · Excellent

🧺 Laundry drying

96 / 100

will dry outside · Excellent

🚗 Car wash

95 / 100

no rain expected · Excellent

🌫️ Air quality

Very poor air

European AQI

PM2.5: 73PM10: 160O₃: 0NO₂: 120

People with allergies or asthma should reduce time outdoors.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

05:49

Sunset

17:20

Golden hour

16:48

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.