Al Başrah weather by month

Warmest month

August

47°C average high

Coolest month

January

8°C average low

Wettest month

March

22 mm of rain

Driest month

May

0 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Al Başrah by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Record low / high	Rainfall	Humidity	Wind
January	20°C	8°C	-1°C / 26°C	7 mm	62%	13 km/h
February	22°C	10°C	-3°C / 31°C	7 mm	54%	17 km/h
March	27°C	14°C	6°C / 36°C	22 mm	48%	17 km/h
April	33°C	19°C	13°C / 46°C	7 mm	34%	17 km/h
May	39°C	25°C	20°C / 46°C	0 mm	24%	19 km/h
June	46°C	28°C	21°C / 50°C	0 mm	17%	21 km/h
July	47°C	30°C	19°C / 51°C	0 mm	17%	20 km/h
August	47°C	29°C	23°C / 52°C	0 mm	20%	16 km/h
September	44°C	24°C	14°C / 48°C	0 mm	24%	16 km/h
October	37°C	20°C	8°C / 43°C	0 mm	32%	12 km/h
November	26°C	14°C	7°C / 35°C	14 mm	55%	12 km/h
December	21°C	9°C	1°C / 26°C	15 mm	65%	13 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Al Başrah

No month in Al Başrah averages a night of 2°C or below. The coldest month is January with an average low of 8°C and a record low of -1°C, so frost is rare and snow is very unlikely.

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Al Başrah

The most comfortable time to visit Al Başrah is generally February and November to December, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rainfall is spread evenly across the months, totalling about 73 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 47°C. March is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 22 mm, roughly 22× the rainfall of the driest month (May).

Al Başrah climate: your questions

Will it snow in Al Başrah this year?

No: the coldest month in Al Başrah is January with an average low of 8°C and a record low of -1°C, so snow is very unlikely. What is falling now: Al Başrah weather today.

Which months are best for visiting Al Başrah?

February and November to December are the most comfortable months in Al Başrah, with highs near 23°C. August is the warmest month, averaging 47°C by day; March is the wettest, with 22 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near 8°C. What it is doing today: Al Başrah weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Al Başrah forecast for what is happening now.