Basrah
Basrah is a major city in Basra, Iraq. It has a population of about 1,326,564 (2018). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Feb–Mar · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Basrah at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
35 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Basrah has grown
People living in the built-up area (188 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+392%433k in 1975 → 2.13M in 2025Weather in Basrah
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 27%
When to go to Basrah
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 87 | 92 | 89 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 86 | 89 |
| High | 18° | 21° | 26° | 33° | 40° | 45° | 47° | 46° | 43° | 36° | 26° | 20° |
| Low | 7° | 9° | 13° | 19° | 26° | 30° | 32° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 15° | 9° |
| Rain (mm) | 35 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 30 |
| Wet days | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
What's on in Basrah
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Basrah
More museums: Basra natural history museum
Outdoors around Basrah
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Iraq seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Basrah
Earthquakes around Basrah
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Basrah
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Basrah from above
Getting to Basrah
Places near Basrah
Places with a climate like Basrah
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
