January in Basra — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 9.5/10January averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 31 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 daylight hours.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Basra (5th of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
February: the best month of the year in Basra
Best window · 9.8/10February averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 20 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Basra at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
March in Basra — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.7/10At 21°C (69°F) this is comfortable city weather in March, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 38 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Basra at 9.7/10 (2nd of 12), just behind February at 9.8/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
April in Basra — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.8/10April averages 28°C (83°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 10 mm for the month, with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? February scores 3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Basra — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10At 34°C (93°F), May is at its most extreme: early starts are not optional, and afternoons belong indoors.
At just 5 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 hours of daylight.
That is 5.8/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Basra — 4 points higher on the same scale.
June in Basra — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.6/10June averages 39°C (102°F) — genuinely punishing heat. Anything outdoors needs to happen before 10am.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.1 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? February scores 4.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Basra: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.6/10July averages 41°C (105°F) — genuinely punishing heat. Anything outdoors needs to happen before 10am.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.9 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? February scores 4.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Basra: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.8/10At 40°C (105°F), August is at its most extreme: early starts are not optional, and afternoons belong indoors.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 hours of daylight.
That is 5.8/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Basra — 4 points higher on the same scale.
September in Basra: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.7/10At 36°C (97°F), September is at its most extreme: early starts are not optional, and afternoons belong indoors.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight.
That is 5.7/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Basra — 4.1 points higher on the same scale.
October in Basra — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6/10October averages 30°C (85°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? February scores 3.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November ranks 3rd of 12 for Basra — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.7/10November averages 22°C (71°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 26 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 daylight hours.
A 9.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Basra (3rd of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
December ranks 4th of 12 for Basra — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.7/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (61°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 25 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Basra at 9.7/10 (4th of 12), just behind February at 9.8/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
