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Basrah Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest today at 31° · coldest night Tuesday at 12°

The short of it: Basrah weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 24 °C (76 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 24 °C (75 °F). Today’s high 31 °C (87 °F), low 23 °C (73 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: low risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 21:45 local time.

BASRAH, Saturday. — Basrah may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 31° before sinking to 23° by night. That is some 4° milder than a typical November afternoon in Basrah, where the average high is 26°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNE, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 4 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 31°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 12°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Nights run 9° milder than the November norm of 14°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Basrah brings highs near 26°, lows of 14° and about 44 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 45°, January the coldest at 8°, and November the wettest with 44 mm. The best months to ride in are February and November.

The sun is up 10 h 48 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 6 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky25°25°3 km/h–
10 PMClear sky24°24°4 km/h–
11 PMClear sky23°22°5 km/h–
12 AMClear sky22°21°6 km/h–
1 AMClear sky21°21°6 km/h–
2 AMClear sky21°21°5 km/h–
3 AMClear sky20°21°5 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy20°21°5 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy20°21°5 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy20°22°6 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear21°23°6 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear22°24°6 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear23°25°6 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy25°27°3 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy27°29°1 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy28°30°4 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy29°29°5 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy29°29°7 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy29°28°8 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy29°28°8 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy28°27°7 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy27°26°8 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy25°25°9 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy24°23°10 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 31°, low 23°, dry, gusts to 23 km/h. Sun up 6:08 AM, down 4:56 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Basrah Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Basrah, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
10° colder, 42 mm more rain
Versus December
7° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 34 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 10° from October to about 26°, with nights near 14°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 44 mm.

Basrah in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Basrah by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January18°8°31 mm10 km/h10 h 22 min✦✦✦✦✦
February21°9°18 mm11 km/h11 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
March26°13°15 mm13 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦✦✦✦
April32°18°13 mm12 km/h12 h 53 min✦✦✦✦
May39°24°6.0 mm12 km/h13 h 41 min✦✦✦
June43°27°0.0 mm15 km/h14 h 6 min✦✦✦
July45°29°0.0 mm15 km/h13 h 56 min✦✦✦
August45°28°0.0 mm13 km/h13 h 15 min✦✦✦
September42°24°0.0 mm12 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦
October36°20°2.0 mm9 km/h11 h 22 min✦✦✦
November26°14°44 mm9 km/h10 h 34 min✦✦✦✦✦
December20°9°44 mm9 km/h10 h 11 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Basrah

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Basrah today?

Right now it is 24 °C (76 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 24 °C (75 °F). Today’s high is 31 °C (87 °F) and tonight’s low 23 °C (73 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Basrah this week?

No — the next 4 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Basrah?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: low risk of thunder.

What is the warmest month in Basrah?

August, with an average high of 45 °C (114 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 8 °C (46 °F). The wettest month is November (44 mm (1.7 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Basrah?

February and November. February brings highs near 21 °C (69 °F) and about 18 mm (0.71 in) of rain; November highs near 26 °C (79 °F) and 44 mm (1.7 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Basrah?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 8 °C (46 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Al HārithahBasra9 km NNW26°13°43 mm
Abū al-KahṣībBasra12 km SE27°13°42 mm
Az ZubayrBasra15 km SSW26°13°41 mm
KhorramshahrKhuzestan39 km E27°14°46 mm
ŞafwānBasra44 km S27°13°40 mm
MīnūshahrKhuzestan46 km ESE27°14°43 mm
Mazāri‘ al ‘AbdalīAl Jahra Governorate52 km S27°13°40 mm
AbadanKhuzestan54 km ESE27°14°45 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor