Basra Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Clear Skies Over the Prairie
Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.
Warmest today at 29° · coldest night Friday at 17°
The short of it: Basra weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 29 °C (84 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 32 °C (89 °F). Today’s high 29 °C (85 °F), low 17 °C (63 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 13:45 local time.
BASRA, Sunday. — Those stepping out in Basra this morning will find clear skies; the afternoon should top out near 29°, the night near 17°. Count it a gift: 3° above the November average of 27° for these parts. Winds are light from the SSW, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass holds steady.
Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 29°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 17°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 18 mm in all. Nights run 6° milder than the November norm of 11°.
For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Basra brings highs near 27°, lows of 11° and about 5.0 mm of rain over the month. June is the warmest month here at 40°, January the coldest at 5°, and August the wettest with 89 mm. The best months to ride in are February and December.
The sun is up 10 h 42 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 184 m above the sea.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Clear sky | 29° | 31° | 2 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Clear sky | 29° | 32° | 2 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Clear sky | 29° | 32° | 3 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Clear sky | 29° | 31° | 3 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Clear sky | 28° | 31° | 2 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Clear sky | 26° | 29° | 2 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Clear sky | 24° | 27° | 2 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Clear sky | 23° | 26° | 2 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Clear sky | 22° | 25° | 2 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Clear sky | 21° | 24° | 2 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Clear sky | 21° | 24° | 2 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Clear sky | 21° | 23° | 2 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Clear sky | 20° | 23° | 3 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Clear sky | 20° | 22° | 3 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Clear sky | 19° | 21° | 4 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Mostly clear | 19° | 21° | 4 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Mostly clear | 19° | 21° | 3 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Mostly clear | 18° | 20° | 3 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Partly cloudy | 18° | 20° | 3 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Overcast | 19° | 21° | 4 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Partly cloudy | 21° | 23° | 5 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Overcast | 23° | 26° | 4 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Overcast | 25° | 27° | 4 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Overcast | 27° | 29° | 4 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 8): clear sky, high 29°, low 17°, dry, gusts to 9 km/h. Sun up 6:31 AM, down 5:13 PM. Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.
Monday (Nov 9): overcast, high 28°, low 18°, dry, gusts to 9 km/h. Sun up 6:32 AM, down 5:12 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Tuesday (Nov 10): overcast, high 29°, low 20°, dry, gusts to 9 km/h. Sun up 6:33 AM, down 5:11 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Wednesday (Nov 11): overcast, high 29°, low 20°, dry, gusts to 10 km/h. Sun up 6:34 AM, down 5:11 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Thursday (Nov 12): showers, high 21°, low 18°, 18 mm of rain, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 6:35 AM, down 5:10 PM. Rain showers move quickly — expect changeable weather.
Friday (Nov 13): partly cloudy, high 23°, low 17°, dry, gusts to 16 km/h. Sun up 6:36 AM, down 5:09 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Saturday (Nov 14): partly cloudy, high 26°, low 18°, dry, gusts to 14 km/h. Sun up 6:37 AM, down 5:09 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.