Weather in Basrah in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Basrah;
- January is usually the wettest month of the year in Basrah;
Average weather
Average temperature in Basrah in January
Going from a maximum of +21°C during the day to a minimum of +5°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +17°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 31% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +14°C to +19°C.
Is Basrah warm or cold in January?
Basrah is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +20°C to +18°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +9°C to +8°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Basrah, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Basrah in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +18°C | +21°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +1°C | -1°C | 0°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 25 mm | 29 mm | 18 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 68% | 56% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January typically has worse weather conditions compared to December. It’s getting colder in January. From +20°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +18°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 25 mm to 29 mm. Humidity rises from 66% to 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 15 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Basrah is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Basrah?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Basrah in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+31°C) and the highest in 2021 (+36°C). The driest year was 2010 with only 42 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1996 with 314 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Basrah
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Basrah, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.