Weather in Basrah in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Basrah in March
Going from a maximum of +32°C during the day to a minimum of +12°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +27°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +27°C.
Is Basrah warm or cold in March?
Basrah is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +21°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +10°C to +14°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Basrah:
Climate in Basrah in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +26°C | +33°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | +3°C | +8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +41°C | +46°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 18 mm | 23 mm | 8 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 56% | 46% | 34% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 15 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March typically has worse weather conditions compared to February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +21°C to +26°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 18 mm to 23 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 56% to 46%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 16 to 17.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 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 March, going from 3 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Basrah?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Basrah in March 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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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.