Weather in Basrah in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Basrah in May
Going from a maximum of +45°C during the day to a minimum of +19°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +39°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 23% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +35°C to +41°C.
Is Basrah warm or cold in May?
Basrah is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +33°C to +40°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +20°C to +26°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Basrah:
Climate in Basrah in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +40°C | +45°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +16°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +46°C | +49°C | +51°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 8 mm | 3 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 34% | 23% | 17% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1005 HPa | 999 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 20 | 29 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +33°C to +40°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 8 mm to 3 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 34% to 23%. Winds are stronger in comparison to April, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 15 to 20.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 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 decreasing during May, going from 7 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Basrah?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Basrah in May 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.