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Basra weather in May

Weather in Basra: May

Average day temperature: 104.7°F
Average night temperature: 87.4°F
Sea water temperature: 78.5°F
Number of sunny days: 29 days
Day length: 13.3 - 14.0 hours
Number of rainy days: 0 days
Precipitation totals: 0.2 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 117°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 71°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 100.7°F and 84.1°F.

Sea water temperature in Basra in May, °F

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86

The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 78.2°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 81.3°F and 75.2°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
94%
6%

Almost all days of May in Basra are sunny. Cloudy days are rare.

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.3
0.7
1.0
1.4
1.7
2.0
2.4
2.0
2.0

Precipitation total value in Basra in May is 0.2 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.6
5.1
7.7
10.2
12.8
15.3
17.9
9.1
9.2
8.7
11.2
12.2
14.1
14.9
10.5
10.8
10.2
9.4
9.1
9.2
8.7
11.2
12.2
14.1
14.9
11.5
10.5
10.8
10.2
9.4

The average wind speed value in May is 11.5 mph It makes May one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.4
4.8
7.1
9.5
11.9
14.3
16.7
8.4
8.6
10.8
12.3
13.0
13.7
13.9
11.0
9.8
9.0
8.6
8.4
8.6
10.8
12.3
13.0
13.7
13.9
12.8
11.0
9.8
9.0
8.6

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 12.8.

Best time for vacation in Basra

Sunniest months:
August 31 days
July 31 days
June 30 days
Warmest months:
July 117.7 °F
August 117.0 °F
June 114.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 89.1 °F
July 86.7 °F
September 86.4 °F
Coldest months:
January 66.3 °F
December 69.3 °F
February 70.3 °F
Rainiest months:
November 3 days
January 1 day
December 1 day
Windiest months:
June 15.4 mph
July 14.2 mph
August 12.3 mph

Basra on a weather map

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Basra
Local time: 08:55
April 04, friday
0900
82°F
SW
17 mph
1200
90°F
SW
14 mph
1500
93°F
SW
17 mph
1800
90°F
SW
16 mph
2100
84°F
SW
22 mph
April 05, saturday
0000
84°F
SW
14 mph
0300
81°F
SW
12 mph
0600
81°F
W
16 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F