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Basra weather in May

Weather in Basra: May

Average day temperature: 104.8°F
Average night temperature: 87.5°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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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during May of 2025 was 117°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 77°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 107.4°F and 88.0°F.

Sea water temperature in Basra in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2025 was 77.5°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 82.0°F and 74.1°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

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

Precipitation total in May, in.

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

The average wind speed value in May is 11.8 mph It makes May one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours

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 117.5 °F
August 116.9 °F
June 113.8 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 89.1 °F
July 86.6 °F
September 86.2 °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

Basra
+63°F
S 7 mph
Feels like: +64°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in Iraq:
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24 Hours Forecast
Basra
Local time: 06:59
December 05, friday
0900
70°F
SW
5 mph
1200
77°F
W
4 mph
1500
79°F
SW
3 mph
1800
72°F
SW
3 mph
2100
68°F
NW
2 mph
December 06, saturday
0000
68°F
N
5 mph
0300
66°F
N
5 mph
0600
64°F
NW
4 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F