Weather in Basrah in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Basrah in October
Going from a maximum of +109°F during the day to a minimum of +64°F during the night, the temperature in October averages around +99°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +104°F to +95°F.
Is Basrah warm or cold in October?
Basrah is typically hot in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +109°F to +97°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +81°F to +70°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Basrah:
Climate in Basrah in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +109°F | +97°F | +81°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +52°F | +39°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +122°F | +113°F | +99°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 5 mm | 27 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 23% | 35% | 54% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1003 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 29 | 24 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 5 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +109°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +97°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 0 mm to 5 mm. Humidity rises from 23% to 35%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 29 sunny days in September to 24 in October.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in November as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 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 October, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last October in Basrah?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Basrah in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+88°F) and the highest in 2021 (+97°F). 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.