Climate almanac
Al Fāw
Basra, Iraq · 29.97°, 48.47°
What is the climate like in Al Fāw?
Al Fāw is comfortable to visit year-round; trip comfort peaks in October (8.7/10). Al Fāw is warmest in July, when daily highs average 103°F (40°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 54°F (12°C). The wettest month is typically November and the driest is September; the year sees roughly 6.4 in (162 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitYear-round — comfort peaks in October (8.7/10)
- Warmest monthJuly — average high 103°F (40°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 54°F (12°C)
- Wettest monthNovember (2.4 in (61 mm))
- Driest monthSeptember (0.0 in (0 mm))
- Annual precipitation6.4 in (162 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromBubyan Island, 25 km away (1979-2021)