Abū al-Kahṣīb weather in January

In January, Abū al-Kahṣīb sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Abū al-Kahṣīb's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abū al-Kahṣīb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:51 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
37%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical January day in Abū al-Kahṣīb reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10189
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
16188
17188
18188
19189
20189
21189
22189
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

How January really feels in Abū al-Kahṣīb

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Abū al-Kahṣīb weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 365.210.37.1
Feb22° / 11°193.410.98.1
Mar27° / 15°253.511.87.8
Apr33° / 20°10212.74.1
May40° / 26°40.713.50.5
Jun45° / 30°00.113.90.0
Jul47° / 32°00.113.80.0
Aug47° / 31°00.113.10.0
Sep43° / 27°10.212.20.0
Oct36° / 22°71.111.32.4
Nov27° / 15°363.610.57.5
Dec20° / 10°344.610.17.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56832
66832
76931
86931
96931
107030
117030
126931
137030
147030
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207228
217228
227228
237228
247327
257327
267327
277426
287426
297426
307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Abū al-Kahṣīb gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.2 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
415
516
616
717
817
918
1018
1118
1218
1319
1419
1518
1618
1718
1818
1917
2017
2117
2216
2316
2416
2516
2615
2715
2814
2914
3014
3113

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19091
29091
39091
49091
59181
69181
79181
89181
99181
109271
119271
129271
139271
149361
159361
169361
179361
189361
199361
209361
219271
229271
239271
249271
259181
269181
279181
289181
299181
309181
319181

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:504:54
210.16:504:54
310.16:504:55
410.16:504:56
510.16:514:56
610.16:514:57
710.16:514:58
810.16:514:58
910.16:514:59
1010.16:515:00
1110.26:515:01
1210.26:515:02
1310.26:515:02
1410.26:515:03
1510.26:515:04
1610.26:515:05
1710.26:515:06
1810.36:505:06
1910.36:505:07
2010.36:505:08
2110.36:505:09
2210.36:505:10
2310.46:495:11
2410.46:495:12
2510.46:495:12
2610.46:485:13
2710.46:485:14
2810.56:485:15
2910.56:475:16
3010.56:475:17
3110.56:465:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Abū al-Kahṣīb

In seasonPeak

None of Abū al-Kahṣīb's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Abū al-Kahṣīb sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Abū al-Kahṣīb?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Abū al-Kahṣīb for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Abū al-Kahṣīb in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Abū al-Kahṣīb sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Abū al-Kahṣīb in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abū al-Kahṣīb peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Abū al-Kahṣīb in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abū al-Kahṣīb is worst in April — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyApr 1170 µg/m³Jun 2254 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul55Poor
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Abū al-Kahṣīb?

Abū al-Kahṣīb sits at 30.4°N, 47.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al Başrah al Qadīmah, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Abū al-Kahṣīb

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abū al-Kahṣīb.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abū al-Kahṣīb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Abū al-Kahṣīb is covered by bare terrain (51%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (73%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
6 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
135 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Al Başrah al Qadīmah 9.0 km · Basrah 12 km · Az Zubayr 18 km · Al Hārithah 19 km · Khorramshahr 29 km · Şafwān 39 km · Abadan 42 km · Umm Qaşr 45 km

Iraq travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,410
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9.5
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
27.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Christian 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abū al-Kahṣīb (30.4431°, 47.878°, elevation 10 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).