Nasiriyah weather in January

In January, Nasiriyah sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nasiriyah's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nasiriyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:59 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
35%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Nasiriyah is city in Iraq.

Density
316/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nasiriyah reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°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)
1198
2198
3198
4198
5198
6198
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16188
17188
18188
19188
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21188
22188
23188
24188
25198
26198
27198
28198
29198
30198
31198

How January really feels in Nasiriyah

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.

Nasiriyah 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
Jan18° / 25410.27.3
Feb22° / 10°152.510.98.3
Mar27° / 15°152.411.87.9
Apr33° / 20°112.212.74.2
May40° / 26°30.613.60.6
Jun45° / 30°00140.0
Jul46° / 32°0013.80.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.10.0
Sep43° / 28°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°50.911.22.6
Nov26° / 15°242.910.47.8
Dec20° / 10°193.5107.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
57030
67030
77129
87228
97228
107327
117327
127426
137426
147525
157525
167525
177624
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197624
207624
217525
227525
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287723
297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nasiriyah gets around 25 mm of rain over 4 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
311
411
512
613
713
813
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1912
2012
2112
2212
2312
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in January

Winds average 13 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
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:584:59
210.06:584:59
310.06:585:00
410.06:585:01
510.06:585:01
610.16:595:02
710.16:595:03
810.16:595:04
910.16:595:04
1010.16:595:05
1110.16:595:06
1210.16:595:07
1310.16:595:07
1410.26:595:08
1510.26:595:09
1610.26:595:10
1710.26:585:11
1810.26:585:12
1910.26:585:12
2010.36:585:13
2110.36:585:14
2210.36:575:15
2310.36:575:16
2410.36:575:17
2510.46:565:18
2610.46:565:19
2710.46:565:19
2810.46:555:20
2910.46:555:21
3010.56:545:22
3110.56:545:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nasiriyah

In seasonPeak

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

Nasiriyah sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit Nasiriyah?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Nasiriyah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Nasiriyah in January

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

In January, Nasiriyah sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Nasiriyah in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nasiriyah peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nasiriyah 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 Nasiriyah is worst in April — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 1064 µg/m³Nov 1446 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul55Poor
Aug52Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nasiriyah?

Nasiriyah sits at 31.1°N, 46.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Ash Shaţrah, 40 km away.

Qal‘at SukkarAs SamawahAl MadīnahQal‘at ŞāliḩAl QurnahAr Rumaythah

Topography around Nasiriyah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nasiriyah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nasiriyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m.

The land around Nasiriyah is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
120 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Ash Shaţrah 40 km · Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 45 km · Qal‘at Sukkar 91 km · As Samawah 97 km · Al Madīnah 97 km · Qal‘at Şāliḩ 111 km · Al Qurnah 112 km · Ar Rumaythah 113 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 Nasiriyah (31.058°, 46.2573°, elevation 7 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).