City · Iraq
Best time to visit Karbala
The best time to visit Karbala is October–April, with daytime temperatures around 17°C.
Karbala at a glance: warmest in July with daytime temperatures around 45°C and coolest in January (17°C). The wettest month is April (20 mm) and the driest June (0 mm), with about 110 mm of rain a year. The sea is warmest in August (32°C). Sunniest in July.
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Karbala
30 mMild
81
17°/6°14°20 mm60 %10 h
A typical mid-January in Karbala
Sunny 17Cloudy 8Rain 5
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
6°13°21°4°50°
Sea temperature
14°4°50°
Daylight (solar time)
06:5317:07
0006121824
10 h 15 m
Precipitation
050 mm
20 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 65 %
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Wet days | Sun | Daylight | Feels like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81 | 17° | 6° | 14° | 19 mm | 5 | 60 % | 10 h | Mild |
| February | 97 | 21° | 9° | 14° | 15 mm | 4 | 63 % | 11 h | Pleasantly warm |
| March | 98 | 26° | 13° | 17° | 19 mm | 3 | 61 % | 12 h | Warm |
| April | 81 | 31° | 17° | 22° | 20 mm | 3 | 58 % | 13 h | Hot |
| May | 63 | 38° | 23° | 27° | 5 mm | 1 | 71 % | 14 h | Very hot and sunny |
| June | 63 | 43° | 27° | 30° | 0 mm | 0 | 95 % | 14 h | Very hot and sunny |
| July | 63 | 45° | 29° | 31° | 0 mm | 0 | 98 % | 14 h | Very hot and sunny |
| August | 63 | 45° | 28° | 32° | 0 mm | 0 | 97 % | 13 h | Very hot and sunny |
| September | 63 | 41° | 24° | 31° | 0 mm | 0 | 96 % | 12 h | Very hot and sunny |
| October | 69 | 35° | 19° | 27° | 3 mm | 1 | 77 % | 11 h | Hot and sunny |
| November | 99 | 24° | 12° | 22° | 16 mm | 3 | 66 % | 10 h | Pleasantly warm and sunny |
| December | 88 | 18° | 7° | 17° | 15 mm | 4 | 63 % | 10 h | Mild |
The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.
Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 34 m. Coordinates: 32.62, 44.02.