Nasiriya Temperature by Month
Nasiriya, Iraq has an average annual maximum temperature of 35°C (95°F), ranging from 20°C (68°F) in January to 48°C (118°F) in August. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Nasiriya Monthly Temperatures
With significant temperature fluctuations, Nasiriya enjoys distinct seasons year-round. Nighttime lows range from 32°C (90°F) in August to 8°C (46°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Nasiriya by month:
The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Historical Nasiriya Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Nasiriya spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Nasiriya vs Iraq
The map below shows the annual temperature across Iraq. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Nasiriya vs World: Temperature Compared
Nasiriya's average annual maximum temperature is 35°C (95°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Nasiriya's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Nasiriya climate page.
