Basra Governorate · Iraq
Al-Qurnah travel guide
Al-Qurnah is a city in Basra Governorate, Iraq, home to about 126,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- BSR56 km · Basra International Airport
- Currency
- IQDIraqi dinar
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Language
- Arabic, Kurdish language
When to go
The best time to visit Al-Qurnah
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Al-Qurnah are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 46 °C; December is the wettest, with about 37 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Al-Qurnah: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Basra International Airport (BSR), about 56 km from the city centre in a straight line; Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport (ABD, 105 km) and Qasem Soleimani International Airport (AWZ, 132 km) are also within reach.
BSR · Basra International Airport
ABD · Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport
AWZ · Qasem Soleimani International Airport
Questions
Al-Qurnah: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Al-Qurnah?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Al-Qurnah are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 46 °C; December is the wettest, with about 37 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Al-Qurnah?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Basra International Airport (BSR), about 56 km from the city centre in a straight line; Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport (ABD, 105 km) and Qasem Soleimani International Airport (AWZ, 132 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Al-Qurnah?
Iraqi dinar (IQD).
Nearby
Destinations near Al-Qurnah
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.