Basra Governorate · Iraq
Az Zubayr travel guide
Az Zubayr is a city in Basra Governorate, Iraq, home to about 370,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- BSR18 km · Basra International Airport
- Currency
- IQDIraqi dinar
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Language
- Arabic, Kurdish language
About
About Az Zubayr
Az Zubayr (Arabic: الزبير) is a city in and the capital of Al-Zubayr District, part of the Basra Governorate of Iraq. The city is just south of Basra.
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When to go
The best time to visit Az Zubayr
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Az Zubayr are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 45 °C; December is the wettest, with about 28 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 Az Zubayr: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Basra International Airport (BSR), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport (ABD, 50 km) and Kuwait International Airport (KWI, 132 km) are also within reach.
BSR · Basra International Airport
ABD · Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport
KWI · Kuwait International Airport
Questions
Az Zubayr: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Az Zubayr?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Az Zubayr are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 45 °C; December is the wettest, with about 28 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Az Zubayr?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Basra International Airport (BSR), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport (ABD, 50 km) and Kuwait International Airport (KWI, 132 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Az Zubayr?
Iraqi dinar (IQD).
Nearby
Destinations near Az Zubayr
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.