Basra Governorate · Iraq
Umm Qasr travel guide
Umm Qasr is a city in Basra Governorate, Iraq, home to about 108,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- ABD47 km · Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport
- Currency
- IQDIraqi dinar
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Language
- Arabic, Kurdish language
When to go
The best time to visit Umm Qasr
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Umm Qasr 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 Umm Qasr: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport (ABD), about 47 km from the city centre in a straight line; Basra International Airport (BSR, 63 km) and Kuwait International Airport (KWI, 90 km) are also within reach.
ABD · Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport
BSR · Basra International Airport
KWI · Kuwait International Airport
Questions
Umm Qasr: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Umm Qasr?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Umm Qasr 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 Umm Qasr?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport (ABD), about 47 km from the city centre in a straight line; Basra International Airport (BSR, 63 km) and Kuwait International Airport (KWI, 90 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Umm Qasr?
Iraqi dinar (IQD).
Nearby
Destinations near Umm Qasr
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.