Karbala Governorate, Iraq

Weather in Karbala

18°

Clear

Feels like 16° High↑23° Low↓18°

1° warmer than yesterday

Updated

Next 2 hours

No precipitation in the next 2 hours.

Wind
2.8 m/s NW gusts 3.3
Humidity
47% dew point 7°
Pressure
1021 hPa falling
UV index
0 low

Tips for the next hours

Umbrella Not needed.
Clothing Long sleeves are enough. Feels like 15° to 20°.
Sun UV up to 4 around midday: use sunscreen.

30 days

15 November – 14 December
  1. 15 Nov Sunday, 15 November, Overcast, high 23°, low 18°
  2. 16 Monday, 16 November, Overcast, high 23°, low 18°
  3. 17 Tuesday, 17 November, Overcast, high 25°, low 18°
  4. 18 Wednesday, 18 November, Overcast, high 25°, low 18°
  5. 19 Thursday, 19 November, Clear, high 24°, low 18°
  6. 20 Friday, 20 November, Partly cloudy, high 23°, low 18°
  7. 21 Saturday, 21 November, Clear, high 23°, low 18°
  8. 22 Sunday, 22 November, Mainly clear, high 25°, low 18°
  9. 23 Monday, 23 November, Partly cloudy, high 28°, low 20°
  10. 24 Tuesday, 24 November, Overcast, high 27°, low 20°
  11. 25 Wednesday, 25 November, Overcast, high 27°, low 20°
  12. 26 Thursday, 26 November, Overcast, high 24°, low 19°
  13. 27 Friday, 27 November, Overcast, high 23°, low 18°
  14. 28 Saturday, 28 November, Overcast, high 24°, low 18°
  15. 29 Sunday, 29 November, Mainly clear, high 20°, low 10°, trend
  16. 30 Monday, 30 November, Mainly clear, high 20°, low 10°, trend
  17. 1 Dec Tuesday, 1 December, Mainly clear, high 20°, low 9°, trend
  18. 2 Wednesday, 2 December, Mainly clear, high 20°, low 9°, trend
  19. 3 Thursday, 3 December, Mainly clear, high 19°, low 9°, trend
  20. 4 Friday, 4 December, Mainly clear, high 19°, low 9°, trend
  21. 5 Saturday, 5 December, Mainly clear, high 19°, low 9°, trend
  22. 6 Sunday, 6 December, Mainly clear, high 19°, low 8°, trend
  23. 7 Monday, 7 December, Mainly clear, high 19°, low 9°, trend
  24. 8 Tuesday, 8 December, Mainly clear, high 18°, low 9°, trend
  25. 9 Wednesday, 9 December, Mainly clear, high 18°, low 8°, trend
  26. 10 Thursday, 10 December, Mainly clear, high 18°, low 8°, trend
  27. 11 Friday, 11 December, Mainly clear, high 18°, low 8°, trend
  28. 12 Saturday, 12 December, Mainly clear, high 17°, low 8°, trend
  29. 13 Sunday, 13 December, Partly cloudy, high 17°, low 8°, trend
  30. 14 Monday, 14 December, Mainly clear, high 16°, low 8°, trend

From day 15: the ECMWF ensemble trend, less precise than the daily forecast. warmer than normal colder than normal

Next weeks against normal

ECMWF EC46
  • 9 Nov – 15 Nov 6° colder than normal chance of warmer than normal 0% normal precipitation
  • 16 Nov – 22 Nov 3° warmer than normal chance of warmer than normal 100% normal precipitation
  • 23 Nov – 29 Nov 2° warmer than normal chance of warmer than normal 79% normal precipitation
  • 30 Nov – 6 Dec 1° warmer than normal chance of warmer than normal 66% normal precipitation
  • 7 Dec – 13 Dec 1° warmer than normal chance of warmer than normal 69% normal precipitation
  • 14 Dec – 20 Dec 1° warmer than normal chance of warmer than normal 56% normal precipitation

Seasonal outlook

ECMWF SEAS5
  • November 2026 near normal wetter than normal
  • December 2026 near normal normal precipitation
  • January 2027 1° warmer than normal normal precipitation
  • February 2027 1° warmer than normal wetter than normal
  • March 2027 1° warmer than normal wetter than normal
  • April 2027 near normal wetter than normal

Long-range forecasts compare with the model climate of recent decades and describe the region, not the exact place.

Climate of Karbala

Normals 1991–2020

Normal for 15 November

High↑23° Low↓13°

Today ↑23° ↓18°: 2° warmer than normal.

Records for this date since 1940

Highest↑29° 1966 Lowest↓4° 1988

The warmest month is August (average high 43°), the coldest January (average low 6°). The wettest month is January: 20 mm. Precipitation in mm per month. Source: ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus).
Climate table
Month Average high Average low Precipitation, mm Days with precipitation
January 15° 6° 20 4
February 18° 8° 16 3
March 24° 12° 13 3
April 30° 17° 11 3
May 37° 23° 3 1
June 41° 27° 0 0
July 43° 30° 0 0
August 43° 29° 0 0
September 40° 26° 0 0
October 33° 20° 4 1
November 23° 13° 19 3
December 17° 8° 17 3

AI Weather Insights for two weeks

AI-generated

Clear roads ahead

Low risk
Best drive windows
Early week — Good conditions
Mid-week — Acceptable conditions
Late week — Good conditions
Recommendations
  • No special precautions needed
  • Plan extra travel time
  • Check wiper condition
Confidence:
50%

AI-generated insights based on weather data. Not a substitute for official forecasts or medical advice. Use your own judgement.

30-day weather forecast for Karbala, Karbala Governorate, Iraq

The 30-day forecast for Karbala, Karbala Governorate, Iraq shows temperatures ranging from a high of 28 °C to a low of 18 °C. Currently it is 18 °C with clear conditions. Wind speed is 2.8 m/s. The coming weeks are expected to be warmer than normal.

Updated Weather data by Open-Meteo Also contains data from Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5), ECMWF (EC46, SEAS5).

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