Umm Qaşr, Iraq

Full City Profile

107,620 Population 390/sq mi density

30 ft Elevation 9 meters

77°F Avg Temperature 25°C

Umm Qaşr has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 77°F (25°C). Winters average 54°F in January while summers reach 98°F in July. The area gets 327 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 5.0 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

54°F Jan (12°C) 98°F Jul (36°C)

Annual Average	77.4°F
	43% above US avg
January Average	54°F (12°C)
July Average	98°F (36°C)
Sunny Days	327 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Area	275.7 sq mi (714.1 km²)
Population Density	390/sq mi
Coordinates	30.0362°N, 47.9195°W
Timezone	Asia/Baghdad

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 5.0"

87% below US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Jan) 1.06"

Driest Month (Oct) 0.08"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

21 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.7. Most recent: M4.3 on Mar 15, 2025.

Jun 2, 1993	44 km S of Al Jahr?’, Kuwait	M4.7	126 km
Sep 18, 1997	43 km SSW of Al Jahr?’, Kuwait	M4.6	125 km
Jun 4, 2022	21 km SSW of Al A?mad?, Kuwait	M4.4	125 km
Dec 30, 1997	44 km WNW of Al Wafrah, Kuwait	M4.4	146 km
Aug 18, 2015	36 km N of Al Jahr?’, Kuwait	M4.4	47 km
Jul 17, 2019	Iran-Iraq border region	M4.3	129 km
Mar 15, 2025	48 km SSW of Al Jahrā’, Kuwait	M4.3	130 km
Feb 19, 2008	41 km S of Al Jahr?’, Kuwait	M4.3	122 km
Feb 7, 2011	57 km NNW of Al H?rithah, Iraq	M4.3	120 km
Aug 2, 2021	34 km SSW of Al Jahr?’, Kuwait	M4.3	117 km
Mar 21, 2015	42 km SSW of Al Jahr?’, Kuwait	M4.3	124 km
Nov 12, 2012	40 km SSW of Al Jahr?’, Kuwait	M4.2	122 km
Aug 2, 2012	32 km SSW of Umm Qa?r, Iraq	M4.2	32 km
Aug 2, 2012	36 km SSW of Umm Qa?r, Iraq	M4.2	37 km
Jan 5, 2019	28 km NNE of Khorramshahr, Iran	M4.2	79 km
Jan 25, 2024	21 km WNW of Az Zubayr, Iraq	M4.1	61 km
Aug 17, 2007	37 km WNW of Al Wafrah, Kuwait	M4.0	148 km
Jul 25, 2024	9 km NNE of Al Hārithah, Iraq	M4.0	71 km
Apr 2, 2017	16 km ESE of Umm Qa?r, Iraq	M4.0	17 km
Sep 11, 2022	28 km S of Jong?yeh, Iran	M4.0	128 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	54°F (12°C)	1.1 in	Coldest, Wettest
February	58°F (15°C)	0.7 in
March	67°F (19°C)	0.7 in
April	77°F (25°C)	0.6 in
May	88°F (31°C)	0.1 in
June	94°F (35°C)	0.0 in	Driest
July	98°F (36°C)	0.0 in	Warmest
August	97°F (36°C)	0.0 in
September	91°F (33°C)	0.0 in
October	81°F (27°C)	0.1 in
November	68°F (20°C)	0.9 in
December	57°F (14°C)	1.0 in

Umm Qaşr has a seasonal temperature swing of 44°F / from 54°F in January to 98°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 5.0 inches, with January being the wettest month (1.1") and June the driest (0.0").

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