Al Diwaniyah weather in November

In November, Al Diwaniyah sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of November to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Al Diwaniyah's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Diwaniyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:35 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
32%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Al Diwaniyah is city in Iraq.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical November day in Al Diwaniyah reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33017
42917
52917
62917
72816
82816
92816
102715
112715
122715
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212413
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232412
242312
252312
262312
272311
282311
292211
302211

How November really feels in Al Diwaniyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Al Diwaniyah weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 223.610.17.2
Feb21° / 10°132.510.88.2
Mar27° / 14°132.611.88.1
Apr33° / 20°112.712.84.5
May39° / 25°40.613.60.8
Jun44° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep43° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°3111.22.8
Nov26° / 14°20310.47.9
Dec20° / 183.49.97.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38218
48119
58119
68119
78020
88020
97921
107822
117822
127822
137723
147624
157624
167525
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227525
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Al Diwaniyah gets around 20 mm of rain over 3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
49
59
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1791461
2801361
3791371
4801271
5811171
6811171
7821071
8821071
983971
1083971
1184970
1284970
1385960
1485960
1585960
1686950
1786950
18861040
19861040
20861040
21871030
22871030
23871030
24881020
25881020
2689920
2789920
2889920
2990910
3091810

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of November to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:225:05
210.76:235:05
310.76:245:04
410.66:255:03
510.66:265:02
610.66:275:02
710.66:285:01
810.56:285:00
910.56:294:59
1010.56:304:59
1110.56:314:58
1210.46:324:58
1310.46:334:57
1410.46:344:57
1510.46:354:56
1610.36:354:56
1710.36:364:55
1810.36:374:55
1910.36:384:54
2010.36:394:54
2110.26:404:54
2210.26:414:53
2310.26:424:53
2410.26:424:53
2510.26:434:53
2610.16:444:52
2710.16:454:52
2810.16:464:52
2910.16:474:52
3010.16:474:52

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Al Diwaniyah

In seasonPeak

None of Al Diwaniyah's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Al Diwaniyah sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Al Diwaniyah?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Al Diwaniyah for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Diwaniyah in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Al Diwaniyah sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Al Diwaniyah in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Diwaniyah peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Diwaniyah in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Al Diwaniyah is worst in May — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 1171 µg/m³Jul 1758 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Diwaniyah?

Al Diwaniyah sits at 32.0°N, 44.9°E, 25 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Ash Shāmīyah, 31 km away.

Nāḩiyat ash ShināfīyahNajaf

Topography around Al Diwaniyah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Diwaniyah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Diwaniyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m.

The land around Al Diwaniyah is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and bare terrain (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and bare terrain (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
106 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Ash Shāmīyah 31 km · ‘Afak 31 km · Nahiyat Ghammas 40 km · Al-Qāsim 41 km · Al Mishkhāb 46 km · Kufa 46 km · Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 53 km · Najaf 55 km

Iraq travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,410
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9.5
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
27.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Christian 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Al Diwaniyah (31.9929°, 44.9255°, elevation 25 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).