Al-Hamdaniya weather in November

In November, Al-Hamdaniya sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 58 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Al-Hamdaniya's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Hamdaniya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:51 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Al-Hamdaniya is place in Nineveh, 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 24°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical November day in Al-Hamdaniya reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22513
32412
42412
52412
62312
72311
82311
92311
102211
112211
122210
132210
142110
152110
16219
17219
18209
19209
20209
21198
22198
23198
24198
25188
26187
27187
28187
29177
30177

How November really feels in Al-Hamdaniya

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-Hamdaniya weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 8410.19.83.6
Feb15° / 769.510.64.6
Mar19° / 779.211.76.5
Apr25° / 13°527.212.97.4
May32° / 18°173.413.94.7
Jun39° / 24°10.114.40.8
Jul42° / 27°0014.20.0
Aug42° / 26°0013.40.0
Sep38° / 22°10.212.21.8
Oct30° / 16°222.611.16.0
Nov21° / 10°586.310.17.4
Dec15° / 758.29.64.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57228
67228
77228
87327
97327
107327
117327
127228
137228
147228
157030
167030
177030
186931
196931
206931
216733
226733
236733
246634
256634
266535
276535
286436
296436
306337

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Al-Hamdaniya gets around 58 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
721
820
920
1020
1120
1219
1319
1419
1519
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2121
2221
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2823
2923
3023

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
285141
386131
486131
587121
688120
789110
890100
99190
109190
119280
129370
139460
149460
159550
169640
179730
189730
199820
209820
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:355:05
210.56:365:04
310.46:375:03
410.46:385:02
510.46:395:01
610.36:405:00
710.36:414:59
810.36:424:58
910.26:434:58
1010.26:444:57
1110.26:454:56
1210.16:474:55
1310.16:484:55
1410.16:494:54
1510.16:504:54
1610.06:514:53
1710.06:524:52
1810.06:534:52
1910.06:544:51
209.96:554:51
219.96:564:50
229.96:574:50
239.96:584:50
249.86:584:49
259.86:594:49
269.87:004:49
279.87:014:48
289.87:024:48
299.77:034:48
309.77:044:48

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Al-Hamdaniya

In seasonPeak

None of Al-Hamdaniya'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-Hamdaniya sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

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

Is November a good time to visit Al-Hamdaniya?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Al-Hamdaniya for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al-Hamdaniya in November

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

In November, Al-Hamdaniya sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Al-Hamdaniya in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3 — 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-Hamdaniya 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 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Al-Hamdaniya 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-Hamdaniya is worst in October — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorOct 1354 µg/m³Dec 2045 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr51Poor
May53Poor
Jun52Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep52Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Hamdaniya?

Al-Hamdaniya sits at 36.3°N, 43.4°E, 274 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Mosul, 24 km away.

ErbilBaḥarkahSīnah'ĀkraKhasnahzān

Topography around Al-Hamdaniya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Hamdaniya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 282 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,014 m.

The land around Al-Hamdaniya is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
475 m
80 km
2,014 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Mosul 24 km · Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 25 km · Tallkayf 34 km · Erbil 57 km · Baḥarkah 59 km · Sīnah 67 km · 'Ākra 68 km · Khasnahzān 69 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-Hamdaniya (36.2709°, 43.3776°, elevation 274 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).