Al Ḩayy weather in November

In November, Al Ḩayy sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 32 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 62% 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 Ḩayy's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Ḩayy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:31 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
34%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Al Ḩayy is town in Wasit, 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 Ḩayy reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°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.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23018
33018
43018
52917
62917
72917
82817
92816
102816
112716
122715
132715
142615
152615
162615
172614
182514
192514
202514
212413
222413
232413
242413
252313
262312
272312
282312
292212
302212

How November really feels in Al Ḩayy

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 Ḩayy weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 324.910.17.0
Feb21° / 10°223.710.87.9
Mar27° / 14°233.611.87.9
Apr33° / 20°183.112.84.5
May39° / 26°70.913.60.8
Jun44° / 30°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 32°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 32°0013.20.0
Sep43° / 28°00.212.20.0
Oct36° / 22°61.311.22.6
Nov26° / 15°323.510.47.8
Dec20° / 10°314.89.97.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77723
87723
97624
107525
117525
127426
137327
147327
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227129
237228
247228
257228
267327
277327
287426
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Al Ḩayy gets around 32 mm of rain over 3.5 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1611
1711
1811
1911
2011
2112
2212
2312
2413
2513
2614
2714
2814
2915
3015

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1741691
27316101
37415101
47415101
57415101
67415101
77415101
87514101
97514101
10761491
11771490
12781390
13791380
14791380
15801370
16811360
17811360
18821350
19831340
20831340
21841330
22841330
23841330
24851320
25861220
26861220
27861220
28861220
29871120
30871120

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light 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 6:18 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:185:01
210.76:195:00
310.76:204:59
410.66:214:58
510.66:224:57
610.66:224:57
710.56:234:56
810.56:244:55
910.56:254:55
1010.56:264:54
1110.46:274:53
1210.46:284:53
1310.46:294:52
1410.46:304:52
1510.36:304:51
1610.36:314:51
1710.36:324:50
1810.36:334:50
1910.36:344:50
2010.26:354:49
2110.26:364:49
2210.26:374:49
2310.26:384:48
2410.26:384:48
2510.16:394:48
2610.16:404:48
2710.16:414:47
2810.16:424:47
2910.16:434:47
3010.16:434:47

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Al Ḩayy

In seasonPeak

None of Al Ḩayy'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 Ḩayy sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is November a good time to visit Al Ḩayy?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Ḩayy in November

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

In November, Al Ḩayy sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Al Ḩayy 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 Ḩayy peaks around June 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Ḩayy 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 Ḩayy is worst in May — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1263 µg/m³Nov 1750 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug54Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Ḩayy?

Al Ḩayy sits at 32.2°N, 46.0°E, 20 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Qal‘at Sukkar, 35 km away.

‘Alī al GharbīAn Nu‘mānīyah‘AfakAsh ShaţrahAr RumaythahAl Diwaniyah

Topography around Al Ḩayy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Ḩayy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m.

The land around Al Ḩayy is covered by bare terrain (36%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and bare terrain (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and bare terrain (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
15 m
80 km
60 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Qal‘at Sukkar 35 km · Al-Kut 43 km · ‘Alī al Gharbī 68 km · An Nu‘mānīyah 73 km · ‘Afak 76 km · Ash Shaţrah 86 km · Ar Rumaythah 107 km · Al Diwaniyah 107 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 Ḩayy (32.1742°, 46.0434°, elevation 20 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).