Al-Kut weather in November

In November, Al-Kut sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 30 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Al-Kut's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Kut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:33 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
34%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Al-Kut is city in eastern 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 22°C by the end.

A typical November day in Al-Kut 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)
13018
23018
33018
42918
52917
62917
72817
82816
92816
102716
112716
122715
132615
142615
152615
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172514
182514
192514
202414
212413
222413
232413
242313
252313
262312
272312
282212
292212
302212

How November really feels in Al-Kut

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-Kut weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 334.910.16.9
Feb21° / 10°233.810.87.8
Mar26° / 14°243.711.88.0
Apr32° / 20°183.112.84.6
May39° / 25°71.113.60.9
Jun44° / 30°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 32°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 32°0013.20.0
Sep43° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°71.311.22.8
Nov26° / 15°303.610.37.8
Dec20° / 10°314.79.97.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58020
68020
77921
87822
97822
107624
117624
127525
137327
147327
157327
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257327
267327
277327
287426
297426
307426

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Al-Kut gets around 30 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
211
311
411
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
2312
2413
2513
2613
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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17315111
27315111
37315111
47514110
57514110
67514110
77514110
87613110
97713100
107713100
11781390
12791380
13791380
14801370
15811360
16821350
17821350
18831340
19831430
20831430
21851320
22851320
23861310
24861310
25861310
26871210
27871210
28871210
29881110
30881110

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
313light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2612calm
2712calm
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2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:45 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)
110.76:205:01
210.76:205:00
310.66:214:59
410.66:224:59
510.66:234:58
610.66:244:57
710.56:254:56
810.56:264:56
910.56:274:55
1010.46:284:54
1110.46:284:54
1210.46:294:53
1310.46:304:53
1410.36:314:52
1510.36:324:52
1610.36:334:51
1710.36:344:51
1810.36:354:50
1910.26:364:50
2010.26:374:49
2110.26:374:49
2210.26:384:49
2310.26:394:48
2410.16:404:48
2510.16:414:48
2610.16:424:48
2710.16:434:47
2810.16:434:47
2910.06:444:47
3010.06:454:47

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
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
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Al-Kut

In seasonPeak

None of Al-Kut'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-Kut 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-Kut?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al-Kut in November

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

In November, Al-Kut 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-Kut 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-Kut peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 14UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al-Kut 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-Kut 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-Kut?

Al-Kut sits at 32.5°N, 45.8°E, 22 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is An Nu‘mānīyah, 38 km away.

‘AfakQal‘at Sukkar‘Alī al GharbīAl ‘AzīzīyahAl DiwaniyahAş Şuwayrah

Topography around Al-Kut

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Kut has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m.

The land around Al-Kut is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and bare terrain (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (48%) and cropland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
22 m
80 km
366 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: An Nu‘mānīyah 38 km · Al Ḩayy 43 km · ‘Afak 73 km · Qal‘at Sukkar 76 km · ‘Alī al Gharbī 82 km · Al ‘Azīzīyah 83 km · Al Diwaniyah 102 km · Aş Şuwayrah 108 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-Kut (32.5128°, 45.8182°, elevation 22 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).