Al Maḩāwīl weather in November

In November, Al Maḩāwīl sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 22°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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Al Maḩāwīl's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Maḩāwīl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:39 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
32%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Al Maḩāwīl is human settlement 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 29°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical November day in Al Maḩāwīl reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 30°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)
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32917
42917
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How November really feels in Al Maḩāwīl

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 Maḩāwīl 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° / 243.910.17.0
Feb21° / 183.510.87.8
Mar26° / 13°17311.88.2
Apr32° / 19°122.612.84.9
May39° / 25°4113.71.1
Jun43° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct35° / 22°61.211.23.0
Nov26° / 14°21310.38.0
Dec19° / 193.49.97.5

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 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
48020
58020
68020
77921
87921
97921
107822
117723
127723
137624
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Al Maḩāwīl gets around 21 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 (%)
110
211
311
411
510
610
710
810
99
109
119
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149
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179
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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 (%)
1791371
2791371
3791371
4791371
5791371
6791371
7811270
8821260
9821260
10831160
11841150
12841150
13851050
14861040
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16861040
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25891010
26891010
2790910
2890910
2990910
3091810

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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209calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
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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 6:25 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:255:06
210.76:265:06
310.66:275:05
410.66:285:04
510.66:295:03
610.56:305:02
710.56:315:02
810.56:325:01
910.56:335:00
1010.46:335:00
1110.46:344:59
1210.46:354:59
1310.46:364:58
1410.36:374:57
1510.36:384:57
1610.36:394:56
1710.36:404:56
1810.26:414:55
1910.26:424:55
2010.26:424:55
2110.26:434:54
2210.26:444:54
2310.16:454:54
2410.16:464:53
2510.16:474:53
2610.16:484:53
2710.16:494:53
2810.16:494:53
2910.06:504:52
3010.06:514:52

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 3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 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
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
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
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Al Maḩāwīl

In seasonPeak

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

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
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Is November a good time to visit Al Maḩāwīl?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-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 Maḩāwīl for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Maḩāwīl in November

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

In November, Al Maḩāwīl 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 Maḩāwīl 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 Maḩāwīl peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Maḩāwīl 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 Maḩāwīl is worst in December — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 20108 µg/m³Jul 1772 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan105Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar97Unhealthy
Apr94Unhealthy
May91Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug76Unhealthy
Sep86Unhealthy
Oct103Unhealthy
Nov100Unhealthy
Dec109Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Maḩāwīl?

Al Maḩāwīl sits at 32.7°N, 44.4°E, 30 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Saddat al Hindīyah, 14 km away.

Topography around Al Maḩāwīl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Maḩāwīl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m.

The land around Al Maḩāwīl is covered by trees (36%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and bare terrain (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
45 m
80 km
133 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Saddat al Hindīyah 14 km · Al-Musayab 17 km · Al Hindīyah 22 km · Al Hillah 22 km · Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 26 km · Karbala 36 km · Al Maḩmūdīyah 45 km · Aş Şuwayrah 45 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 Maḩāwīl (32.6614°, 44.4085°, elevation 30 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).