Al Maḩmūdīyah weather in November

In November, Al Maḩmūdīyah sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.2 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 Maḩmūdīyah's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Maḩmūdīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:40 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
31%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

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 Maḩmūdīyah reaches about 25°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 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42816
52816
62816
72716
82715
92715
102615
112615
122614
132614
142514
152514
162513
172413
182413
192413
202412
212312
222312
232312
242312
252211
262211
272211
282211
292111
302111

How November really feels in Al Maḩmūdīyah

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 Maḩmūdīyah 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
Jan17° / 244.310.16.6
Feb20° / 193.510.87.7
Mar25° / 13°172.911.78.4
Apr32° / 18°122.412.85.3
May38° / 24°4113.71.4
Jun43° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul45° / 31°00140.0
Aug45° / 30°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 27°00.112.20.1
Oct35° / 21°71.311.23.4
Nov25° / 14°223.210.38.1
Dec19° / 213.89.97.3

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 11% 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
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88020
98020
107921
117921
127822
137723
147723
157624
167624
177525
187525
197426
207426
217426
227327
237327
247327
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Al Maḩmūdīyah gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2211
2311
2411
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012

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 (%)
1771571
2771571
3771571
4771571
5771571
6791470
7801460
8801460
9811360
10821350
11821350
12831250
13841240
14841240
15851230
16861130
17861130
18871120
19871120
20871120
21881020
22891010
23891010
24891010
25891010
26891010
2790910
2891900
2992800
3092800

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:52 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)
110.76:265:06
210.66:275:05
310.66:285:04
410.66:295:03
510.56:305:03
610.56:315:02
710.56:325:01
810.56:335:00
910.46:335:00
1010.46:344:59
1110.46:354:59
1210.46:364:58
1310.36:374:57
1410.36:384:57
1510.36:394:56
1610.36:404:56
1710.26:414:55
1810.26:424:55
1910.26:434:54
2010.26:434:54
2110.26:444:54
2210.16:454:53
2310.16:464:53
2410.16:474:53
2510.16:484:52
2610.16:494:52
2710.06:504:52
2810.06:514:52
2910.06:514:52
3010.06:524:52

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 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 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
63.9Moderate
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 Maḩmūdīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Dust
Jan
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Is November a good time to visit Al Maḩmūdīyah?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Maḩmūdīyah in November

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

In November, Al Maḩmūdīyah sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Al Maḩmūdīyah 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 Maḩmūdīyah peaks around June 13 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 13UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep5High
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Maḩmūdīyah 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 Maḩmūdīyah 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 Maḩmūdīyah?

Al Maḩmūdīyah sits at 33.1°N, 44.4°E, 34 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah, 20 km away.

Topography around Al Maḩmūdīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Maḩmūdīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m.

The land around Al Maḩmūdīyah is covered by cropland (35%), artificial surfaces (29%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and bare terrain (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
71 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 20 km · Baghdad 31 km · Abū Ghurayb 32 km · Al-Musayab 32 km · Sadr City 37 km · Saddat al Hindīyah 39 km · Aş Şuwayrah 41 km · Al Maḩāwīl 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 Maḩmūdīyah (33.0622°, 44.3656°, elevation 34 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).