Al Mishkhāb weather in November

In November, Al Mishkhāb sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 10.4 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 66% 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 Mishkhāb's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Mishkhāb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:37 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
31%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Al Mishkhāb is city in Najaf, 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 Mishkhāb reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°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)
13017
23017
32917
42917
52916
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How November really feels in Al Mishkhāb

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 Mishkhāb 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° / 193.610.27.1
Feb21° / 122.310.88.1
Mar26° / 13°112.211.88.3
Apr32° / 18°9212.84.9
May39° / 24°40.513.61.1
Jun43° / 28°00140.0
Jul45° / 30°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 30°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 26°0012.20.0
Oct35° / 21°30.711.23.1
Nov26° / 14°172.310.48.1
Dec19° / 163107.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68119
78119
88020
98020
107921
117822
127723
137723
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Al Mishkhāb gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
98
108
118
128
137
147
157
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
237
248
258
268
278
289
299
309

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1791461
2801460
3811360
4811360
5821260
6821260
7831160
8841060
9841060
1085960
1185960
1286950
1387850
1487850
1588840
1688840
1788840
1889830
1989830
2089830
2190820
2290820
2390820
2490820
2590820
2690820
2791810
2892710
2992710
3092710

Wind in November

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

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
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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 6:24 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:245:07
210.76:255:07
310.76:255:06
410.66:265:05
510.66:275:04
610.66:285:04
710.66:295:03
810.56:305:02
910.56:315:02
1010.56:325:01
1110.56:325:00
1210.46:335:00
1310.46:344:59
1410.46:354:59
1510.46:364:58
1610.36:374:58
1710.36:384:57
1810.36:394:57
1910.36:394:57
2010.36:404:56
2110.26:414:56
2210.26:424:56
2310.26:434:55
2410.26:444:55
2510.26:454:55
2610.26:464:55
2710.16:464:54
2810.16:474:54
2910.16:484:54
3010.16:494:54

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Al Mishkhāb

In seasonPeak

None of Al Mishkhāb'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 Mishkhāb sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Mishkhāb?

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
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Mishkhāb in November

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

In November, Al Mishkhāb sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Al Mishkhāb 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 Mishkhāb peaks around June 15 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Mishkhāb 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 Mishkhāb is worst in May — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMay 1478 µg/m³Nov 1751 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul62Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov50Poor
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Mishkhāb?

Al Mishkhāb sits at 31.8°N, 44.5°E, 24 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Nahiyat Ghammas, 14 km away.

Al-QāsimAl Hillah

Topography around Al Mishkhāb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Mishkhāb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m.

The land around Al Mishkhāb is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (63%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
22 m
80 km
238 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Nahiyat Ghammas 14 km · Ash Shāmīyah 20 km · Kufa 28 km · Najaf 28 km · Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 29 km · Al Diwaniyah 46 km · Al-Qāsim 58 km · Al Hillah 74 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 Mishkhāb (31.8044°, 44.4893°, elevation 24 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).