Al Qā’im weather in November

In November, Al Qā’im sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Al Qā’im's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Qā’im's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:56 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
33%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Al Qā’im is town in Al-Anbar, 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 25°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical November day in Al Qā’im reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°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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22514
32514
42513
52413
62413
72412
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102312
112311
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132211
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21209
22209
23209
24199
25199
26198
27198
28188
29188
30188

How November really feels in Al Qā’im

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 Qā’im weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 255.4104.6
Feb17° / 183.910.76.2
Mar22° / 10°183.711.78.0
Apr28° / 15°11212.87.7
May34° / 21°51.113.84.2
Jun39° / 25°0014.31.0
Jul41° / 28°0014.10.0
Aug41° / 27°0013.30.0
Sep37° / 24°0012.22.1
Oct31° / 18°91.411.16.1
Nov22° / 11°163.210.28.0
Dec15° / 193.99.75.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48218
58218
68119
78119
88119
98020
107921
117921
127723
137624
147624
157624
167525
177525
187525
197327
207327
217327
227327
237228
247228
257129
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Al Qā’im gets around 16 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 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1511
1611
1711
1811
1911
2011
2111
2211
2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180173
281172
382162
482162
583152
684151
785141
886131
987121
1088111
1189101
129190
139280
149280
159370
169460
179460
189550
199550
209640
219640
229730
239730
249730
259730
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820

Wind in November

Winds average 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:425:17
210.66:435:16
310.56:445:16
410.56:455:15
510.56:465:14
610.46:475:13
710.46:475:12
810.46:485:12
910.46:495:11
1010.36:505:10
1110.36:515:09
1210.36:525:09
1310.26:535:08
1410.26:545:08
1510.26:555:07
1610.26:565:07
1710.16:575:06
1810.16:585:06
1910.16:595:05
2010.17:005:05
2110.17:015:04
2210.07:025:04
2310.07:035:04
2410.07:045:03
2510.07:045:03
2610.07:055:03
279.97:065:02
289.97:075:02
299.97:085:02
309.97:095:02

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Al Qā’im

In seasonPeak

None of Al Qā’im'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 Qā’im sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is November a good time to visit Al Qā’im?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Al Qā’im for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Qā’im in November

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

In November, Al Qā’im sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 3 days see rain.

UV index in Al Qā’im 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 Qā’im peaks around June 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Qā’im 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 Qā’im is worst in July — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorPoorJul 1769 µg/m³Nov 1934 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar55Poor
Apr53Poor
May62Unhealthy
Jun62Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug63Unhealthy
Sep49Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Qā’im?

Al Qā’im sits at 34.4°N, 41.0°E, 180 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Ālbū Kamāl, 9.0 km away.

SubaykhānAl Mayādīn‘Anat al Qadīmah‘AnahDeir ez-ZorḨadīthah

Topography around Al Qā’im

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qā’im has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m.

The land around Al Qā’im is covered by bare terrain (48%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (77%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
393 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Ālbū Kamāl 9.0 km · Hajīn 37 km · Subaykhān 62 km · Al Mayādīn 85 km · ‘Anat al Qadīmah 88 km · ‘Anah 91 km · Deir ez-Zor 130 km · Ḩadīthah 131 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 Qā’im (34.3925°, 40.9894°, elevation 180 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).