Al-Qāsim weather in November

In November, Al-Qāsim sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 20 mm of rain across 2.7 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 30°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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-Qāsim's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Qāsim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:37 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
32%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Al-Qāsim 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 30°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical November day in Al-Qāsim 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)
13018
23018
33017
42917
52917
62916
72816
82816
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112715
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302211

How November really feels in Al-Qāsim

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-Qāsim 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° / 223.810.17.2
Feb21° / 152.810.88.1
Mar26° / 14°142.611.88.2
Apr33° / 19°122.912.84.6
May39° / 25°50.913.60.9
Jun44° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°51.211.22.9
Nov26° / 14°202.710.38.0
Dec20° / 183.59.97.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58119
68119
78020
88020
97921
107921
117822
127723
137624
147624
157525
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Al-Qāsim gets around 20 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
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 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
3801271
4801271
5801271
6811171
7811171
8811171
9831070
10841060
11841060
12841060
13841060
14851050
15851050
16851050
17861040
18861040
19871030
20871030
21871030
22871030
23881020
24881020
25881020
2689920
2790910
2890910
2991810
3091810

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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1612calm
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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 6:24 AM to 6:49 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)
110.76:245:06
210.76:255:05
310.66:255:04
410.66:265:03
510.66:275:03
610.66:285:02
710.56:295:01
810.56:305:01
910.56:315:00
1010.56:324:59
1110.46:334:59
1210.46:334:58
1310.46:344:58
1410.46:354:57
1510.36:364:56
1610.36:374:56
1710.36:384:56
1810.36:394:55
1910.36:404:55
2010.26:414:54
2110.26:414:54
2210.26:424:54
2310.26:434:53
2410.26:444:53
2510.16:454:53
2610.16:464:53
2710.16:474:53
2810.16:484:52
2910.16:484:52
3010.06:494:52

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Al-Qāsim

In seasonPeak

None of Al-Qāsim'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-Qāsim 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-Qāsim?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-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-Qāsim for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al-Qāsim in November

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

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

light clothes

UV index in Al-Qāsim 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-Qāsim peaks around June 13 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 highHighVery highHighModerateJun 13UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al-Qāsim 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-Qāsim is worst in May — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 1171 µg/m³Jul 1758 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Qāsim?

Al-Qāsim sits at 32.3°N, 44.7°E, 30 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al Hillah, 31 km away.

Al Mishkhāb

Topography around Al-Qāsim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Qāsim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m.

The land around Al-Qāsim is covered by bare terrain (31%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and bare terrain (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Al Hillah 31 km · Kufa 36 km · Ash Shāmīyah 38 km · Al Diwaniyah 41 km · Najaf 44 km · Al Maḩāwīl 48 km · Al Hindīyah 51 km · Al Mishkhāb 58 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-Qāsim (32.298°, 44.6828°, 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).