Al Qurnah weather in November

In November, Al Qurnah sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 32 mm of rain across 3.4 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 30°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 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 Qurnah's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Qurnah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:24 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
33%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Al Qurnah is town 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 23°C by the end.

A typical November day in Al Qurnah reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33118
43018
53018
62917
72917
82917
92817
102816
112816
122816
132716
142715
152715
162615
172615
182615
192514
202514
212514
222514
232413
242413
252413
262413
272313
282313
292312
302312

How November really feels in Al Qurnah

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 Qurnah 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
Jan19° / 34510.27.2
Feb22° / 11°213.210.98.2
Mar27° / 15°233.111.87.8
Apr34° / 21°122.412.74.0
May40° / 26°50.913.60.5
Jun45° / 31°00.1140.0
Jul47° / 32°0013.80.0
Aug47° / 32°00.113.10.0
Sep43° / 28°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°80.911.22.4
Nov27° / 15°323.410.47.6
Dec20° / 10°324.8107.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57921
67822
77822
87723
97822
107723
117723
127624
137426
147426
157327
167327
177228
187228
197228
207228
217327
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Al Qurnah gets around 32 mm of rain over 3.4 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 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
48
58
69
79
810
910
1010
1110
1211
1311
1411
1511
1612
1712
1812
1912
2013
2113
2213
2313
2414
2514
2614
2715
2815
2915
3016

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16616135
26616135
36616144
46616144
56715144
66815143
76815143
86915133
97015132
107015132
117015132
127115122
137215121
147216111
157316101
167316101
17741691
18741691
19751681
20751681
21761671
22771670
23771670
24771670
25771670
26771670
27781570
28781570
29781570
30781570

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 4:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:114:57
210.76:124:56
310.76:124:55
410.76:134:55
510.76:144:54
610.66:154:53
710.66:164:52
810.66:174:52
910.66:184:51
1010.56:184:51
1110.56:194:50
1210.56:204:49
1310.56:214:49
1410.46:224:48
1510.46:234:48
1610.46:244:48
1710.46:244:47
1810.46:254:47
1910.36:264:46
2010.36:274:46
2110.36:284:46
2210.36:294:45
2310.36:304:45
2410.26:304:45
2510.26:314:45
2610.26:324:45
2710.26:334:44
2810.26:344:44
2910.26:344:44
3010.16:354:44

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Al Qurnah

In seasonPeak

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

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Qurnah in November

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

In November, Al Qurnah sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Al Qurnah 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 Qurnah peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 20UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Qurnah 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 Qurnah is worst in April — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyApr 1178 µg/m³Jul 1156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb69Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct70Unhealthy
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Qurnah?

Al Qurnah sits at 31.0°N, 47.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al Madīnah, 17 km away.

Al HārithahQal‘at ŞāliḩBasrahAl Başrah al QadīmahNāḩiyat al FuhūdAz ZubayrAbū al-Kahṣīb

Topography around Al Qurnah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qurnah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m.

The land around Al Qurnah is covered by cropland (33%), bare terrain (29%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (43%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
13 m
80 km
61 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Al Madīnah 17 km · Al Hārithah 57 km · Qal‘at Şāliḩ 59 km · Basrah 65 km · Al Başrah al Qadīmah 68 km · Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 68 km · Az Zubayr 74 km · Abū al-Kahṣīb 77 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 Qurnah (31.0155°, 47.4336°, elevation 6 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).