Ar Rumaythah weather in November

In November, Ar Rumaythah sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.8 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 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ar Rumaythah's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ar Rumaythah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:33 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
32%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Ar Rumaythah is city in Al Muthanna Governorate, Iraq.

Founded
1820

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 Ar Rumaythah 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
33018
42917
52917
62917
72816
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How November really feels in Ar Rumaythah

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.

Ar Rumaythah 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° / 223.710.27.2
Feb21° / 10°122.710.88.2
Mar27° / 14°122.411.88.1
Apr33° / 20°102.312.74.5
May39° / 25°40.713.60.8
Jun44° / 29°00140.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.80.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep43° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°30.711.22.8
Nov26° / 14°172.810.47.9
Dec20° / 173.4107.6

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
78119
88020
98020
107921
117822
127723
137624
147525
157525
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ar Rumaythah gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.8 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 (%)
17
27
37
48
58
68
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
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 (%)
1801361
2801361
3801271
4801271
5811171
6821071
7821071
883971
983971
1084871
1185870
1286860
1386860
1486860
1586860
1687850
1786950
1887940
1987940
2087940
21871030
22871030
23871030
24871030
25881020
26881020
27881020
2889920
2989920
3089920

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2913light breeze
3013light breeze

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 6:21 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:215:05
210.76:215:04
310.76:225:03
410.76:235:03
510.66:245:02
610.66:255:01
710.66:265:00
810.66:265:00
910.56:274:59
1010.56:284:59
1110.56:294:58
1210.56:304:57
1310.46:314:57
1410.46:324:56
1510.46:334:56
1610.46:334:55
1710.36:344:55
1810.36:354:55
1910.36:364:54
2010.36:374:54
2110.36:384:54
2210.26:394:53
2310.26:404:53
2410.26:404:53
2510.26:414:53
2610.26:424:52
2710.26:434:52
2810.16:444:52
2910.16:454:52
3010.16:454:52

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ar Rumaythah

In seasonPeak

None of Ar Rumaythah's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ar Rumaythah 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 Ar Rumaythah?

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

7.9
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 Ar Rumaythah for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ar Rumaythah in November

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

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

light clothes

UV index in Ar Rumaythah 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 Ar Rumaythah peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ar Rumaythah 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 Ar Rumaythah is worst in May — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyMay 1475 µg/m³Nov 1753 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May76Unhealthy
Jun67Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov52Poor
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ar Rumaythah?

Ar Rumaythah sits at 31.5°N, 45.2°E, 18 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is As Samawah, 23 km away.

Nāḩiyat ash ShināfīyahAl Diwaniyah‘AfakNahiyat GhammasAl MishkhābAsh ShāmīyahQal‘at Sukkar

Topography around Ar Rumaythah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ar Rumaythah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m.

The land around Ar Rumaythah is covered by cropland (36%), artificial surfaces (25%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and bare terrain (41%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
12 m
80 km
159 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: As Samawah 23 km · Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 53 km · Al Diwaniyah 58 km · ‘Afak 60 km · Nahiyat Ghammas 60 km · Al Mishkhāb 74 km · Ash Shāmīyah 75 km · Qal‘at Sukkar 90 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 Ar Rumaythah (31.5284°, 45.2038°, elevation 18 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).