Ash Sharqāt weather in November

In November, Ash Sharqāt sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 30 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ash Sharqāt's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ash Sharqāt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:50 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
35%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

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 19°C by the end.

A typical November day in Ash Sharqāt 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 27°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)
12615
22614
32514
42514
52513
62513
72413
82413
92412
102312
112312
122312
132311
142211
152211
162211
172211
182110
192110
202110
212110
222010
23209
24209
25199
26199
27199
28198
29188
30188

How November really feels in Ash Sharqāt

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.

Ash Sharqāt weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 457.49.94.4
Feb16° / 376.710.75.6
Mar21° / 10°386.111.77.5
Apr28° / 15°22412.97.2
May35° / 21°81.613.83.5
Jun40° / 26°0014.40.3
Jul43° / 29°0014.20.0
Aug43° / 28°0013.30.0
Sep39° / 24°00.112.21.1
Oct32° / 18°131.811.15.4
Nov22° / 11°304.610.17.8
Dec16° / 3969.65.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77525
87525
97525
107426
117426
127327
137327
147228
157228
167228
177228
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237030
247030
257030
266931
276931
286931
296832
306832

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ash Sharqāt gets around 30 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
416
516
616
715
815
915
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2015
2115
2215
2316
2416
2517
2617
2717
2818
2918
3018

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179174
280173
380173
480173
581172
682162
783161
884151
985141
1086131
1188120
1289110
1390100
149190
159190
169280
179370
189460
199550
209640
219640
229730
239730
249730
259820
269820
279820
289820
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 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 6:35 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:355:07
210.56:365:06
310.56:375:05
410.46:385:04
510.46:395:03
610.46:405:02
710.36:415:01
810.36:425:01
910.36:435:00
1010.36:444:59
1110.26:454:58
1210.26:464:58
1310.26:474:57
1410.16:484:56
1510.16:494:56
1610.16:504:55
1710.16:514:55
1810.06:514:54
1910.06:524:54
2010.06:534:53
2110.06:544:53
229.96:554:52
239.96:564:52
249.96:574:52
259.96:584:51
269.96:594:51
279.87:004:51
289.87:014:51
299.87:024:50
309.87:034:50

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ash Sharqāt

In seasonPeak

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

Ash Sharqāt sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.

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

Is November a good time to visit Ash Sharqāt?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Ash Sharqāt for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ash Sharqāt in November

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

In November, Ash Sharqāt sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ash Sharqāt in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ash Sharqāt peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 15 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Extreme
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ash Sharqāt 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 Ash Sharqāt is worst in July — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1956 µg/m³Nov 2042 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr49Poor
May52Poor
Jun54Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug55Unhealthy
Sep51Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ash Sharqāt?

Ash Sharqāt sits at 35.5°N, 43.2°E, 159 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Bayjī, 70 km away.

BayjīAl-HamdaniyaAl Mawşil al JadīdahMosulAl-'AlamTāzah KhūrmātūErbilKirkuk

Topography around Ash Sharqāt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ash Sharqāt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 163 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m.

The land around Ash Sharqāt is covered by artificial surfaces (28%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and bare terrain (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and bare terrain (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
198 m
80 km
770 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Bayjī 70 km · Al-Hamdaniya 85 km · Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 91 km · Mosul 91 km · Al-'Alam 99 km · Tāzah Khūrmātū 102 km · Erbil 103 km · Kirkuk 106 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 Ash Sharqāt (35.5172°, 43.2281°, elevation 159 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).