Ash Shaţrah weather in November

In November, Ash Shaţrah sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 25 mm of rain across 3.2 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 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 Ash Shaţrah's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ash Shaţrah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:29 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
33%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Ash Shaţrah is city in Iraq.

Founded
1872

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 Ash Shaţrah reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°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
23118
33018
43018
53017
62917
72917
82917
92816
102816
112816
122715
132715
142715
152615
162614
172614
182614
192514
202514
212513
222413
232413
242413
252412
262312
272312
282312
292312
302212

How November really feels in Ash Shaţrah

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 Shaţrah 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° / 264.210.27.3
Feb22° / 10°162.810.98.2
Mar27° / 15°172.711.87.9
Apr33° / 20°142.612.74.2
May40° / 26°40.613.60.6
Jun45° / 30°00140.0
Jul47° / 32°0013.80.0
Aug47° / 32°0013.10.0
Sep43° / 28°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°50.911.22.5
Nov26° / 15°253.210.47.7
Dec20° / 10°234107.6

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
47921
57921
67822
77822
87723
97723
107624
117624
127525
137426
147327
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257327
267327
277327
287426
297426
307426

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ash Shaţrah gets around 25 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 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
49
59
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2311
2412
2512
2613
2713
2814
2914
3015

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1761392
2761392
37613101
47613101
57712101
67712101
77712101
87712101
97712101
107712101
11781291
12781291
13801280
14801280
15811270
16811270
17811360
18811360
19821350
20821350
21821440
22821440
23821440
24821440
25831430
26831430
27831430
28841330
29841330
30841330

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
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 6:16 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:165:01
210.76:175:00
310.76:185:00
410.76:194:59
510.66:204:58
610.66:214:57
710.66:224:57
810.66:224:56
910.56:234:56
1010.56:244:55
1110.56:254:54
1210.56:264:54
1310.46:274:53
1410.46:284:53
1510.46:284:52
1610.46:294:52
1710.46:304:51
1810.36:314:51
1910.36:324:51
2010.36:334:50
2110.36:344:50
2210.36:354:50
2310.26:354:49
2410.26:364:49
2510.26:374:49
2610.26:384:49
2710.26:394:49
2810.16:404:48
2910.16:404:48
3010.16:414:48

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ash Shaţrah

In seasonPeak

None of Ash Shaţrah'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 Shaţrah 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 Ash Shaţrah?

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

7.7
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 Ash Shaţrah for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ash Shaţrah in November

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

In November, Ash Shaţrah sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ash Shaţrah 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 Ash Shaţrah peaks around June 16 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ash Shaţrah 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 Shaţrah is worst in April — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 2358 µg/m³Nov 1543 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun50Poor
Jul49Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ash Shaţrah?

Ash Shaţrah sits at 31.4°N, 46.2°E, 13 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Nasiriyah, 40 km away.

Nāḩiyat al FuhūdAs SamawahAl ḨayyAr RumaythahAl ‘AmārahQal‘at Şāliḩ

Topography around Ash Shaţrah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ash Shaţrah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m.

The land around Ash Shaţrah is covered by bare terrain (37%), artificial surfaces (34%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and cropland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
50 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Nasiriyah 40 km · Qal‘at Sukkar 51 km · Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 72 km · As Samawah 84 km · Al Ḩayy 86 km · Ar Rumaythah 93 km · Al ‘Amārah 104 km · Qal‘at Şāliḩ 107 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 Shaţrah (31.4091°, 46.1727°, elevation 13 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).