Baghdad weather in November

In November, Baghdad sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 26 mm of rain across 3.4 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 29°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 36 min at the start of November to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Baghdad's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baghdad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:40 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
32%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Baghdad is capital city of Iraq.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 42.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
10,722/km²
people per km²
Founded
~762 CE

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 29°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical November day in Baghdad reaches about 25°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 20°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)
13017
22917
32917
42917
52816
62816
72816
82715
92715
102715
112615
122614
132614
142614
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242312
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272211
282211
292211
302111

How November really feels in Baghdad

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.

Baghdad 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
Jan17° / 284.9106.6
Feb20° / 213.810.87.6
Mar25° / 13°223.611.78.2
Apr32° / 18°142.712.85.1
May38° / 24°5113.71.3
Jun43° / 29°0014.20.0
Jul46° / 31°00140.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 27°00.212.20.1
Oct35° / 21°91.611.23.2
Nov25° / 14°263.410.38.0
Dec19° / 243.99.87.4

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 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
48020
58020
68020
78119
88020
98020
107921
117921
127822
137723
147723
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Baghdad gets around 26 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 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
711
811
911
1011
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1811
1911
2011
2111
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2713
2813
2913
3012

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1791371
2781381
3781381
4781381
5801280
6801280
7801280
8801280
9811270
10821170
11831160
12831160
13831160
14841150
15841150
16851140
17851140
18861130
19861130
20871120
21871120
22871120
23881110
24881110
25891010
26891010
27891010
2890910
2991900
3092800

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
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1010calm
1110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:265:05
210.66:275:05
310.66:285:04
410.66:295:03
510.56:305:02
610.56:315:01
710.56:325:01
810.46:335:00
910.46:344:59
1010.46:354:58
1110.46:364:58
1210.36:374:57
1310.36:374:57
1410.36:384:56
1510.36:394:56
1610.26:404:55
1710.26:414:55
1810.26:424:54
1910.26:434:54
2010.26:444:53
2110.16:454:53
2210.16:464:53
2310.16:474:52
2410.16:484:52
2510.16:484:52
2610.06:494:51
2710.06:504:51
2810.06:514:51
2910.06:524:51
3010.06:534:51

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Baghdad

In seasonPeak

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

Baghdad 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 Baghdad?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Baghdad in November

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

In November, Baghdad sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Baghdad 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 Baghdad peaks around June 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 13UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep5High
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Baghdad 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 Baghdad is worst in December — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Baghdad's WHO annual average of 42.5 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2050 µg/m³Jul 1733 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr43Poor
May42Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug35Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Baghdad?

Baghdad sits at 33.3°N, 44.4°E, 41 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Sadr City, 8.0 km away.

KhālişAl FallūjahAş Şuwayrah

Topography around Baghdad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baghdad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m.

The land around Baghdad is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (55%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and bare terrain (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
68 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Sadr City 8.0 km · Abū Ghurayb 20 km · Al Maḩmūdīyah 31 km · Baqubah 50 km · Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 51 km · Khāliş 53 km · Al Fallūjah 57 km · Aş Şuwayrah 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 Baghdad (33.3406°, 44.4009°, elevation 41 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).