Kirkuk weather in November

In November, Kirkuk sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 57 mm of rain across 6.3 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 24°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Kirkuk's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirkuk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:45 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
37%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Kirkuk is city 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 24°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical November day in Kirkuk reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22513
32413
42413
52413
62312
72312
82312
92312
102211
112211
122211
132211
142111
152110
162110
172110
182010
192010
20209
21199
22199
23199
24199
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30177

How November really feels in Kirkuk

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.

Kirkuk 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 87100.79.93.7
Feb15° / 789.60.510.74.5
Mar19° / 779.20.111.76.5
Apr25° / 14°537.2012.97.4
May32° / 19°173.6013.84.7
Jun39° / 24°10.3014.31.0
Jul42° / 27°00.1014.20.0
Aug42° / 27°00.1013.30.0
Sep38° / 22°10.4012.21.8
Oct30° / 17°292.7011.16.0
Nov21° / 10°576.3010.17.4
Dec15° / 818.90.19.64.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97426
107426
117426
127327
137228
147228
157129
167129
177129
187129
197030
207030
217030
226832
236832
246832
256733
266634
276535
286535
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kirkuk gets around 57 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
221
321
421
521
621
721
820
920
1020
1119
1219
1319
1420
1520
1620
1720
1821
1921
2021
2122
2222
2322
2423
2523
2624
2724
2825
2925
3025

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19091
29091
39190
49190
59280
69280
79370
89370
99460
109550
119550
129640
139640
149730
159730
169820
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 4:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:305:02
210.56:315:01
310.56:325:00
410.46:334:59
510.46:344:58
610.46:354:58
710.36:364:57
810.36:374:56
910.36:384:55
1010.36:394:54
1110.26:404:54
1210.26:414:53
1310.26:424:52
1410.26:434:52
1510.16:444:51
1610.16:454:51
1710.16:464:50
1810.06:474:50
1910.06:484:49
2010.06:494:49
2110.06:504:48
2210.06:514:48
239.96:524:47
249.96:524:47
259.96:534:47
269.96:544:46
279.86:554:46
289.86:564:46
299.86:574:46
309.86:584:46

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kirkuk

In seasonPeak

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

Kirkuk sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

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

Is November a good time to visit Kirkuk?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kirkuk in November

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

In November, Kirkuk sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Kirkuk 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 Kirkuk peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kirkuk 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 Kirkuk is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1555 µg/m³Jan 1548 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May55Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug53Poor
Sep55Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kirkuk?

Kirkuk sits at 35.5°N, 44.4°E, 346 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Tāzah Khūrmātū, 19 km away.

Ţūz KhūrmātūKoysinceqKhasnahzānErbilHajiawa

Topography around Kirkuk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirkuk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 348 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,748 m.

The land around Kirkuk is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), grassland (30%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
407 m
80 km
1,748 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Tāzah Khūrmātū 19 km · Jamjamāl 41 km · Shūrash 41 km · Ţūz Khūrmātū 68 km · Koysinceq 72 km · Khasnahzān 85 km · Erbil 87 km · Hajiawa 93 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 Kirkuk (35.4681°, 44.3922°, elevation 346 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).