Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah weather in November

In November, Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 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 Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:36 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
31%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

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 Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 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
23017
32917
42917
52916
62816
72816
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92715
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How November really feels in Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah

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.

Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 213.610.27.1
Feb21° / 112.610.88.1
Mar26° / 14°102.111.88.3
Apr32° / 19°7212.84.8
May39° / 25°40.513.61.0
Jun43° / 28°00140.0
Jul45° / 30°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 30°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 26°0012.20.0
Oct35° / 21°30.411.23.1
Nov26° / 14°162.410.48.1
Dec19° / 163107.6

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 (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68317
78317
88119
98119
108020
117921
127921
137723
147624
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307426

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
57
67
77
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
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198
208
218
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249
259
269
279
289
299
3010

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 86% 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
3801361
4801271
5801271
6811171
7821071
8821071
984970
1085960
1185960
1285960
1386860
1487850
1587850
1686950
1787940
1887940
1988930
2088930
2188930
2289920
2389920
2489920
2589920
2689920
2790820
2891810
2991810
3091810

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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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 6:23 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:235:07
210.76:245:06
310.76:255:06
410.76:255:05
510.66:265:04
610.66:275:03
710.66:285:03
810.66:295:02
910.56:305:01
1010.56:315:01
1110.56:315:00
1210.56:325:00
1310.46:334:59
1410.46:344:59
1510.46:354:58
1610.46:364:58
1710.36:374:57
1810.36:384:57
1910.36:384:56
2010.36:394:56
2110.36:404:56
2210.26:414:55
2310.26:424:55
2410.26:434:55
2510.26:444:55
2610.26:444:54
2710.26:454:54
2810.16:464:54
2910.16:474:54
3010.16:484:54

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Oct
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Dec

Is November a good time to visit Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah in November

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

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

light clothes

UV index in Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 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 Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 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 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 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 Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 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 Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah?

Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah sits at 31.6°N, 44.6°E, 21 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Nahiyat Ghammas, 18 km away.

Al DiwaniyahAr RumaythahKufaNajafAs Samawah

Topography around Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m.

The land around Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah is covered by bare terrain (44%) and cropland (43%) within 3 km, bare terrain (54%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (68%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
244 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Nahiyat Ghammas 18 km · Al Mishkhāb 29 km · Ash Shāmīyah 42 km · Al Diwaniyah 53 km · Ar Rumaythah 53 km · Kufa 56 km · Najaf 57 km · As Samawah 68 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 Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah (31.5838°, 44.6467°, elevation 21 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).