Sāmarrā’ weather in November

In November, Sāmarrā’ sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 25 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sāmarrā’'s 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sāmarrā’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:44 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
32%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Sāmarrā’ is city in Iraq.

Density
1,053/km²
people per km²

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 27°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical November day in Sāmarrā’ reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°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)
12816
22816
32715
42715
52715
62715
72614
82614
92614
102514
112513
122513
132513
142413
152412
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202311
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262110
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29209
30209

How November really feels in Sāmarrā’

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.

Sāmarrā’ 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
Jan16° / 355.8105.6
Feb18° / 304.410.77.0
Mar24° / 12°284.511.78.1
Apr30° / 17°172.912.86.1
May37° / 23°4113.82.1
Jun42° / 28°00.114.20.0
Jul45° / 30°00140.0
Aug44° / 30°0013.30.0
Sep40° / 25°00.112.20.4
Oct34° / 20°111.711.14.1
Nov24° / 12°253.810.28.1
Dec18° / 325.59.86.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% 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 (%)
17822
27822
37822
47921
57921
67921
77822
87822
97822
107624
117624
127624
137426
147426
157426
167327
177327
187327
197228
207327
217327
227327
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Sāmarrā’ gets around 25 mm of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
613
713
813
912
1012
1112
1212
1311
1411
1511
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2113
2213
2313
2414
2514
2614
2715
2815
2915
3016

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 (%)
178157
278157
378157
479147
579147
680146
780146
882135
982135
1083134
1183134
1285123
1385123
1485123
1587112
1687112
1787112
1889101
1989101
2089101
219091
229091
239181
249181
259370
269370
279370
289460
299460
309550

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
511calm
611calm
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 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 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 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:305:06
210.66:315:05
310.56:325:04
410.56:335:04
510.56:345:03
610.56:355:02
710.46:365:01
810.46:365:00
910.46:375:00
1010.36:384:59
1110.36:394:58
1210.36:404:58
1310.36:414:57
1410.26:424:56
1510.26:434:56
1610.26:444:55
1710.26:454:55
1810.16:464:54
1910.16:474:54
2010.16:484:53
2110.16:494:53
2210.16:504:53
2310.06:514:52
2410.06:524:52
2510.06:524:52
2610.06:534:52
2710.06:544:51
289.96:554:51
299.96:564:51
309.96:574:51

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sāmarrā’

In seasonPeak

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

Sāmarrā’ 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 Sāmarrā’?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sāmarrā’ in November

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

In November, Sāmarrā’ sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Sāmarrā’ 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 Sāmarrā’ peaks around June 13 at about 9 (very high) — 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 13UV 9Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

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

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMar 1859 µg/m³Nov 1553 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May58Unhealthy
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep55Poor
Oct55Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec55Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sāmarrā’?

Sāmarrā’ sits at 34.2°N, 43.9°E, 80 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Balad, 31 km away.

Al-'AlamKhālişBaqubahBayjīAl Fallūjah

Topography around Sāmarrā’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sāmarrā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m.

The land around Sāmarrā’ is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and bare terrain (31%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
329 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Balad 31 km · Ad Dujayl 50 km · Tikrīt 50 km · Al-'Alam 60 km · Khāliş 74 km · Baqubah 83 km · Bayjī 89 km · Al Fallūjah 95 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 Sāmarrā’ (34.1959°, 43.8857°, elevation 80 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).