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
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) | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 16 |
| 2 | 28 | 16 |
| 3 | 27 | 15 |
| 4 | 27 | 15 |
| 5 | 27 | 15 |
| 6 | 27 | 15 |
| 7 | 26 | 14 |
| 8 | 26 | 14 |
| 9 | 26 | 14 |
| 10 | 25 | 14 |
| 11 | 25 | 13 |
| 12 | 25 | 13 |
| 13 | 25 | 13 |
| 14 | 24 | 13 |
| 15 | 24 | 12 |
| 16 | 24 | 12 |
| 17 | 23 | 12 |
| 18 | 23 | 12 |
| 19 | 23 | 11 |
| 20 | 23 | 11 |
| 21 | 22 | 11 |
| 22 | 22 | 11 |
| 23 | 22 | 11 |
| 24 | 22 | 10 |
| 25 | 21 | 10 |
| 26 | 21 | 10 |
| 27 | 21 | 10 |
| 28 | 21 | 10 |
| 29 | 20 | 9 |
| 30 | 20 | 9 |
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 6° | 35 | 5.8 | 10 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 18° / 8° | 30 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 24° / 12° | 28 | 4.5 | 11.7 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 30° / 17° | 17 | 2.9 | 12.8 | 6.1 |
| May | 37° / 23° | 4 | 1 | 13.8 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 42° / 28° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 45° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 44° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 40° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 34° / 20° | 11 | 1.7 | 11.1 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 24° / 12° | 25 | 3.8 | 10.2 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 18° / 8° | 32 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in November
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Cloudier (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | 22 |
| 2 | 78 | 22 |
| 3 | 78 | 22 |
| 4 | 79 | 21 |
| 5 | 79 | 21 |
| 6 | 79 | 21 |
| 7 | 78 | 22 |
| 8 | 78 | 22 |
| 9 | 78 | 22 |
| 10 | 76 | 24 |
| 11 | 76 | 24 |
| 12 | 76 | 24 |
| 13 | 74 | 26 |
| 14 | 74 | 26 |
| 15 | 74 | 26 |
| 16 | 73 | 27 |
| 17 | 73 | 27 |
| 18 | 73 | 27 |
| 19 | 72 | 28 |
| 20 | 73 | 27 |
| 21 | 73 | 27 |
| 22 | 73 | 27 |
| 23 | 72 | 28 |
| 24 | 72 | 28 |
| 25 | 72 | 28 |
| 26 | 72 | 28 |
| 27 | 72 | 28 |
| 28 | 72 | 28 |
| 29 | 72 | 28 |
| 30 | 72 | 28 |
Chance of precipitation in November
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 14 |
| 2 | 14 |
| 3 | 14 |
| 4 | 14 |
| 5 | 14 |
| 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 13 |
| 9 | 12 |
| 10 | 12 |
| 11 | 12 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 11 |
| 14 | 11 |
| 15 | 11 |
| 16 | 12 |
| 17 | 12 |
| 18 | 12 |
| 19 | 12 |
| 20 | 12 |
| 21 | 13 |
| 22 | 13 |
| 23 | 13 |
| 24 | 14 |
| 25 | 14 |
| 26 | 14 |
| 27 | 15 |
| 28 | 15 |
| 29 | 15 |
| 30 | 16 |
Humidity in November
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 |
| Comfortable (%) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Humid (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | 15 | 7 |
| 2 | 78 | 15 | 7 |
| 3 | 78 | 15 | 7 |
| 4 | 79 | 14 | 7 |
| 5 | 79 | 14 | 7 |
| 6 | 80 | 14 | 6 |
| 7 | 80 | 14 | 6 |
| 8 | 82 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | 82 | 13 | 5 |
| 10 | 83 | 13 | 4 |
| 11 | 83 | 13 | 4 |
| 12 | 85 | 12 | 3 |
| 13 | 85 | 12 | 3 |
| 14 | 85 | 12 | 3 |
| 15 | 87 | 11 | 2 |
| 16 | 87 | 11 | 2 |
| 17 | 87 | 11 | 2 |
| 18 | 89 | 10 | 1 |
| 19 | 89 | 10 | 1 |
| 20 | 89 | 10 | 1 |
| 21 | 90 | 9 | 1 |
| 22 | 90 | 9 | 1 |
| 23 | 91 | 8 | 1 |
| 24 | 91 | 8 | 1 |
| 25 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 26 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 28 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 29 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in November
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 4:59 | 4:58 | 4:58 | 4:57 | 4:56 | 4:56 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:54 | 4:54 | 4:53 | 4:53 | 4:53 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:51 | 4:51 | 4:51 | 4:51 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.6 | 6:30 | 5:06 |
| 2 | 10.6 | 6:31 | 5:05 |
| 3 | 10.5 | 6:32 | 5:04 |
| 4 | 10.5 | 6:33 | 5:04 |
| 5 | 10.5 | 6:34 | 5:03 |
| 6 | 10.5 | 6:35 | 5:02 |
| 7 | 10.4 | 6:36 | 5:01 |
| 8 | 10.4 | 6:36 | 5:00 |
| 9 | 10.4 | 6:37 | 5:00 |
| 10 | 10.3 | 6:38 | 4:59 |
| 11 | 10.3 | 6:39 | 4:58 |
| 12 | 10.3 | 6:40 | 4:58 |
| 13 | 10.3 | 6:41 | 4:57 |
| 14 | 10.2 | 6:42 | 4:56 |
| 15 | 10.2 | 6:43 | 4:56 |
| 16 | 10.2 | 6:44 | 4:55 |
| 17 | 10.2 | 6:45 | 4:55 |
| 18 | 10.1 | 6:46 | 4:54 |
| 19 | 10.1 | 6:47 | 4:54 |
| 20 | 10.1 | 6:48 | 4:53 |
| 21 | 10.1 | 6:49 | 4:53 |
| 22 | 10.1 | 6:50 | 4:53 |
| 23 | 10.0 | 6:51 | 4:52 |
| 24 | 10.0 | 6:52 | 4:52 |
| 25 | 10.0 | 6:52 | 4:52 |
| 26 | 10.0 | 6:53 | 4:52 |
| 27 | 10.0 | 6:54 | 4:51 |
| 28 | 9.9 | 6:55 | 4:51 |
| 29 | 9.9 | 6:56 | 4:51 |
| 30 | 9.9 | 6:57 | 4:51 |
Solar energy in November
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) | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 2 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 3 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.0 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Sāmarrā’
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.
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).
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.
UV index in Sāmarrā’ in November
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sāmarrā’ in November
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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 53 | 53 | 59 | 55 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 55 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | Poor |
| Feb | 53 | Poor |
| Mar | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 55 | Poor |
| May | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 55 | Poor |
| Oct | 55 | Poor |
| Nov | 53 | Poor |
| Dec | 55 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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).