Idlib weather in November

In November, Idlib sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.8 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 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Idlib's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Idlib's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:17 AM – 4:21 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical November day in Idlib reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22412
32312
42311
52311
62311
72211
82211
92210
102210
112110
122110
132110
14219
15219
16209
17209
18209
19209
20198
21198
22198
23188
24188
25188
26187
27177
28177
29177
30177

How November really feels in Idlib

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.

Idlib 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
Jan12° / 6110.99.83.4
Feb14° / 498.710.64.4
Mar19° / 407.611.76.5
Apr24° / 11°255.712.97.7
May29° / 15°173.813.96.8
Jun33° / 19°3114.44.7
Jul35° / 22°10.114.23.4
Aug36° / 23°1013.43.1
Sep33° / 20°51.212.24.6
Oct28° / 15°194.211.17.0
Nov20° / 345.810.17.3
Dec14° / 599.29.64.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47327
57327
67228
77327
87327
97228
107228
117129
127030
137030
146931
156931
166832
176832
186733
196733
206634
216535
226535
236436
246337
256238
266139
276139
286040
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Idlib gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
420
519
619
718
817
917
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1617
1717
1818
1918
2019
2120
2220
2321
2421
2522
2622
2723
2823
2924
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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
283161
385141
486131
588120
690100
79190
89280
99370
109460
119550
129640
139640
149730
159730
169820
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:02 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 4:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:024:32
210.56:034:31
310.46:044:30
410.46:054:30
510.46:064:29
610.46:074:28
710.36:084:27
810.36:094:26
910.36:104:25
1010.26:114:25
1110.26:124:24
1210.26:134:23
1310.16:144:22
1410.16:154:22
1510.16:164:21
1610.16:174:21
1710.06:184:20
1810.06:194:20
1910.06:204:19
2010.06:214:19
219.96:224:18
229.96:234:18
239.96:244:17
249.96:254:17
259.96:264:17
269.86:274:16
279.86:274:16
289.86:284:16
299.86:294:16
309.86:304:16

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Idlib?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Idlib in November

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

In November, Idlib sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Idlib in November

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 20 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Idlib 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 Idlib peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Idlib 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 Idlib is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1446 µg/m³Jul 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Idlib?

Idlib sits at 35.9°N, 36.6°E, 442 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Binnish, 8.0 km away.

Ad Dānā

Topography around Idlib

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Idlib has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 426 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,783 m.

The land around Idlib is covered by cropland (66%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
658 m
80 km
1,783 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Binnish 8.0 km · Ma‘arratmişrīn 10 km · Saraqib 17 km · Kafr Takhārīm 23 km · Batabo 25 km · Salqīn 28 km · Jisr ash Shughūr 31 km · Ad Dānā 34 km

Syria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2022
GDP per capita
$1,057
2022
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Homicide rate
2.1
per 100k, 2010
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 87%Christian 10%Druze 3%

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 Idlib (35.9306°, 36.6339°, elevation 442 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).