Qaţanā weather in November

In November, Qaţanā sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Qaţanā's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qaţanā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:14 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
41%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Qaţanā is village in Syria.

Founded
~880 CE

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 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical November day in Qaţanā reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2208
3198
4198
5198
6198
7198
8187
9187
10187
11187
12187
13177
14176
15176
16176
17176
18166
19166
20165
21165
22155
23155
24155
25155
26154
27144
28144
29144
30144

How November really feels in Qaţanā

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.

Qaţanā 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
Jan / 8411.93.2101.8
Feb10° / 7810.33.110.82.5
Mar14° / 588.81.111.74.4
Apr19° / 306.10.112.86.9
May24° / 11°184.1013.78.4
Jun28° / 15°20.4014.28.2
Jul31° / 17°10.10146.4
Aug31° / 17°10.1013.26.1
Sep29° / 15°31012.27.7
Oct24° / 12°174011.28.3
Nov17° / 436.20.210.36.0
Dec11° / 678.91.29.83.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% 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 (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57426
67426
77525
87525
97426
107426
117327
127327
137327
147228
157129
167030
177030
187030
196931
206832
216733
226634
236634
246535
256535
266436
276436
286337
296337
306139

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Qaţanā gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1230
2230
3230
4220
5220
6210
7210
8200
9200
10200
11190
12190
13190
14190
15190
16191
17191
18201
19201
20201
21201
22211
23211
24212
25222
26222
27232
28232
29242
30242

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:004:39
210.66:014:38
310.66:024:37
410.66:034:36
510.56:044:35
610.56:044:34
710.56:054:34
810.46:064:33
910.46:074:32
1010.46:084:32
1110.46:094:31
1210.36:104:30
1310.36:114:30
1410.36:124:29
1510.36:134:29
1610.26:144:28
1710.26:154:28
1810.26:164:27
1910.26:174:27
2010.16:174:26
2110.16:184:26
2210.16:194:26
2310.16:204:25
2410.16:214:25
2510.06:224:25
2610.06:234:25
2710.06:244:24
2810.06:254:24
2910.06:254:24
3010.06:264:24

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Qaţanā?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Qaţanā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Qaţanā in November

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

In November, Qaţanā sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Qaţanā 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 68 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 24 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Qaţanā 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 Qaţanā peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 12Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qaţanā 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 Qaţanā is worst in November — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 31 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyNov 2258 µg/m³Jul 2231 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr54Poor
May44Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Qaţanā?

Qaţanā sits at 33.4°N, 36.1°E, 897 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Şaḩnāyā, 14 km away.

Topography around Qaţanā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qaţanā has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 915 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,601 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,018 m.

The land around Qaţanā is covered by grassland (57%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
1,601 m
80 km
3,018 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Şaḩnāyā 14 km · Zākīyah 14 km · Dārayyā 14 km · Al Kiswah 18 km · al-Yarmūk 21 km · Damascus 21 km · Babīlā 24 km · Jaramānā 25 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 Qaţanā (33.4376°, 36.0789°, elevation 897 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).