Akçakale weather in November

In November, Akçakale sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 10 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 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Akçakale's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akçakale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:09 AM – 4:10 PM
Cloud cover
40%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Akçakale is district and town of Şanlıurfa, Turkey.

Density
16,452/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 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical November day in Akçakale reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32311
42310
52210
62210
72210
8229
9219
10219
11219
12219
13208
14208
15208
16208
17198
18197
19197
20197
21187
22187
23187
24176
25176
26176
27176
28166
29166
30166

How November really feels in Akçakale

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.

Akçakale 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° / 509.39.83.2
Feb14° / 438.210.64.2
Mar19° / 387.211.76.6
Apr24° / 12°275.412.97.7
May31° / 17°163.413.95.5
Jun37° / 22°20.714.51.9
Jul41° / 26°00.114.30.0
Aug40° / 26°00.113.40.2
Sep35° / 21°20.512.23.2
Oct29° / 15°233.211.16.9
Nov20° / 335107.2
Dec13° / 468.29.54.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97030
107030
116931
126832
136832
146733
156733
166634
176634
186535
196436
206337
216337
226238
236238
246238
256139
266139
276139
286040
296040
305941

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Akçakale gets around 33 mm of rain over 5 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 17% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
416
515
615
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1415
1515
1616
1716
1817
1918
2018
2119
2219
2320
2420
2521
2621
2722
2822
2923
3023

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3937
4937
5946
6955
7964
8964
9973
10973
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 4:22 PM to 4:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.55:544:22
210.45:554:21
310.45:564:20
410.45:574:19
510.35:584:18
610.35:594:17
710.36:004:16
810.26:014:15
910.26:024:15
1010.26:034:14
1110.16:044:13
1210.16:054:12
1310.16:064:12
1410.16:074:11
1510.06:084:10
1610.06:094:10
1710.06:104:09
1810.06:114:09
199.96:124:08
209.96:134:08
219.96:144:07
229.96:154:07
239.86:164:06
249.86:174:06
259.86:184:06
269.86:194:05
279.76:204:05
289.76:214:05
299.76:224:04
309.76:234:04

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Akçakale?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Akçakale in November

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

In November, Akçakale sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Akçakale 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 Akçakale peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Akçakale 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 Akçakale is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1932 µg/m³Jul 2018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Akçakale?

Akçakale sits at 36.7°N, 38.9°E, 361 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Urfa, 53 km away.

Topography around Akçakale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akçakale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Akçakale is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (83%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
700 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Urfa 53 km · Suruç 55 km · ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 57 km · Bozova 81 km · Jarābulus 84 km · Ar Raqqah 84 km · Manbij 91 km · Viranşehir 92 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

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 Akçakale (36.7111°, 38.9475°, elevation 361 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).