Ankara weather in November

In November, Ankara sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ankara's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ankara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:41 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Ankara is capital of Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
137/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 15°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Ankara reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2153
3153
4153
5153
6143
7142
8142
9142
10142
11132
12132
13132
14131
15121
16121
17121
18121
19111
20111
21111
22110
23100
24100
25100
26100
2790
2890
2990
3090

How November really feels in Ankara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ankara weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°518.74.99.50.0
Feb / -2°448.33.910.40.8
Mar11° / 539.12.711.72.9
Apr17° / 468.60.5135.4
May22° / 448.2014.27.2
Jun27° / 13°295.9014.87.5
Jul30° / 16°91.9014.56.2
Aug31° / 16°102.2013.66.2
Sep26° / 12°132.3012.38.5
Oct20° / 285.30.110.97.2
Nov12° / 395.719.83.7
Dec / -2°538.839.20.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86436
96436
106337
116337
126238
136238
146139
156139
166139
176139
186040
196040
205941
215941
225941
235941
245941
255842
265842
275743
285743
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Ankara gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1171
2161
3161
4161
5151
6151
7151
8151
9152
10162
11162
12172
13173
14183
15183
16194
17204
18204
19214
20214
21225
22235
23235
24235
25245
26245
27245
28246
29246
30256

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 7 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:244:40
210.26:254:39
310.26:264:38
410.26:274:37
510.16:284:36
610.16:304:35
710.16:314:34
810.06:324:33
910.06:334:32
1010.06:344:31
119.96:354:30
129.96:374:30
139.96:384:29
149.86:394:28
159.86:404:27
169.86:414:27
179.76:424:26
189.76:434:25
199.76:454:25
209.66:464:24
219.66:474:23
229.66:484:23
239.66:494:22
249.56:504:22
259.56:514:21
269.56:524:21
279.56:534:21
289.46:544:20
299.46:554:20
309.46:564:20

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Ankara?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ankara.

What to pack for Ankara in November

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

In November, Ankara sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ankara in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ankara peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ankara 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 Ankara is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ankara's WHO annual average of 17.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1424 µg/m³Jan 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ankara?

Ankara sits at 39.9°N, 32.9°E, 850 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çankaya, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Ankara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ankara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m around an average of 907 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 908 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,564 m.

The land around Ankara is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
204 m
16 km
908 m
80 km
1,564 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Çankaya 1.0 km · İncirli 7.0 km · Etlik 7.0 km · Batikent 12 km · Gölbaşı 15 km · Akyurt 31 km · Elmadağ 32 km · Kazan 38 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 Ankara (39.9199°, 32.8543°, elevation 850 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).