Elbistan weather in November

In November, Elbistan sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Elbistan's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elbistan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 4:13 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Elbistan is district of Kahramanmaraş, southern Turkey.

Air quality
High
PM10 88 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
34,694/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 14°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical November day in Elbistan reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 7°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1153
2143
3143
4142
5142
6132
7132
8132
9131
10121
11121
12121
13121
14111
15110
16110
17110
18100
19100
20100
2110-1
229-1
239-1
249-1
258-1
268-1
278-2
287-2
297-2
307-2

How November really feels in Elbistan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Elbistan 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 / -6°588.68.69.60.0
Feb / -5°497.77.410.50.0
Mar / -1°539.24.711.71.7
Apr15° / 51101.4134.7
May21° / 438.90.1146.9
Jun26° / 12°143.7014.68.2
Jul30° / 15°20.5014.46.6
Aug31° / 15°20.7013.56.5
Sep26° / 11°71.7012.38.6
Oct19° / 275.60.2117.2
Nov11° / 416.52.39.93.0
Dec / -4°588.679.40.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116535
126535
136436
146436
156337
166139
176040
186040
195941
205842
215743
225644
235545
245545
255446
265347
275248
285149
295149
305050

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Elbistan gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1254
2254
3244
4234
5235
6225
7215
8205
9205
10195
11196
12196
13196
14197
15207
16207
17208
18218
19229
20229
212310
222310
232411
242411
252412
262513
272513
282514
292615
302616

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 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 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 6:03 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 4:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:034:26
210.36:044:25
310.36:064:24
410.36:074:23
510.26:084:22
610.26:094:21
710.26:104:20
810.16:114:19
910.16:124:19
1010.16:134:18
1110.06:144:17
1210.06:154:16
1310.06:164:15
1410.06:184:15
159.96:194:14
169.96:204:13
179.96:214:13
189.86:224:12
199.86:234:11
209.86:244:11
219.86:254:10
229.76:264:10
239.76:274:10
249.76:284:09
259.76:294:09
269.66:304:08
279.66:314:08
289.66:324:08
299.66:334:07
309.66:344:07

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Elbistan?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Elbistan.

What to pack for Elbistan in November

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

In November, Elbistan sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Elbistan 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 Elbistan peaks around August 10 at about 11 (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 highModerateAug 10UV 11Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Elbistan 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 Elbistan is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1321 µg/m³Jul 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Elbistan?

Elbistan sits at 38.2°N, 37.2°E, 1,139 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Afşin, 25 km away.

Topography around Elbistan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elbistan has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 632 m around an average of 1,189 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,261 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,646 m.

The land around Elbistan is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), cropland (32%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
632 m
16 km
1,261 m
80 km
2,646 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Afşin 25 km · Darende 46 km · Çağlayancerit 52 km · Gölbaşı 61 km · Göksun 65 km · Kahramanmaraş 73 km · Pazarcık 80 km · Besni 81 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 Elbistan (38.2059°, 37.1983°, elevation 1,139 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).