Karakoçan weather in November

In November, Karakoçan sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 88 mm of precipitation across 8.2 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 6°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Karakoçan's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karakoçan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
5th coldest
Precipitation
88 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:10 AM – 4:00 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Karakoçan is district in Elazığ, Turkey.

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 6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Karakoçan reaches about 10°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 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°C cooler than October and about 8°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1142
2142
3142
4132
5131
6131
7131
8120
9120
10120
11110
12110
1311-1
1411-1
1510-1
1610-1
1710-1
189-2
199-2
209-2
219-2
228-2
238-3
248-3
257-3
267-3
277-3
286-4
296-4
306-4

How November really feels in Karakoçan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Karakoçan 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-0° / -8°1111111.29.60.0
Feb / -7°10311.310.610.50.0
Mar / -3°12413.98.711.70.9
Apr14° / 133152.4133.5
May20° / 10013.30.114.16.1
Jun27° / 12°224.8014.77.8
Jul32° / 16°51.7014.55.6
Aug32° / 16°41.1013.55.4
Sep27° / 11°162.2012.38.1
Oct19° / 667.60.2116.8
Nov10° / -1°888.22.89.92.5
Dec / -6°10811.19.69.30.0

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 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
36040
46040
56139
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126139
136139
146040
155941
165941
175842
185743
195743
205644
215545
225446
235446
245347
255347
265248
275248
285248
295248
305149

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Karakoçan gets around 88 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1313
2303
3304
4294
5284
6275
7265
8255
9255
10246
11246
12257
13257
14258
15269
16269
172710
182711
192811
202812
212913
223013
233014
243015
253015
263016
273017
283017
293118
303119

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 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 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 5:53 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 4:14 PM to 3:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.35:534:14
210.35:544:12
310.35:564:11
410.25:574:10
510.25:584:09
610.25:594:08
710.16:004:07
810.16:014:07
910.16:024:06
1010.06:034:05
1110.06:054:04
1210.06:064:03
139.96:074:02
149.96:084:02
159.96:094:01
169.86:104:00
179.86:114:00
189.86:123:59
199.76:133:58
209.76:143:58
219.76:163:57
229.76:173:57
239.66:183:56
249.66:193:56
259.66:203:55
269.66:213:55
279.66:223:55
289.56:233:54
299.56:243:54
309.56:253:54

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Karakoçan

In seasonPeak

In November, Karakoçan sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Karakoçan's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Karakoçan?

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

2.5
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 Karakoçan.

What to pack for Karakoçan in November

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

In November, Karakoçan sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Karakoçan 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 Karakoçan peaks around August 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Karakoçan 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 Karakoçan is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1222 µg/m³Dec 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Karakoçan?

Karakoçan sits at 39.0°N, 40.0°E, 1,087 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kovancılar, 30 km away.

Topography around Karakoçan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karakoçan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m around an average of 1,153 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,192 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,707 m.

The land around Karakoçan is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
403 m
16 km
1,192 m
80 km
2,707 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Kovancılar 30 km · Bingöl 41 km · Tunceli 45 km · Genç 51 km · Elazığ 76 km · Lice 76 km · Ergani 80 km · Cimin 89 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 Karakoçan (38.9518°, 40.0271°, elevation 1,087 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).