Kovancılar weather in November

In November, Kovancılar sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 7.8 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 16°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Kovancılar's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kovancılar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 4:01 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Kovancılar is district of 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 16°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Kovancılar reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°C cooler than October and about 7°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2165
3165
4155
5154
6154
7144
8144
9143
10143
11133
12133
13133
14132
15122
16122
17122
18122
19111
20111
21111
22101
23101
24100
2590
2690
2790
2880
298-1
308-1

How November really feels in Kovancılar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kovancılar 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 / -5°9910.89.39.60.0
Feb / -4°9211.28.410.50.2
Mar10° / 107134.411.72.2
Apr16° / 11014.30.6134.6
May22° / 10°8111.4014.16.7
Jun29° / 15°154.1014.76.7
Jul34° / 20°31.2014.44.1
Aug34° / 20°30.8013.54.0
Sep29° / 15°132.1012.37.1
Oct21° / 567.10117.4
Nov12° / 717.81.59.93.5
Dec / -3°9510.56.29.30.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56337
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126337
136337
146238
156238
166139
175941
185842
195743
205644
215644
225545
235446
245347
255446
265347
275347
285248
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Kovancılar gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1301
2291
3281
4271
5261
6261
7251
8241
9242
10232
11232
12242
13243
14243
15254
16255
17265
18266
19277
20277
21288
22288
23299
24299
252910
262910
272911
282911
292911
302911

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 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
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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 5:54 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 4:15 PM to 3:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.35:544:15
210.35:554:14
310.35:564:12
410.25:574:11
510.25:584:10
610.25:594:10
710.16:004:09
810.16:014:08
910.16:024:07
1010.06:044:06
1110.06:054:05
1210.06:064:04
139.96:074:04
149.96:084:03
159.96:094:02
169.96:104:01
179.86:114:01
189.86:124:00
199.86:134:00
209.76:153:59
219.76:163:58
229.76:173:58
239.76:183:58
249.66:193:57
259.66:203:57
269.66:213:56
279.66:223:56
289.56:233:56
299.56:243:55
309.56:253:55

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
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
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kovancılar

In seasonPeak

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

Kovancılar'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 Kovancılar?

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

3.5
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 Kovancılar.

What to pack for Kovancılar in November

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

In November, Kovancılar sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kovancılar 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 Kovancılar 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 Kovancılar 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 Kovancılar 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 Kovancılar?

Kovancılar sits at 38.7°N, 39.9°E, 971 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Karakoçan, 30 km away.

Topography around Kovancılar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kovancılar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m around an average of 1,005 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,195 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,517 m.

The land around Kovancılar is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
474 m
16 km
1,195 m
80 km
2,517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Karakoçan 30 km · Tunceli 51 km · Ergani 51 km · Elazığ 56 km · Bingöl 58 km · Genç 60 km · Lice 73 km · Çermik 74 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 Kovancılar (38.7188°, 39.8627°, elevation 971 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).