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Barţalah Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

Warmest Saturday at 18° · coldest night Thursday at 6°

The short of it: Barţalah weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 12 °C (54 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 9 °C (47 °F). Today’s high 17 °C (63 °F), low 12 °C (54 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 23:00 local time.

BARŢALAH, Sunday. — Barţalah may look for thunderstorms this day, with the mercury climbing to about 17° before sinking to 12° by night. A raw day by local measure — 4° below the November average of 21°. Winds are light from the W, gusting to 16 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Saturday the pick at about 18°, while Thursday night will be the coldest at 6°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 11 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 9°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Barţalah brings highs near 21°, lows of 9° and about 60 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 43°, January the coldest at 3°, and January the wettest with 99 mm. The best months to ride in are April and November.

The sun is up 10 h 27 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 391 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowMostly clear12°9°8 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear11°7°10 km/h–
1 AMClear sky10°6°8 km/h–
2 AMClear sky9°6°7 km/h–
3 AMClear sky8°5°6 km/h–
4 AMClear sky8°5°5 km/h–
5 AMClear sky7°4°5 km/h–
6 AMClear sky7°4°4 km/h–
7 AMClear sky6°4°3 km/h–
8 AMClear sky7°5°2 km/h–
9 AMClear sky9°7°2 km/h–
10 AMClear sky11°9°1 km/h–
11 AMClear sky12°10°1 km/h–
12 PMClear sky13°11°1 km/h–
1 PMClear sky14°12°2 km/h–
2 PMClear sky15°12°3 km/h–
3 PMClear sky15°12°4 km/h–
4 PMClear sky14°11°6 km/h–
5 PMClear sky14°10°7 km/h–
6 PMClear sky12°9°6 km/h–
7 PMClear sky12°9°4 km/h–
8 PMClear sky11°9°2 km/h–
9 PMClear sky11°9°1 km/h–
10 PMClear sky10°8°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 17°, low 12°, 11 mm of rain, gusts to 22 km/h. Sun up 6:36 AM, down 5:03 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today12°17°11 mm22 km/h10 h 27 min
Monday6°15°dry19 km/h10 h 25 min
Tuesday6°16°dry11 km/h10 h 24 min
Wednesday7°15°dry13 km/h10 h 22 min
Thursday6°15°dry12 km/h10 h 20 min
Friday6°16°dry12 km/h10 h 18 min
Saturday7°18°dry12 km/h10 h 16 min

Warmest: Saturday at 18°. Wettest: today, 11 mm. Strongest gusts: today, 22 km/h.

The Almanac · Barţalah Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Barţalah, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
9° colder, 42 mm more rain
Versus December
7° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 11 min
Average wind
6 km/h
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Highs fall 9° against October, to near 21°; nights run about 9°. Wet spells are common — about 60 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Barţalah in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Barţalah by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January12°3°99 mm7 km/h9 h 56 min✦✦
February15°5°94 mm7 km/h10 h 49 min✦✦
March20°9°83 mm9 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦
April25°13°54 mm9 km/h13 h 5 min✦✦✦✦
May33°18°24 mm9 km/h14 h 5 min✦✦✦✦
June40°24°0.0 mm10 km/h14 h 37 min✦✦✦
July43°27°0.0 mm10 km/h14 h 24 min✦✦✦
August43°26°0.0 mm9 km/h13 h 32 min✦✦✦
September38°22°0.0 mm8 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
October30°16°18 mm7 km/h11 h 11 min✦✦✦✦
November21°9°60 mm6 km/h10 h 11 min✦✦✦✦
December14°5°80 mm6 km/h9 h 41 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Barţalah see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Barţalah

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Barţalah today?

Right now it is 12 °C (54 °F) with mostly clear skies; it feels like 9 °C (47 °F). Today’s high is 17 °C (63 °F) and tonight’s low 12 °C (54 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Barţalah this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 11 mm (0.43 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Barţalah?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Barţalah?

July, with an average high of 43 °C (109 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 3 °C (38 °F). The wettest month is January, with 99 mm (3.9 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Barţalah?

April and November. April brings highs near 25 °C (76 °F) and about 54 mm (2.1 in) of rain; November highs near 21 °C (70 °F) and 60 mm (2.4 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Barţalah?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 3 °C (38 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Al-HamdaniyaNineveh9 km S22°9°57 mm
MosulNineveh24 km W21°11°52 mm
Al Mawşil al JadīdahNineveh25 km W21°11°51 mm
XebatErbil27 km ESE21°9°57 mm
TallkayfNineveh28 km WNW22°10°61 mm
Kays Qal‘ahNineveh32 km NNW21°9°69 mm
BaḥarkahErbil59 km E21°8°61 mm
SīnahDuhok59 km NNW19°9°67 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor