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Halabja Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Thunder Rolls Across the Plains

Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

Warmest today at 18° · coldest night Thursday at 5°

The short of it: Halabja weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 14 °C (58 °F) with thunderstorms, feeling like 14 °C (57 °F). Today’s high 18 °C (65 °F), low 14 °C (56 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 45 mm (1.8 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected, extreme rainfall. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 20:15 local time.

HALABJA, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect thunderstorms today, the mercury reaching near 18° and falling to 14° after dark. That is 2° colder than Halabja usually sees in November, when highs average 20°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SW, gusting to 31 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 18°, while Thursday night will be the coldest at 5°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 98 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 8°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Halabja runs from 8° at night to 20° by day, with some 74 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 42°, January the coldest at 3°, and January the wettest with 141 mm. The best months to ride in are April and October.

The sun is up 10 h 34 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 987 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowThunderstorm14°14°6 km/h7.7 mm
9 PMThunderstorm14°13°6 km/h7.7 mm
10 PMThunderstorm14°13°6 km/h7.4 mm
11 PMThunderstorm14°13°5 km/h4.5 mm
12 AMThunderstorm13°13°3 km/h1.7 mm
1 AMThunderstorm13°13°2 km/h1.6 mm
2 AMThunderstorm13°13°2 km/h2.8 mm
3 AMThunderstorm13°13°3 km/h2.8 mm
4 AMThunderstorm13°12°4 km/h1.6 mm
5 AMLight showers13°12°4 km/h0.6 mm
6 AMLight showers13°12°4 km/h0.3 mm
7 AMLight showers13°12°4 km/h0.3 mm
8 AMOvercast13°12°4 km/h0.1 mm
9 AMThunderstorm14°13°4 km/h1.1 mm
10 AMPartly cloudy14°13°5 km/h0.2 mm
11 AMPartly cloudy15°14°5 km/h0.1 mm
12 PMOvercast15°14°6 km/h0.1 mm
1 PMLight showers14°12°8 km/h1.1 mm
2 PMPartly cloudy15°13°6 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMLight showers14°13°5 km/h0.6 mm
4 PMOvercast14°12°4 km/h0.2 mm
5 PMThunderstorm13°12°4 km/h1.0 mm
6 PMLight showers12°11°4 km/h0.8 mm
7 PMLight showers12°10°4 km/h0.4 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): thunderstorm, high 18°, low 14°, 69 mm of rain, gusts to 41 km/h. Sun up 6:22 AM, down 4:56 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Halabja Month by Month

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

November in Halabja, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
10° colder, 30 mm more rain
Versus December
6° warmer
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 16 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 10° from October to about 20°, with nights near 8°. Wet spells are common — about 74 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Halabja in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Halabja by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January12°3°141 mm7 km/h10 h 2 min✦✦
February14°4°140 mm9 km/h10 h 52 min✦✦
March19°7°101 mm11 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦
April24°11°67 mm11 km/h13 h 2 min✦✦✦✦
May31°16°27 mm10 km/h14 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
June38°21°0.0 mm12 km/h14 h 31 min✦✦✦
July42°25°0.0 mm12 km/h14 h 18 min✦✦✦
August41°24°0.0 mm11 km/h13 h 28 min✦✦✦
September37°19°0.0 mm9 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
October30°14°44 mm8 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦✦
November20°8°74 mm7 km/h10 h 16 min✦✦✦
December15°4°113 mm6 km/h9 h 48 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Halabja

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Halabja today?

Right now it is 14 °C (58 °F) with thunderstorms; it feels like 14 °C (57 °F). Today’s high is 18 °C (65 °F) and tonight’s low 14 °C (56 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 45 mm (1.8 in) expected.

Will it rain in Halabja this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 98 mm (3.9 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Halabja?

Yes: thunderstorms expected; extreme rainfall. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Halabja?

July, with an average high of 42 °C (107 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 3 °C (37 °F). The wettest month is January (141 mm (5.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Halabja?

April and October. April brings highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and about 67 mm (2.6 in) of rain; October highs near 30 °C (86 °F) and 44 mm (1.7 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Halabja?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 3 °C (37 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
NowsūdKermanshah Province20 km E18°6°83 mm
DerbendîxanSulaymaniyah28 km WSW22°10°59 mm
NāvKurdistan Province33 km E16°5°87 mm
NovīnKurdistan Province34 km E16°5°87 mm
NeyKurdistan Province37 km NNE16°4°95 mm
PāvehKermanshah Province37 km ESE14°3°83 mm
SarvābādKurdistan Province38 km ENE15°4°88 mm
RazābKurdistan Province39 km ENE15°4°88 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