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Mosul Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Broken Cloud Under the Moon

Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

Warmest Saturday at 20° · coldest night Thursday at 4°

The short of it: Mosul weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 14 °C (57 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 15 °C (58 °F). Today’s high 18 °C (65 °F), low 12 °C (53 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 2.7 mm (0.11 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 03:15 local time.

MOSUL, Sunday. — Thunderstorms are the word from the Mosul station, with a high of 18° and a low of 12°. A raw day by local measure — 3° below the November average of 21°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the WSW, gusting to 7 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 20°, while Thursday night will be the coldest at 4°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 3.3 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Mosul runs from 11° at night to 21° by day, with some 52 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 42°, January the coldest at 5°, and February the wettest with 80 mm. The best months to ride in are November and April.

The sun is up 10 h 27 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 253 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 clear14°15°2 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy14°14°2 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy14°14°2 km/h0.1 mm
6 AMPartly cloudy14°14°2 km/h0.1 mm
7 AMPartly cloudy14°14°2 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy14°15°2 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy15°15°3 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy16°16°4 km/h–
11 AMOvercast17°17°5 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy18°17°6 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy18°17°4 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy18°17°6 km/h0.2 mm
3 PMPartly cloudy18°17°7 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMThunderstorm16°14°10 km/h1.4 mm
5 PMLight showers15°14°9 km/h0.5 mm
6 PMLight showers15°14°7 km/h0.3 mm
7 PMMostly clear14°14°5 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy14°13°5 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear14°11°8 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear13°9°8 km/h–
11 PMClear sky12°8°10 km/h–
12 AMClear sky11°7°7 km/h–
1 AMClear sky10°7°7 km/h–
2 AMClear sky10°6°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 18°, low 12°, 3.3 mm of rain, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 6:37 AM, down 5:04 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Mosul Month by Month

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

November in Mosul, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
8° colder, 36 mm more rain
Versus December
7° warmer
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 11 min
Average wind
5 km/h
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Highs fall 8° against October, to near 21°; nights run about 11°. Rain is modest, about 52 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Mosul in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mosul by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January12°5°79 mm8 km/h9 h 56 min✦✦
February15°7°80 mm8 km/h10 h 49 min✦✦
March20°10°76 mm9 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦
April25°14°48 mm9 km/h13 h 4 min✦✦✦✦
May32°20°25 mm9 km/h14 h 5 min✦✦✦✦
June39°25°0.0 mm10 km/h14 h 37 min✦✦✦
July42°28°0.0 mm10 km/h14 h 24 min✦✦✦
August42°28°0.0 mm9 km/h13 h 32 min✦✦✦
September37°23°0.0 mm8 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
October30°17°16 mm6 km/h11 h 11 min✦✦✦✦
November21°11°52 mm5 km/h10 h 11 min✦✦✦✦
December15°7°71 mm6 km/h9 h 42 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mosul

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mosul today?

Right now it is 14 °C (57 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 15 °C (58 °F). Today’s high is 18 °C (65 °F) and tonight’s low 12 °C (53 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 2.7 mm (0.11 in) expected.

Will it rain in Mosul this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 3.3 mm (0.13 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Mosul?

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

What is the warmest month in Mosul?

July, with an average high of 42 °C (107 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 5 °C (41 °F). The wettest month is February (80 mm (3.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mosul?

November and April. November brings highs near 21 °C (70 °F) and about 52 mm (2.0 in) of rain; April highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and 48 mm (1.9 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mosul?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 5 °C (41 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Al Mawşil al JadīdahNineveh1 km WSW21°11°51 mm
TallkayfNineveh17 km N22°10°61 mm
BarţalahNineveh24 km E21°9°60 mm
Al-HamdaniyaNineveh24 km ESE22°9°57 mm
Kays Qal‘ahNineveh37 km NNE21°9°69 mm
XebatErbil50 km E21°9°57 mm
SīnahDuhok53 km N19°9°67 mm
DihokDuhok60 km N19°9°72 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