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Sinjār 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 today at 15° · coldest night Monday at 5°

The short of it: Sinjār weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 13 °C (55 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 12 °C (53 °F). Today’s high 15 °C (60 °F), low 12 °C (53 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.6 mm (0.06 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 20:15 local time.

SINJĀR, Saturday. — Sinjār may look for thunderstorms this day, with the mercury climbing to about 15° before sinking to 12° by night. A raw day by local measure — 7° below the November average of 22°. Winds are light from the W, gusting to 23 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 15°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 5°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 16 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Sinjār runs from 12° at night to 22° by day, with some 37 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 42°, January the coldest at 5°, and December the wettest with 77 mm. The best months to ride in are November and April.

The sun is up 10 h 29 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 776 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy13°12°7 km/h0.2 mm
9 PMMostly clear13°11°6 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear12°11°6 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy12°11°6 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear12°10°6 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear11°10°6 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear11°10°5 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear11°10°5 km/h–
4 AMClear sky11°10°4 km/h–
5 AMClear sky10°9°3 km/h–
6 AMClear sky10°9°1 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear11°9°1 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy11°10°2 km/h–
9 AMOvercast12°11°4 km/h–
10 AMOvercast13°12°4 km/h–
11 AMOvercast14°12°4 km/h–
12 PMLight showers14°11°8 km/h0.2 mm
1 PMLight showers14°11°9 km/h0.3 mm
2 PMLight showers14°11°12 km/h0.4 mm
3 PMLight showers13°10°13 km/h0.4 mm
4 PMClear sky13°8°16 km/h0.1 mm
5 PMMostly clear12°6°17 km/h–
6 PMOvercast11°6°14 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear10°6°11 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): thunderstorm, high 15°, low 12°, 15 mm of rain, gusts to 34 km/h. Sun up 6:41 AM, down 5:10 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Sinjār Month by Month

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

November in Sinjār, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
8° colder, 19 mm more rain
Versus December
8° warmer
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 11 min
Average wind
5 km/h
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 8° from October to about 22°, with nights near 12°. Rain is modest, about 37 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Sinjār in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Sinjār by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January12°5°72 mm7 km/h9 h 56 min✦✦
February14°5°59 mm8 km/h10 h 49 min✦✦✦
March19°9°52 mm9 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦✦
April25°13°43 mm9 km/h13 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
May32°20°33 mm9 km/h14 h 5 min✦✦✦✦
June38°26°0.0 mm11 km/h14 h 37 min✦✦✦
July42°28°1.0 mm10 km/h14 h 24 min✦✦✦
August42°28°0.0 mm9 km/h13 h 32 min✦✦✦
September37°24°1.0 mm8 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
October30°19°18 mm7 km/h11 h 11 min✦✦✦✦
November22°12°37 mm5 km/h10 h 11 min✦✦✦✦✦
December14°6°77 mm6 km/h9 h 42 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Sinjār

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Sinjār today?

Right now it is 13 °C (55 °F) with mostly clear skies; it feels like 12 °C (53 °F). Today’s high is 15 °C (60 °F) and tonight’s low 12 °C (53 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 1.6 mm (0.06 in) expected.

Will it rain in Sinjār this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 16 mm (0.64 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Sinjār?

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

What is the warmest month in Sinjār?

July, with an average high of 42 °C (107 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 5 °C (40 °F). The wettest month is December (77 mm (3.0 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Sinjār?

November and April. November brings highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and about 37 mm (1.5 in) of rain; April highs near 25 °C (76 °F) and 43 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 Sinjār?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 5 °C (40 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Al MālikīyahAl-Hasakah98 km NNE21°9°55 mm
Al QāmishlīAl-Hasakah100 km NW20°9°41 mm
NusaybinMardin102 km NW20°9°41 mm
Al ḨasakahAl-Hasakah103 km WNW20°7°37 mm
SumaylDuhok105 km NE21°9°79 mm
SimeleDuhok105 km NE21°9°79 mm
Al Mawşil al JadīdahNineveh110 km E21°11°51 mm
MosulNineveh111 km E21°11°52 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