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Rustaq 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 Tuesday at 33° · coldest night Friday at 21°

The short of it: Rustaq weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (76 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 27 °C (81 °F). Today’s high 30 °C (86 °F), low 23 °C (73 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 20:15 local time.

RUSTAQ, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect partly cloudy skies today, the mercury reaching near 30° and falling to 23° after dark. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 29°. Winds are light from the SSW, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 33°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 21°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 9.9 mm in all. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 19°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Rustaq brings highs near 29°, lows of 19° and about 8.0 mm of rain over the month. June is the warmest month here at 40°, January the coldest at 14°, and March the wettest with 28 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.

The sun is up 11 h 9 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 676 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 cloudy25°28°0 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear24°26°4 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear24°26°4 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear24°26°3 km/h–
12 AMOvercast24°25°3 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy24°25°4 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy24°24°5 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy24°23°6 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear24°23°7 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear24°23°7 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear24°23°6 km/h–
7 AMClear sky24°23°6 km/h–
8 AMClear sky25°25°5 km/h–
9 AMClear sky27°28°1 km/h–
10 AMClear sky29°29°4 km/h–
11 AMClear sky30°30°6 km/h–
12 PMClear sky31°30°9 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear31°30°11 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear32°30°12 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy31°30°12 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy30°29°11 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear28°28°11 km/h–
6 PMClear sky27°27°6 km/h–
7 PMClear sky26°27°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): partly cloudy, high 30°, low 23°, dry, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 6:19 AM, down 5:28 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

The Almanac · Rustaq Month by Month

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

November in Rustaq, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 4.0 mm more rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 59 min
Average wind
8 km/h
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from October to about 29°, with nights near 19°. Rain is scarce, about 8.0 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Rustaq in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Rustaq by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January25°14°11 mm9 km/h10 h 50 min✦✦✦✦✦
February27°16°20 mm10 km/h11 h 21 min✦✦✦✦✦
March30°19°28 mm12 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦
April35°23°16 mm12 km/h12 h 40 min✦✦✦
May39°27°19 mm12 km/h13 h 15 min✦✦✦
June40°29°6.0 mm12 km/h13 h 34 min✦✦✦
July39°29°10 mm13 km/h13 h 26 min✦✦✦
August38°27°11 mm13 km/h12 h 56 min✦✦✦
September36°26°4.0 mm11 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦✦
October34°23°4.0 mm9 km/h11 h 34 min✦✦✦
November29°19°8.0 mm8 km/h10 h 59 min✦✦✦✦
December26°16°11 mm9 km/h10 h 42 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Rustaq

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Rustaq today?

Right now it is 25 °C (76 °F) with mostly clear skies; it feels like 27 °C (81 °F). Today’s high is 30 °C (86 °F) and tonight’s low 23 °C (73 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Rustaq this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 9.9 mm (0.39 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Rustaq?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Rustaq at present.

What is the warmest month in Rustaq?

June, with an average high of 40 °C (104 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 14 °C (57 °F). The wettest month is March (28 mm (1.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Rustaq?

January and December. January brings highs near 25 °C (76 °F) and about 11 mm (0.43 in) of rain; December highs near 26 °C (79 °F) and 11 mm (0.43 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Rustaq?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 14 °C (57 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Bayt al ‘AwābīAl Batinah South14 km SE28°18°9.0 mm
Bahlā’Ad Dakhiliyah47 km SSW30°18°10 mm
As SuwayqAl Batinah North51 km N31°20°7.0 mm
NizwáAd Dakhiliyah52 km SSE30°18°9.0 mm
Samā’ilAd Dakhiliyah55 km E29°18°10 mm
Barkā’Al Batinah South57 km NE31°20°9.0 mm
Sufālat Samā’ilAd Dakhiliyah61 km E29°19°10 mm
IzkīAd Dakhiliyah62 km SE29°18°9.0 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