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Karkamış Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Tuesday at 15° · coldest night Monday at 3°

The short of it: Karkamış weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 7 °C (45 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 4 °C (40 °F). Today’s high 14 °C (57 °F), low 6 °C (43 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 06:00 local time.

KARKAMIŞ, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect clear skies today, the mercury reaching near 14° and falling to 6° after dark. That is 7° colder than Karkamış usually sees in November, when highs average 21°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the WNW, gusting to 3 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 3 days ahead, Tuesday looks the finest at near 15°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 3°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Clear nights may still leave a ground frost on the grass by dawn.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Karkamış runs from 6° at night to 21° by day, with some 38 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 41°, January the coldest at 2°, and December the wettest with 67 mm. The best months to ride in are April and November.

The sun is up 10 h 26 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 395 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky7°4°3 km/h–
7 AMClear sky8°5°2 km/h–
8 AMClear sky8°6°2 km/h–
9 AMClear sky9°7°1 km/h–
10 AMClear sky10°7°6 km/h–
11 AMClear sky12°7°9 km/h–
12 PMClear sky13°8°10 km/h–
1 PMClear sky13°9°10 km/h–
2 PMClear sky14°9°8 km/h–
3 PMClear sky14°10°7 km/h–
4 PMClear sky13°10°4 km/h–
5 PMClear sky12°10°1 km/h–
6 PMClear sky11°9°2 km/h–
7 PMClear sky10°8°2 km/h–
8 PMClear sky9°7°1 km/h–
9 PMClear sky8°5°2 km/h–
10 PMClear sky7°4°2 km/h–
11 PMClear sky6°4°2 km/h–
12 AMClear sky6°3°2 km/h–
1 AMClear sky5°2°2 km/h–
2 AMClear sky4°2°2 km/h–
3 AMClear sky4°1°2 km/h–
4 AMClear sky3°1°2 km/h–
5 AMClear sky3°0°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): clear sky, high 14°, low 6°, dry, gusts to 19 km/h. Sun up 6:58 AM, down 5:24 PM. Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

The Almanac · Karkamış Month by Month

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

November in Karkamış, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
8° colder, 16 mm more rain
Versus December
7° warmer
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 9 min
Average wind
5 km/h
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 8° from October to about 21°, with nights near 6°. Rain is modest, about 38 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Karkamış in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Karkamış by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January12°2°64 mm7 km/h9 h 54 min✦✦✦
February14°3°51 mm7 km/h10 h 47 min✦✦✦
March19°6°37 mm9 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦✦✦✦
April25°10°25 mm9 km/h13 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
May31°14°21 mm9 km/h14 h 7 min✦✦✦✦
June37°19°2.0 mm12 km/h14 h 40 min✦✦✦
July41°23°1.0 mm13 km/h14 h 27 min✦✦✦
August40°22°1.0 mm10 km/h13 h 33 min✦✦✦
September36°17°7.0 mm8 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦✦
October29°12°22 mm6 km/h11 h 10 min✦✦✦✦✦
November21°6°38 mm5 km/h10 h 9 min✦✦✦✦✦
December14°3°67 mm6 km/h9 h 39 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Karkamış

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Karkamış today?

Right now it is 7 °C (45 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 4 °C (40 °F). Today’s high is 14 °C (57 °F) and tonight’s low 6 °C (43 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Karkamış this week?

No — the next 3 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Karkamış?

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

What is the warmest month in Karkamış?

July, with an average high of 41 °C (105 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 2 °C (35 °F). The wettest month is December (67 mm (2.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Karkamış?

April and November. April brings highs near 25 °C (76 °F) and about 25 mm (1.0 in) of rain; November highs near 21 °C (69 °F) and 38 mm (1.5 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Karkamış?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 2 °C (35 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
JarābulusAleppo2 km SSE21°6°36 mm
MağaralıŞanlıurfa16 km NNE20°6°45 mm
İkizceGaziantep20 km W20°5°38 mm
BirecikŞanlıurfa21 km N20°7°42 mm
DoğrularGaziantep25 km WNW20°6°41 mm
NizipGaziantep27 km NW20°6°43 mm
UluyatırGaziantep31 km WNW19°6°44 mm
KüçükkendirciŞanlıurfa32 km ENE20°6°42 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