Akhmīm weather in November

In November, Akhmīm sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of November to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Akhmīm's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akhmīm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
17%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Akhmīm is city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical November day in Akhmīm reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23017
33017
42917
52917
62917
72916
82916
92816
102816
112816
122815
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232614
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272613
282513
292513
302512

How November really feels in Akhmīm

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Akhmīm weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10.310.58.7
Feb23° / 10°10.111.19.2
Mar27° / 13°10.111.88.7
Apr32° / 18°0012.65.4
May36° / 22°00.113.32.6
Jun38° / 25°0013.61.3
Jul39° / 26°0013.51.0
Aug38° / 26°0012.91.2
Sep37° / 24°0012.22.4
Oct33° / 20°00.111.44.7
Nov27° / 15°10.110.78.4
Dec23° / 10°0010.49.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2955
3946
4946
5946
6937
7937
8937
9928
10928
11928
12928
139010
149010
159010
169010
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189010
198911
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268614
278515
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298416
308317

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Akhmīm gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29271
39361
49361
59361
69451
79451
89541
99541
109541
119730
129730
139820
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Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of November to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:075:06
211.06:085:05
310.96:095:05
410.96:095:04
510.96:105:03
610.96:115:03
710.86:125:02
810.86:125:02
910.86:135:01
1010.86:145:01
1110.86:145:00
1210.76:155:00
1310.76:165:00
1410.76:174:59
1510.76:174:59
1610.76:184:58
1710.76:194:58
1810.66:204:58
1910.66:204:58
2010.66:214:57
2110.66:224:57
2210.66:234:57
2310.66:234:57
2410.56:244:57
2510.56:254:57
2610.56:264:56
2710.56:264:56
2810.56:274:56
2910.56:284:56
3010.56:284:56

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 8.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 4.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Akhmīm

In seasonPeak

None of Akhmīm's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Akhmīm sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is November a good time to visit Akhmīm?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Akhmīm for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Akhmīm in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Akhmīm sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Akhmīm in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akhmīm peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 11Jan 12UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Akhmīm in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Akhmīm is worst in March — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyMar 1574 µg/m³Jul 2154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul53Poor
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep63Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec63Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Akhmīm?

Akhmīm sits at 26.6°N, 31.7°E, 82 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Sohag, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Akhmīm

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Akhmīm.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akhmīm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m.

The land around Akhmīm is covered by cropland (56%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and bare terrain (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
584 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Sohag 5.0 km · Al Minshāh 11 km · Sāqultah 13 km · Al Marāghah 21 km · Juhaynah 28 km · Girga 29 km · Ţahţā 33 km · Dār as Salām 44 km

Egypt travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 15% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,086
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
79%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
10.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 459
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Akhmīm (26.5622°, 31.7457°, elevation 82 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).