Keren weather in November

In November, Keren sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of November to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Keren's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Keren's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:34 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
17%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Keren is city in Eritrea.

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical November day in Keren reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22815
32815
42815
52815
62815
72815
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Keren weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°10.111.28.8
Feb28° / 15°10.111.58.1
Mar30° / 16°51.811.96.6
Apr31° / 17°134.912.35.4
May32° / 18°205.612.74.9
Jun30° / 19°421112.95.3
Jul26° / 17°8620.112.85.2
Aug24° / 17°19328.312.54.1
Sep27° / 16°12316.812.15.7
Oct28° / 15°61.611.67.9
Nov27° / 15°30.911.38.7
Dec26° / 14°10.111.18.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Keren gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
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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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
159374
258384
359383
458393
558393
658393
758393
858393
959392
1058402
1158402
1258402
1358402
1458402
1558402
1658402
1758402
1858402
1958402
2058402
2158402
2258411
2358411
2458411
2557421
2657421
2757421
2856431
2956431
3056431

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of November to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:275:52
211.46:275:52
311.46:285:52
411.46:285:51
511.46:295:51
611.46:295:51
711.36:305:51
811.36:305:50
911.36:305:50
1011.36:315:50
1111.36:315:50
1211.36:325:50
1311.36:325:49
1411.36:335:49
1511.36:335:49
1611.36:345:49
1711.26:345:49
1811.26:355:49
1911.26:355:49
2011.26:365:49
2111.26:375:49
2211.26:375:49
2311.26:385:49
2411.26:385:49
2511.26:395:49
2611.26:395:49
2711.26:405:49
2811.16:405:49
2911.16:415:49
3011.16:425:50

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
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95.8Bright
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125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Keren

In seasonPeak

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

Keren sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Keren?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Keren in November

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Keren in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Keren peaks around April 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 14UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Keren 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 Keren is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2023 µg/m³Dec 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Keren?

Keren sits at 15.8°N, 38.5°E, 1,399 m above sea level, in Eritrea. The nearest listed city is Asmara, 71 km away.

AsmaraMendeferaMassawaBarentuSheraroIntich’oAdwaAksum

Topography around Keren

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Keren has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m around an average of 1,420 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,346 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,515 m.

The land around Keren is covered by grassland (48%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%), shrubs (23%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
412 m
16 km
1,346 m
80 km
2,515 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Asmara 71 km · Mendefera 106 km · Massawa 111 km · Barentu 119 km · Sheraro 163 km · Intich’o 183 km · Adwa 186 km · Aksum 187 km

Eritrea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2021
GDP per capita
$689
2011
Homicide rate
15.6
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
37.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

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 Keren (15.7779°, 38.4511°, elevation 1,399 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).