Mendefera weather in November

In November, Mendefera sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mendefera's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mendefera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:31 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
24%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Mendefera is city.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in Mendefera reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22613
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42613
52613
62613
72613
82612
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112612
122612
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Mendefera weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°5111.28.8
Feb28° / 12°40.911.58.0
Mar29° / 14°174.211.96.5
Apr30° / 15°317.312.35.8
May29° / 16°46912.75.9
Jun27° / 16°6011.312.96.1
Jul23° / 15°14224.412.84.6
Aug23° / 15°25829.612.53.7
Sep25° / 13°10517.412.16.0
Oct26° / 13°15311.78.3
Nov26° / 12°81.311.38.8
Dec26° / 12°30.511.19.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4928
5928
6928
7937
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15937
16937
17937
18937
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mendefera gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.3 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
96
106
116
126
136
145
155
165
175
184
194
204
213
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242
252
262
272
282
292
302

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2946
3946
4946
5955
6955
7955
8964
9964
10964
11964
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973

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 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 12 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 6:25 AM to 6:39 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)
111.56:255:52
211.46:255:52
311.46:255:51
411.46:265:51
511.46:265:51
611.46:275:50
711.46:275:50
811.46:275:50
911.46:285:50
1011.46:285:50
1111.36:295:49
1211.36:295:49
1311.36:305:49
1411.36:305:49
1511.36:315:49
1611.36:315:49
1711.36:325:49
1811.36:325:49
1911.36:335:49
2011.36:335:49
2111.36:345:49
2211.26:345:49
2311.26:355:49
2411.26:355:49
2511.26:365:49
2611.26:365:49
2711.26:375:49
2811.26:375:49
2911.26:385:50
3011.26:395:50

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mendefera

In seasonPeak

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

Mendefera's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Mendefera?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mendefera in November

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

In November, Mendefera sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mendefera in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mendefera peaks around April 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 15Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mendefera 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 Mendefera is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1227 µg/m³Dec 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mendefera?

Mendefera sits at 14.9°N, 38.8°E, 1,977 m above sea level, in Eritrea. The nearest listed city is Asmara, 52 km away.

AsmaraIntich’oAdwaAksumĀdīgratInda SilasēKerenMassawa

Topography around Mendefera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mendefera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 1,972 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 982 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,698 m.

The land around Mendefera is covered by cropland (84%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
982 m
80 km
2,698 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Asmara 52 km · Intich’o 77 km · Adwa 81 km · Aksum 86 km · Ādīgrat 97 km · Inda Silasē 104 km · Keren 106 km · Massawa 107 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 Mendefera (14.8872°, 38.8153°, elevation 1,977 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).