Aksum weather in November

In November, Aksum sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.5 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 78% 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 Aksum's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aksum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:30 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
24%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Aksum is town in Tigray Region, Ethiopia.

Density
5,472/km²
people per km²

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 Aksum reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12712
22712
32712
42612
52612
62612
72612
82612
92612
102612
112611
122611
132611
142611
152611
162611
172611
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202611
212611
222611
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242611
252611
262611
272611
282611
292611
302611

Aksum 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
Jan27° / 11°30.511.38.6
Feb29° / 12°20.411.57.3
Mar30° / 14°152.811.96.2
Apr31° / 16°214.912.35.5
May30° / 16°426.612.65.4
Jun28° / 15°11815.512.85.2
Jul24° / 15°29330.212.83.8
Aug24° / 15°29730.512.53.7
Sep26° / 14°8712.712.16.5
Oct27° / 13°101.811.78.3
Nov26° / 11°71.511.38.6
Dec26° / 10°10.411.28.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28911
38911
48911
58911
69010
79010
8919
9928
10928
11928
12928
13937
14937
15928
16928
17928
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
249010
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Aksum gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.5 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 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
165
175
185
195
205
214
224
234
244
253
263
273
283
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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:245:53
211.56:245:53
311.56:255:53
411.56:255:52
511.46:265:52
611.46:265:52
711.46:265:52
811.46:275:51
911.46:275:51
1011.46:285:51
1111.46:285:51
1211.46:285:51
1311.46:295:51
1411.46:295:51
1511.36:305:50
1611.36:305:50
1711.36:315:50
1811.36:315:50
1911.36:325:50
2011.36:325:50
2111.36:335:50
2211.36:335:50
2311.36:345:50
2411.36:345:51
2511.36:355:51
2611.36:355:51
2711.26:365:51
2811.26:365:51
2911.26:375:51
3011.26:385:51

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Aksum

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Aksum?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aksum in November

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

In November, Aksum sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Aksum 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 Aksum peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highMar 23UV 15Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Aksum 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 Aksum is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1628 µg/m³Nov 1721 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aksum?

Aksum sits at 14.1°N, 38.7°E, 2,131 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Adwa, 20 km away.

Sheraro

Topography around Aksum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aksum has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 2,150 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 951 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,839 m.

The land around Aksum is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
951 m
80 km
2,839 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Adwa 20 km · Inda Silasē 48 km · Intich’o 49 km · Indabaguna 61 km · Ābīy Ādī 68 km · Ādīgrat 81 km · Mendefera 86 km · Sheraro 91 km

Ethiopia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$933
2025
Happiness
4.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
14%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.5
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
28.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 499
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox 44%Muslim 31%Protestant 23%other 1%

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 Aksum (14.1211°, 38.7234°, elevation 2,131 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).