Bale Hawassa weather in November

In November, Bale Hawassa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bale Hawassa's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bale Hawassa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Bale Hawassa is City in Wolayita, Ethiopia.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Bale Hawassa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and on par with December.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
152916
162916
172916
182916
192916
202916
212916
222916
232916
242916
252916
262916
273016
283016
293016
303016

Bale Hawassa weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°133.211.65.9
Feb31° / 17°153.811.85.0
Mar31° / 18°5110.9124.4
Apr29° / 18°13520.812.14.0
May27° / 17°1842612.34.1
Jun25° / 16°13626.612.44.2
Jul24° / 16°1492712.44.3
Aug25° / 16°16427.412.24.2
Sep26° / 16°18627.3124.1
Oct27° / 16°1041711.85.3
Nov29° / 16°315.311.76.1
Dec30° / 16°112.511.66.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136535
146535
156535
166634
176733
186733
196733
206733
216832
226832
236931
247030
257030
267030
277030
287129
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bale Hawassa gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
227
326
425
524
623
722
821
920
1019
1118
1217
1317
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2814
2914
3013

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1523216
2543115
3553114
4573013
5583012
6602911
7612811
8632710
9642610
1065269
1166259
1267249
1369238
1469238
1570228
1671218
1771218
1872208
1973198
2073198
2173198
2274188
2374188
2474188
2574188
2675187
2775187
2875187
2976186
3076186

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:216:06
211.76:216:06
311.76:216:06
411.76:216:06
511.76:226:06
611.76:226:05
711.76:226:05
811.76:226:05
911.76:236:05
1011.76:236:05
1111.76:236:05
1211.76:236:05
1311.76:246:05
1411.76:246:05
1511.76:246:05
1611.76:256:06
1711.76:256:06
1811.76:256:06
1911.76:266:06
2011.76:266:06
2111.76:276:06
2211.76:276:06
2311.76:276:06
2411.66:286:07
2511.66:286:07
2611.66:296:07
2711.66:296:07
2811.66:296:08
2911.66:306:08
3011.66:306:08

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Bale Hawassa

In seasonPeak

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

Bale Hawassa's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Bale Hawassa?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Bale Hawassa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bale Hawassa in November

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

In November, Bale Hawassa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bale Hawassa in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bale Hawassa peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bale Hawassa 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 Bale Hawassa is worst in January — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1468 µg/m³May 938 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr38Poor
May38Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bale Hawassa?

Bale Hawassa sits at 6.9°N, 37.5°E, 1,239 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gununo, 14 km away.

Topography around Bale Hawassa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bale Hawassa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 1,225 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,948 m.

The land around Bale Hawassa is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (35%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
2,062 m
80 km
2,948 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Gununo 14 km · Gasuba 23 km · Āreka 25 km · Wolaita Sodo 27 km · Hadero 35 km · Tebela 36 km · Bodītī 38 km · Shanto 38 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 Bale Hawassa (6.919°, 37.529°, elevation 1,239 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).