Bambesi weather in November

In November, Bambesi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 35 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 48% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bambesi's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bambesi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:40 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Bambesi is human settlement.

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 Bambesi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°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 about 1°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282816
292816
302816

Bambesi weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°10.211.56.6
Feb31° / 17°10.411.75.5
Mar32° / 19°122.711.94.9
Apr30° / 19°6611.412.24.6
May28° / 18°18425.512.44.1
Jun25° / 17°21828.612.63.8
Jul24° / 16°2282912.53.9
Aug24° / 16°23529.212.33.8
Sep25° / 16°24129.512.13.7
Oct26° / 16°17727.511.84.1
Nov27° / 16°357.411.67.1
Dec28° / 16°10.311.47.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25446
35644
45842
56040
66139
76337
86535
96535
106733
116832
126931
137030
147129
157228
167228
177426
187525
197525
207723
217723
227921
237921
248119
258119
268218
278317
288317
298416
308416

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bambesi gets around 35 mm of rain over 7.4 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 26% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
164
261
358
455
552
649
745
842
939
1036
1133
1230
1328
1425
1523
1621
1719
1817
1915
2013
2112
2210
239
248
257
266
275
284
294
303

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the comfortable band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
122771
232968
343264
443462
553758
664054
774350
884646
994842
10105139
11125335
12135532
13155629
14175726
15195823
16225820
17255718
18285715
19315613
20355411
21385210
2242508
2345487
2449456
2553425
2657394
2760364
2863343
2966313
3070282

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:356:14
211.66:356:14
311.66:366:14
411.66:366:14
511.66:366:13
611.66:366:13
711.66:376:13
811.66:376:13
911.66:376:13
1011.66:386:13
1111.66:386:13
1211.66:386:13
1311.66:396:13
1411.66:396:13
1511.66:406:13
1611.56:406:13
1711.56:406:13
1811.56:416:13
1911.56:416:13
2011.56:426:13
2111.56:426:13
2211.56:426:13
2311.56:436:13
2411.56:436:13
2511.56:446:14
2611.56:446:14
2711.56:456:14
2811.56:456:14
2911.56:466:14
3011.56:466:15

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Bambesi

In seasonPeak

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

Bambesi's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Bambesi?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bambesi in November

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

In November, Bambesi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bambesi 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 Bambesi peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Bambesi 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 Bambesi is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2254 µg/m³May 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr26Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bambesi?

Bambesi sits at 9.8°N, 34.7°E, 1,466 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mendī, 41 km away.

Dembī DoloGimbiGambēlaMetuDibate

Topography around Bambesi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bambesi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m around an average of 1,465 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Bambesi is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), cropland (25%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
393 m
16 km
894 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Mendī 41 km · Āsosa 41 km · Nejo 89 km · Dembī Dolo 135 km · Gimbi 137 km · Gambēla 168 km · Metu 186 km · Dibate 191 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 Bambesi (9.75°, 34.7333°, elevation 1,466 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).