Bedēsa weather in November

In November, Bedēsa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Bedēsa's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bedēsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Bedēsa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817

Bedēsa weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°71.411.66.7
Feb30° / 18°92.311.85.9
Mar30° / 19°317125.3
Apr29° / 19°8015.312.14.9
May27° / 18°10218.312.35.3
Jun25° / 18°5815.412.45.9
Jul24° / 17°7016.412.45.9
Aug25° / 17°7316.612.25.7
Sep26° / 18°6817125.7
Oct27° / 17°6112.611.86.2
Nov28° / 17°183.711.77.1
Dec29° / 17°5111.67.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26337
36337
46337
56436
66535
76535
86535
96634
106634
116634
126733
136733
146832
156931
166931
176931
186931
197030
207129
217129
227129
237228
247228
257327
267327
277426
287426
297426
307525

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bedēsa gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.7 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 13% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
418
517
617
716
815
915
1014
1114
1213
1313
1412
1512
1612
1711
1811
1911
2011
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
279
289
299
308

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1313831
2333829
3343827
4363826
5373825
6393823
7403822
8413721
9433720
10443719
11453619
12463618
13483518
14493417
15503417
16513316
17523216
18523216
19533116
20543016
21553015
22562915
23562915
24562915
25572914
26572914
27582913
28592912
29592912
30593011

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:196:04
211.76:196:04
311.76:196:04
411.76:196:04
511.76:196:03
611.76:206:03
711.76:206:03
811.76:206:03
911.76:206:03
1011.76:216:03
1111.76:216:03
1211.76:216:03
1311.76:216:03
1411.76:226:03
1511.76:226:03
1611.76:226:03
1711.76:236:04
1811.76:236:04
1911.76:236:04
2011.76:246:04
2111.76:246:04
2211.76:256:04
2311.76:256:04
2411.76:256:05
2511.66:266:05
2611.66:266:05
2711.66:276:05
2811.66:276:06
2911.66:286:06
3011.66:286:06

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Bedēsa

In seasonPeak

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

Bedēsa'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 Bedēsa?

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
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bedēsa in November

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

In November, Bedēsa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bedēsa 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 Bedēsa peaks around March 15 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 15UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bedēsa 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 Bedēsa is worst in December — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 39 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1872 µg/m³Aug 1440 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bedēsa?

Bedēsa sits at 6.8°N, 38.1°E, 1,356 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dimtu, 12 km away.

Topography around Bedēsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bedēsa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 1,362 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 980 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,600 m.

The land around Bedēsa is covered by cropland (50%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
980 m
80 km
2,600 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Dimtu 12 km · Badessa 17 km · Bodītī 28 km · Shanto 32 km · Wolaita Sodo 36 km · Shonē 36 km · Tebela 37 km · Yirga ‘Alem 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 Bedēsa (6.8333°, 38.0833°, elevation 1,356 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).