Bichena weather in November

In November, Bichena sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bichena's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bichena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:27 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
29%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Bichena is place in Amhara Region, 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 24°C through the month.

A typical November day in Bichena reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Bichena weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°193.511.58.3
Feb26° / 14°233.911.77.9
Mar27° / 15°588.211.97.1
Apr27° / 15°577.712.27.0
May27° / 16°405.412.57.3
Jun25° / 15°7712.812.66.5
Jul22° / 13°29927.912.64.0
Aug21° / 13°29027.912.33.9
Sep22° / 13°6814.712.16.1
Oct24° / 14°133.211.88.5
Nov24° / 13°71.411.59.0
Dec24° / 12°101.511.49.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
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68317
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bichena gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.4 wet days in November, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 24 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 6:22 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:225:59
211.66:225:59
311.66:235:59
411.66:235:59
511.66:235:59
611.66:235:58
711.66:245:58
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1911.56:285:58
2011.56:295:58
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2211.56:305:58
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2411.56:315:59
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2611.56:325:59
2711.56:325:59
2811.46:335:59
2911.46:335:59
3011.46:336:00

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.98 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
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
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175.9Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Bichena

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bichena sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is November a good time to visit Bichena?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bichena in November

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

In November, Bichena sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bichena 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 Bichena peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Bichena 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 Bichena is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1345 µg/m³Aug 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bichena?

Bichena sits at 10.4°N, 38.2°E, 2,544 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Lumamē, 37 km away.

Topography around Bichena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bichena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 2,480 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,181 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,132 m.

The land around Bichena is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
138 m
16 km
1,181 m
80 km
3,132 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Lumamē 37 km · Mertule Maryam 43 km · Debre Mark’os 52 km · Dayē 63 km · Gebre Guracha 76 km · Dembech’a 79 km · Mot’a 79 km · Wegeda 87 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 Bichena (10.45°, 38.2°, elevation 2,544 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).