Bonga weather in November

In November, Bonga sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 222 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 14% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bonga's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bonga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
222 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Bonga is town in Ethiopia.

Density
4,088/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 24°C through the month.

A typical November day in Bonga reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22412
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102412
112412
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Bonga weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°10415.411.66.1
Feb26° / 13°11616.211.85.6
Mar25° / 13°25524.9124.5
Apr24° / 14°38828.312.23.8
May23° / 13°39230.712.33.6
Jun22° / 13°21028.712.43.7
Jul21° / 13°21127.612.43.8
Aug22° / 13°21727.212.23.9
Sep22° / 13°31228.7123.7
Oct23° / 12°41129.611.83.8
Nov24° / 12°22224.211.74.6
Dec24° / 11°12718.311.65.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43664
53664
63664
73664
83763
93763
103763
113862
123862
133862
143862
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184060
194258
204357
214357
224456
234654
244654
254753
264951
274951
285149
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bonga gets around 222 mm of rain over 24.2 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 81% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
189
288
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487
586
686
785
885
984
1084
1183
1283
1382
1482
1581
1681
1780
1880
1979
2079
2178
2278
2377
2477
2576
2675
2775
2874
2973
3073

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
111818
211818
312817
413807
513807
614797
715778
815778
916768
1016768
1117758
1217758
1318748
1418748
1518748
1619738
1719747
1819747
1919747
2020746
2120746
2221745
2321745
2422735
2523734
2623734
2724724
2825714
2926704
3027694

Wind in November

Winds average 3 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
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203calm
213calm
223calm
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263calm
273calm
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293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:266:11
211.76:276:11
311.76:276:10
411.76:276:10
511.76:276:10
611.76:276:10
711.76:286:10
811.76:286:10
911.76:286:10
1011.76:296:10
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1211.76:296:10
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1411.76:306:10
1511.76:306:10
1611.76:306:10
1711.76:316:10
1811.76:316:10
1911.66:326:10
2011.66:326:11
2111.66:326:11
2211.66:336:11
2311.66:336:11
2411.66:346:11
2511.66:346:11
2611.66:346:12
2711.66:356:12
2811.66:356:12
2911.66:366:12
3011.66:366:13

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
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305.2Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Bonga?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Bonga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bonga in November

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

In November, Bonga sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bonga 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 Bonga peaks around March 15 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 15UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Bonga 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 Bonga is worst in February — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 844 µg/m³Aug 2325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bonga?

Bonga sits at 7.3°N, 36.2°E, 1,673 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Wacha, 49 km away.

Tarch’a SodoWaka

Topography around Bonga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bonga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 1,684 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,184 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,802 m.

The land around Bonga is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
1,184 m
80 km
2,802 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
November weather nearby: Wacha 49 km · Āgaro 77 km · Jimma 78 km · Mīzan Teferī 79 km · Komtikas 84 km · Tēpī 88 km · Tarch’a Sodo 104 km · Waka 105 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 Bonga (7.2889°, 36.2417°, elevation 1,673 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).