Kombolcha weather in November

In November, Kombolcha sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 25 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Kombolcha's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kombolcha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:22 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Kombolcha 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 22°C through the month.

A typical November day in Kombolcha reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and on par with December.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32210
42210
52210
62210
72210
8229
9229
10229
11229
12229
13229
14229
15229
16229
17229
18229
19229
20229
21229
22229
23229
24229
25229
26229
27229
28229
29229
30229

Kombolcha weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 488.811.46.9
Feb22° / 10°498.411.67.1
Mar23° / 12°10414.311.96.5
Apr24° / 13°11514.912.26.4
May25° / 14°548.612.57.3
Jun27° / 15°122.512.67.8
Jul25° / 14°13017.312.65.8
Aug24° / 14°1762312.45.1
Sep23° / 13°7413.712.16.6
Oct23° / 11°366.311.87.8
Nov22° / 253.711.58.1
Dec21° / 254.511.47.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68317
78317
88317
98317
108218
118317
128317
138317
148317
158317
168218
178119
188119
198119
208020
218020
227921
237822
247822
257921
267921
277921
287921
297921
307921

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kombolcha gets around 25 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
410
510
610
710
810
911
1011
1111
1212
1312
1412
1512
1613
1713
1813
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2715
2815
2915
3015

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29955
30955

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:17 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:175:53
211.66:175:52
311.66:175:52
411.66:175:52
511.66:185:52
611.66:185:52
711.56:185:51
811.56:195:51
911.56:195:51
1011.56:195:51
1111.56:205:51
1211.56:205:51
1311.56:215:51
1411.56:215:51
1511.56:215:51
1611.56:225:51
1711.56:225:51
1811.56:235:51
1911.56:235:51
2011.56:245:51
2111.46:245:51
2211.46:245:51
2311.46:255:51
2411.46:255:51
2511.46:265:51
2611.46:265:52
2711.46:275:52
2811.46:275:52
2911.46:285:52
3011.46:285:52

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kombolcha

In seasonPeak

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

Kombolcha sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is November a good time to visit Kombolcha?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Kombolcha for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kombolcha in November

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

In November, Kombolcha sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Kombolcha 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 Kombolcha peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kombolcha 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 Kombolcha is worst in September — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 942 µg/m³Nov 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kombolcha?

Kombolcha sits at 11.1°N, 39.7°E, 1,883 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dessie, 13 km away.

Topography around Kombolcha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kombolcha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m around an average of 1,941 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,546 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,724 m.

The land around Kombolcha is covered by shrubs (32%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
592 m
16 km
1,546 m
80 km
3,724 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Dessie 13 km · Harbu 19 km · Hāyk’ 25 km · Batī 32 km · Kemisē 43 km · Were Īlu 64 km · Sifra 65 km · Mersa 66 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 Kombolcha (11.0816°, 39.7434°, elevation 1,883 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).