Maych’ew weather in November

In November, Maych’ew sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Maych’ew's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maych’ew's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:25 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
27%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Maych’ew is town in Tigray, 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 21°C through the month.

A typical November day in Maych’ew reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°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)
12210
22210
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42210
52210
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Maych’ew weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 327.611.37.3
Feb23° / 10°337.511.67.4
Mar23° / 12°8013.711.96.6
Apr24° / 13°8613.312.36.7
May25° / 14°507.412.67.5
Jun25° / 14°7811.412.76.6
Jul22° / 13°2952912.74.0
Aug22° / 13°29929.412.43.9
Sep23° / 12°761112.16.8
Oct22° / 11°14311.78.2
Nov21° / 10°132.711.48.3
Dec21° / 133.111.38.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28614
38614
48614
58614
68713
78713
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308614

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Maych’ew gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
48
58
68
78
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99
109
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278
288
298
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
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Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 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 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:195:51
211.56:205:51
311.56:205:51
411.56:205:51
511.56:215:50
611.56:215:50
711.56:215:50
811.56:225:50
911.56:225:50
1011.56:235:50
1111.46:235:49
1211.46:235:49
1311.46:245:49
1411.46:245:49
1511.46:255:49
1611.46:255:49
1711.46:265:49
1811.46:265:49
1911.46:265:49
2011.46:275:49
2111.46:275:49
2211.46:285:49
2311.36:285:49
2411.36:295:49
2511.36:295:50
2611.36:305:50
2711.36:305:50
2811.36:315:50
2911.36:325:50
3011.36:325:50

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 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 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
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Maych’ew

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maych’ew sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is November a good time to visit Maych’ew?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Maych’ew for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Maych’ew in November

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

In November, Maych’ew sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

UV index in Maych’ew 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 Maych’ew peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 19UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Maych’ew 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 Maych’ew is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1732 µg/m³Nov 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maych’ew?

Maych’ew sits at 12.8°N, 39.5°E, 2,400 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mehoni, 11 km away.

LalibelaĀbīy Ādī

Topography around Maych’ew

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maych’ew has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 m around an average of 2,469 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,306 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,702 m.

The land around Maych’ew is covered by cropland (51%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), grassland (30%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
915 m
16 km
2,306 m
80 km
3,702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Mehoni 11 km · Korem 31 km · Alamata 41 km · Sek’ot’a 58 km · Mekele 79 km · Dolo 80 km · Lalibela 100 km · Ābīy Ādī 106 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 Maych’ew (12.7875°, 39.5422°, elevation 2,400 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).