Sek’ot’a weather in November

In November, Sek’ot’a sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 Sek’ot’a's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sek’ot’a's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:27 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
23%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical November day in Sek’ot’a reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12712
22712
32712
42712
52712
62712
72712
82712
92712
102712
112712
122712
132712
142712
152712
162712
172712
182712
192712
202712
212712
222712
232712
242712
252712
262712
272712
282712
292712
302712

Sek’ot’a weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 12°20.511.38.2
Feb29° / 13°71.511.66.9
Mar30° / 14°224.311.96.0
Apr30° / 15°275.812.35.5
May30° / 16°37612.65.6
Jun28° / 15°901312.75.4
Jul25° / 15°32329.512.74.0
Aug24° / 14°36130.512.43.9
Sep26° / 13°10813.412.16.5
Oct27° / 13°81.811.78.2
Nov27° / 12°71.311.48.5
Dec27° / 11°30.811.38.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
49010
59010
69010
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18919
19919
20919
219010
229010
239010
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Sek’ot’a gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
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145
155
164
174
184
194
204
213
223
233
243
252
262
272
282
292
302

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:215:54
211.56:215:53
311.56:225:53
411.56:225:53
511.56:225:53
611.56:235:52
711.56:235:52
811.56:245:52
911.56:245:52
1011.56:245:52
1111.46:255:52
1211.46:255:52
1311.46:265:51
1411.46:265:51
1511.46:265:51
1611.46:275:51
1711.46:275:51
1811.46:285:51
1911.46:285:51
2011.46:295:51
2111.46:295:51
2211.46:305:52
2311.46:305:52
2411.36:315:52
2511.36:315:52
2611.36:325:52
2711.36:325:52
2811.36:335:52
2911.36:335:52
3011.36:345:53

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sek’ot’a

In seasonPeak

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

Sek’ot’a's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Sek’ot’a sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is November a good time to visit Sek’ot’a?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sek’ot’a in November

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

In November, Sek’ot’a sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sek’ot’a 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 Sek’ot’a peaks around March 21 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 21UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Sek’ot’a 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 Sek’ot’a is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1531 µg/m³Nov 2223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sek’ot’a?

Sek’ot’a sits at 12.6°N, 39.0°E, 2,240 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Korem, 55 km away.

Ābīy ĀdīMekeleWeldiya

Topography around Sek’ot’a

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sek’ot’a.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sek’ot’a has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m around an average of 2,227 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,396 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,097 m.

The land around Sek’ot’a is covered by grassland (45%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%), cropland (29%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
601 m
16 km
1,396 m
80 km
3,097 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Korem 55 km · Maych’ew 58 km · Alamata 62 km · Lalibela 67 km · Mehoni 69 km · Ābīy Ādī 104 km · Mekele 107 km · Weldiya 108 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 Sek’ot’a (12.6306°, 39.0347°, elevation 2,240 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).