Sendafa weather in November

In November, Sendafa sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sendafa's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sendafa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:22 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
40%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Sendafa is town in central Ethiopia.

Density
6,079/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 20°C through the month.

A typical November day in Sendafa reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°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)
1207
2207
3207
4207
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12207
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Sendafa weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 20411.57.6
Feb22° / 265.311.77.5
Mar22° / 8511.811.96.5
Apr22° / 10°17815.212.25.7
May21° / 10°16912.912.46.1
Jun20° / 10°25921.212.54.7
Jul18° / 10°43030.812.53.1
Aug18° / 10°48030.912.33.1
Sep19° / 34525.712.13.9
Oct20° / 557.211.86.8
Nov20° / 122.311.67.8
Dec21° / 81.711.58.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46931
56931
67030
77030
87129
97129
107129
117129
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
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187327
197327
207327
217327
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267525
277624
287624
297624
307624

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Sendafa gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
39
49
59
69
79
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
237
247
257
267
277
286
296
306

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 (%)
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27100
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30100

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 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 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 5:58 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:175:58
211.76:185:57
311.76:185:57
411.66:185:57
511.66:185:57
611.66:195:57
711.66:195:57
811.66:195:57
911.66:205:56
1011.66:205:56
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1211.66:205:56
1311.66:215:56
1411.66:215:56
1511.66:225:56
1611.66:225:56
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1811.66:235:57
1911.66:235:57
2011.66:245:57
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2211.56:245:57
2311.56:255:57
2411.56:255:57
2511.56:265:57
2611.56:265:58
2711.56:275:58
2811.56:275:58
2911.56:285:58
3011.56:285:59

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sendafa

In seasonPeak

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

Sendafa's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Sendafa?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sendafa in November

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

In November, Sendafa sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Sendafa in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sendafa peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Nov 23UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug15Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sendafa 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 Sendafa is worst in September — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1943 µg/m³Apr 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep44Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov33Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sendafa?

Sendafa sits at 9.2°N, 39.0°E, 2,560 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Addis Ababa, 33 km away.

Topography around Sendafa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sendafa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 2,560 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 984 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,576 m.

The land around Sendafa is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
984 m
80 km
2,576 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Addis Ababa 33 km · Sheno 36 km · Burayu 42 km · Bishoftu 45 km · Sebeta 52 km · Genet 58 km · Mojo 64 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 70 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 Sendafa (9.152°, 39.0234°, elevation 2,560 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).