Shakiso weather in November

In November, Shakiso sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 82 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Shakiso's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shakiso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Shakiso is town in southern 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 23°C through the month.

A typical November day in Shakiso reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Shakiso weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°102.111.78.1
Feb28° / 13°162.111.87.6
Mar27° / 14°819.5126.6
Apr24° / 14°22223.512.14.6
May23° / 15°19026.512.34.2
Jun21° / 14°4814.312.35.4
Jul20° / 14°3511.612.35.6
Aug21° / 14°3310.912.25.9
Sep23° / 14°5612.2126.1
Oct23° / 14°22626.311.94.3
Nov23° / 12°8215.211.76.0
Dec25° / 11°173.611.78.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23961
33961
44159
54258
64456
74654
84654
94852
104951
115149
125248
135347
145446
155545
165545
175644
185743
195842
205842
215941
226139
236139
246238
256238
266436
276436
286436
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Shakiso gets around 82 mm of rain over 15.2 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 51% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
176
275
373
472
570
668
766
864
962
1060
1158
1256
1354
1452
1550
1648
1747
1845
1944
2042
2141
2239
2338
2437
2536
2634
2733
2832
2930
3029

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1125632
2145531
3155530
4165529
5175627
6195526
7205525
8225523
9235522
10255421
11265420
12285319
13305119
14315118
15335017
16345016
17364915
18374914
19394813
20404712
21424712
22434611
23454510
24464410
2548439
2649428
2751418
2852417
2953407
3055396

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
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66calm
76calm
86calm
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126calm
137calm
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307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 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 6:14 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:146:02
211.86:146:02
311.86:146:02
411.86:156:01
511.86:156:01
611.86:156:01
711.86:156:01
811.86:156:01
911.86:166:01
1011.86:166:01
1111.86:166:01
1211.76:166:01
1311.76:176:01
1411.76:176:01
1511.76:176:02
1611.76:186:02
1711.76:186:02
1811.76:186:02
1911.76:196:02
2011.76:196:02
2111.76:196:02
2211.76:206:03
2311.76:206:03
2411.76:206:03
2511.76:216:03
2611.76:216:03
2711.76:226:04
2811.76:226:04
2911.76:236:04
3011.76:236:04

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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185.3Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
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255.5Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Shakiso

In seasonPeak

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

Shakiso's rainy season is concentrated in October.

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

Is November a good time to visit Shakiso?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Shakiso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shakiso in November

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

In November, Shakiso sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Shakiso 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 Shakiso peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Shakiso 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 Shakiso is worst in November — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1323 µg/m³Aug 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shakiso?

Shakiso sits at 5.8°N, 38.9°E, 1,741 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Kibre Mengist, 15 km away.

WenagoDīlaKele

Topography around Shakiso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shakiso has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 1,710 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,277 m.

The land around Shakiso is covered by trees (56%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
781 m
80 km
2,277 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Kibre Mengist 15 km · Kercha 55 km · Hagere Maryam 76 km · Negēlē 90 km · Yirga Ch’efē 90 km · Wenago 94 km · Dīla 98 km · Kele 103 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 Shakiso (5.7649°, 38.9101°, elevation 1,741 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).