Waal weather in November

In November, Waal sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Waal's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:50 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
35%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical November day in Waal reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Waal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 12 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
12
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Waal weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°0011.64.9
Feb34° / 20°0011.84.2
Mar35° / 21°40.7123.5
Apr34° / 23°498.612.13.3
May33° / 24°459.112.33.7
Jun33° / 24°20.312.44.2
Jul32° / 23°10.112.44.6
Aug33° / 23°00.112.24.3
Sep34° / 23°51.1123.9
Oct32° / 23°519.911.84.2
Nov32° / 21°29511.74.8
Dec33° / 20°50.811.64.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
67921
78020
88020
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Waal gets around 29 mm of rain over 5 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 17% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
229
328
427
526
625
724
824
923
1022
1121
1220
1319
1418
1517
1616
1715
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1913
2012
2111
2211
2310
2410
259
269
279
288
298
308

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141226509
251226498
361326478
461426468
571426448
691527437
7101627417
8111627397
9121727376
10131828356
11141828346
12161928326
13172028305
14172028295
15182128284
16192228274
17192328264
18202429243
19202529233
20202629223
21202729212
22212829202
23212929202
24222929192
25223028182
26233128171
27243128161
28253127161
29263127151
30273227141

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 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 5:46 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:465:31
211.75:465:31
311.75:465:31
411.75:475:31
511.75:475:31
611.75:475:31
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Waal

In seasonPeak

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

Waal sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is November a good time to visit Waal?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Waal for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Waal in November

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

In November, Waal sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Waal 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 Waal peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 14Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Waal 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 Waal is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateModerateJul 1724 µg/m³May 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Waal?

Waal sits at 6.9°N, 46.2°E, 454 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Yamarugley, 17 km away.

Topography around Waal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 443 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m.

The land around Waal is covered by shrubs (98%) within 3 km, shrubs (92%) within 16 km, and shrubs (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
290 m
shrubsgrassland
November weather nearby: Yamarugley 17 km · Qorof 42 km · Digih Habar Es 56 km · Dhabad 57 km · Golwayn 60 km · Saaxo 65 km · Raqo 66 km · Cabudwaaq 71 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 Waal (6.8866°, 46.2151°, elevation 454 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).