Yirga ‘Alem weather in November

In November, Yirga ‘Alem sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 74 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Yirga ‘Alem's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yirga ‘Alem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:21 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Yirga ‘Alem is place in 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 22°C through the month.

A typical November day in Yirga ‘Alem reaches about 22°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 24°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22211
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42211
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92210
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Yirga ‘Alem weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°264.511.77.9
Feb26° / 11°344.811.87.4
Mar25° / 12°9811.9126.5
Apr23° / 12°21120.612.15.0
May22° / 12°23325.512.34.2
Jun20° / 12°13125.712.43.9
Jul19° / 12°12425.512.43.8
Aug19° / 12°15026.312.23.8
Sep21° / 11°22526124.0
Oct21° / 11°20121.611.84.7
Nov22° / 10°749.511.76.8
Dec23° / 10°26411.68.0

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 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34555
44753
54753
64852
74852
84852
94852
105050
115050
125149
135149
145248
155347
165347
175446
185545
195644
205644
215743
225842
235842
245941
255941
265941
276040
286040
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Yirga ‘Alem gets around 74 mm of rain over 9.5 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 32% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
244
343
442
541
640
739
838
937
1037
1136
1235
1334
1433
1531
1630
1729
1829
1928
2027
2126
2226
2325
2424
2524
2623
2723
2822
2922
3021

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17822
27921
37921
47921
58020
68020
78119
88119
98119
108218
118218
128317
138416
148515
158515
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188812
198812
208911
219010
229010
23919
24919
25919
26928
27928
28928
29937
30937

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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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 6:17 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:176:03
211.86:176:02
311.76:186:02
411.76:186:02
511.76:186:02
611.76:186:02
711.76:186:02
811.76:196:02
911.76:196:02
1011.76:196:02
1111.76:196:02
1211.76:206:02
1311.76:206:02
1411.76:206:02
1511.76:216:02
1611.76:216:02
1711.76:216:02
1811.76:226:02
1911.76:226:03
2011.76:226:03
2111.76:236:03
2211.76:236:03
2311.76:246:03
2411.76:246:03
2511.76:246:04
2611.76:256:04
2711.66:256:04
2811.66:266:04
2911.66:266:05
3011.66:276:05

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
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305.6Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Yirga ‘Alem?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Yirga ‘Alem for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yirga ‘Alem in November

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

In November, Yirga ‘Alem sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yirga ‘Alem 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 Yirga ‘Alem 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
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Yirga ‘Alem 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 Yirga ‘Alem is worst in December — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 39 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1872 µg/m³Aug 1440 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yirga ‘Alem?

Yirga ‘Alem sits at 6.8°N, 38.4°E, 1,778 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Leku, 14 km away.

Topography around Yirga ‘Alem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yirga ‘Alem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,757 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,489 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,492 m.

The land around Yirga ‘Alem is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and shrubs (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
1,489 m
80 km
2,492 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Leku 14 km · Wendo 17 km · Ch’iko 21 km · Awasa 35 km · Dimtu 38 km · Bedēsa 38 km · Dīla 39 km · Wenago 51 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 Yirga ‘Alem (6.75°, 38.4167°, elevation 1,778 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).