Burao weather in November

In November, Burao sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Burao's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:56 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
27%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Burao is city in Somaliland.

Density
3,545/km²
people per km²
Founded
1750

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 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Burao reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
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Burao weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 15°00.111.58.7
Feb29° / 16°10.211.77.5
Mar30° / 18°81.811.96.2
Apr30° / 20°358.112.25.4
May30° / 21°337.712.45.1
Jun31° / 21°30.512.55.7
Jul30° / 20°40.912.56.2
Aug31° / 21°30.912.35.9
Sep31° / 21°61.412.15.6
Oct29° / 19°245.811.86.3
Nov28° / 17°11211.68.0
Dec27° / 15°20.611.58.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38218
48218
58317
68317
78416
88416
98515
108515
118515
128515
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Burao gets around 11 mm of rain over 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 7% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
212
311
411
510
610
79
89
99
108
118
128
137
147
157
167
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196
206
215
225
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245
255
265
275
285
294
304

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14823254
24823244
34923244
44924234
55024234
65024224
75124214
85124214
95224204
105324194
115324194
125424184
135424184
145624173
155723173
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205824162
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225924152
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306024151

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1313light breeze
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2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 5:52 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:525:31
211.65:525:31
311.65:525:31
411.65:525:31
511.65:535:30
611.65:535:30
711.65:535:30
811.65:545:30
911.65:545:30
1011.65:545:30
1111.65:555:30
1211.65:555:30
1311.65:555:30
1411.65:565:30
1511.65:565:30
1611.65:565:30
1711.65:575:30
1811.55:575:30
1911.55:585:30
2011.55:585:30
2111.55:585:30
2211.55:595:30
2311.55:595:30
2411.56:005:31
2511.56:005:31
2611.56:015:31
2711.56:015:31
2811.56:025:31
2911.56:025:32
3011.56:035:32

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 6.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Burao

In seasonPeak

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

Burao sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is November a good time to visit Burao?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Burao in November

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

In November, Burao sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Burao 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 Burao peaks around March 22 at about 15 (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 22UV 15Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Burao 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 Burao is worst in July — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodJul 1642 µg/m³Nov 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul44Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Burao?

Burao sits at 9.5°N, 45.5°E, 1,041 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Berbera, 117 km away.

BerberaHargeysaGebileyLaascaanoodCeerigaaboRuqiBakiTog Wajaale

Topography around Burao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 1,041 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,659 m.

The land around Burao is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), bare terrain (32%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%), shrubs (31%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
150 m
80 km
1,659 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Berbera 117 km · Hargeysa 161 km · Gebiley 210 km · Laascaanood 232 km · Ceerigaabo 235 km · Ruqi 236 km · Baki 239 km · Tog Wajaale 241 km

Somalia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$661
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
27.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 399
Religion
Muslim 100%ethnic religionist 0%

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 Burao (9.5221°, 45.5336°, elevation 1,041 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).