Aden weather in November

In November, Aden sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Aden's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:03 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
17%
1st clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Aden is port city and temporary capital of Yemen.

Density
1,421/km²
people per km²
Founded
~650 BCE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical November day in Aden reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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How November really feels in Aden

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aden weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°92.711.38.6
Feb25° / 24°40.911.68.8
Mar26° / 25°41.111.98.7
Apr28° / 27°7112.38.0
May30° / 29°111.912.66.3
Jun32° / 30°70.512.75.4
Jul32° / 29°100.912.75.1
Aug31° / 29°243.112.45.5
Sep31° / 29°162.912.15.9
Oct29° / 28°162.811.77.0
Nov27° / 26°61.711.48.5
Dec26° / 24°92.611.38.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4928
5937
6937
7937
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Aden gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
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94
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309

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1115768
2116758
3116767
4117766
5117766
6118765
7119755
8120745
9121744
10121744
11022744
12023734
13024733
14024733
15025723
16026713
17026713
18027703
19028702
20029692
21030682
22031672
23032662
24033652
25133642
26134632
27135622
28136612
29137611
30238591

Wind in November

Winds average 19 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
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619light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 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 5:57 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:575:29
211.55:585:29
311.55:585:29
411.55:585:29
511.55:595:28
611.55:595:28
711.55:595:28
811.56:005:28
911.56:005:28
1011.56:015:28
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1911.46:045:27
2011.46:055:27
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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 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Aden

In seasonPeak

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

Aden sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is November a good time to visit Aden?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aden in November

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

In November, Aden sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Aden in November

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Aden in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aden peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highApr 12UV 13Dec 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Aden 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 Aden is worst in July — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1548 µg/m³Oct 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun41Poor
Jul50Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aden?

Aden sits at 12.8°N, 45.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Laḩij, 35 km away.

TaizAl BaydaDhī as SufālIbbYarīmMocha

Topography around Aden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aden has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,843 m.

The land around Aden is covered by water (45%) and bare terrain (43%) within 3 km, water (76%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (50%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
511 m
16 km
512 m
80 km
1,843 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Laḩij 35 km · Zinjibār 54 km · Taiz 142 km · Al Bayda 146 km · Dhī as Sufāl 154 km · Ibb 161 km · Yarīm 183 km · Mocha 203 km

Yemen travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / D / G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 7% of US
price level, 2013
GDP per capita
$634
2018
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 402
Religion
Muslim 99%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 Aden (12.7796°, 45.0385°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).