Mocha weather in November

In November, Mocha sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Mocha's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mocha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:11 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
16%
1st clearest
Wind
32 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Mocha is city in Yemen.

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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical November day in Mocha reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 23 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
23
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.

Mocha weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°101.811.38.3
Feb28° / 24°41.411.67.8
Mar30° / 25°71.611.96.5
Apr32° / 27°71.312.35.3
May33° / 29°30.612.64.4
Jun34° / 30°20.212.83.7
Jul35° / 30°201.512.73.4
Aug34° / 30°414.212.43.4
Sep34° / 30°16212.13.8
Oct32° / 28°91.611.75.0
Nov30° / 26°20.611.46.5
Dec29° / 24°71.211.27.6

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 6% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
3919
4928
5928
6928
7928
8937
9937
10937
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
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22937
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26928
27928
28928
29928
30928

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mocha gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
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92
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303

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1551377
2552376
3552376
4552385
5552385
6553384
7553384
8554374
9555373
10555373
11557362
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26559360
27560350
28560350
29560350
30660340

Wind in November

Winds average 32 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 30 km/h on the calmest days to 32 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
130windy
230windy
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430windy
531windy
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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 6:05 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:055:36
211.56:055:36
311.56:065:35
411.56:065:35
511.56:065:35
611.56:075:35
711.56:075:35
811.46:085:34
911.46:085:34
1011.46:085:34
1111.46:095:34
1211.46:095:34
1311.46:105:34
1411.46:105:34
1511.46:115:34
1611.46:115:33
1711.46:125:33
1811.46:125:33
1911.36:125:33
2011.36:135:33
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2211.36:145:34
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2411.36:155:34
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2611.36:165:34
2711.36:175:34
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2911.36:185:34
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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 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mocha

In seasonPeak

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

Mocha 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 Mocha?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mocha in November

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

In November, Mocha sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and a windbreaker. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothesa windbreakersun protection

Sea temperature near Mocha 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 15 km away) is warmest in September at about 31°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
Apr28Warm
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Mocha in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 12Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mocha 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 Mocha is worst in July — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1355 µg/m³Nov 1923 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun51Poor
Jul55Unhealthy
Aug46Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mocha?

Mocha sits at 13.3°N, 43.2°E, 1 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Assab, 65 km away.

TaizZabīdDhī as SufālIbbBayt al FaqīhObockYarīm

Topography around Mocha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mocha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,327 m.

The land around Mocha is covered by bare terrain (56%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (50%) and bare terrain (45%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and bare terrain (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
2,327 m
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November weather nearby: Assab 65 km · Taiz 88 km · Zabīd 98 km · Dhī as Sufāl 110 km · Ibb 124 km · Bayt al Faqīh 133 km · Obock 150 km · Yarīm 163 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 Mocha (13.3181°, 43.2499°, elevation 1 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).