Mukalla weather in November

In November, Mukalla sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 12 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mukalla's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mukalla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:49 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
17%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Mukalla is City in Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen.

Density
303/km²
people per km²
Founded
1035

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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical November day in Mukalla reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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 Mukalla

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.

Mukalla weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 19°50.811.28.9
Feb26° / 20°7111.58.7
Mar28° / 22°132.211.97.9
Apr30° / 24°81.312.36.5
May32° / 26°61.312.74.9
Jun36° / 28°70.812.82.9
Jul35° / 29°30.612.83.0
Aug35° / 28°30.612.53.5
Sep32° / 26°61.512.14.8
Oct30° / 24°151.511.76.6
Nov28° / 22°120.911.38.0
Dec26° / 20°20.511.28.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% 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 9%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10937
11937
12937
13928
14928
15928
16928
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mukalla gets around 12 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1142135255
2142135264
3142135264
4142134264
5142134264
6142234264
7152234264
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Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:435:11
211.55:435:11
311.45:445:11
411.45:445:10
511.45:445:10
611.45:455:10
711.45:455:09
811.45:465:09
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1011.45:475:09
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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 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
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305.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mukalla

In seasonPeak

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

Mukalla 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 Mukalla?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mukalla in November

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

In November, Mukalla sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mukalla in November

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 19 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Mukalla 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 Mukalla peaks around April 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 16UV 13Dec 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Mukalla 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 Mukalla is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateJul 1537 µg/m³Oct 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug26Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mukalla?

Mukalla sits at 14.5°N, 49.1°E, 39 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Ghayl Bā Wazīr, 37 km away.

AtaqEl DibirAl BaydaMa'ribZinjibār

Topography around Mukalla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mukalla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,299 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m.

The land around Mukalla is covered by bare terrain (59%) and water (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (68%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
388 m
16 km
1,299 m
80 km
2,142 m
shrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Ghayl Bā Wazīr 37 km · Ataq 247 km · Qandala 351 km · Bosaso 362 km · El Dibir 383 km · Al Bayda 388 km · Ma'rib 421 km · Zinjibār 434 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 Mukalla (14.5425°, 49.1242°, elevation 39 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).