When to go · Dire Dawa
Dire Dawa in November
Great month. Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for Dire Dawa in this guide.
Weather in November
- Dire DawaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Eastern escarpment, Ethiopia · Harar, Dire Dawa, Jijigabest weather
Harar is mild at about 1,900 m; Dire Dawa below it is hot from May to September.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
Ethiopia overall: Dry, green and clear; one of the best months overall.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dire Dawa, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Nov: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Nov: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 3
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jan: 1
November: Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
January: Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
Dire Dawa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen