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Mersa Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clouds Gather on the Horizon

Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

Warmest today at 25° · coldest night Saturday at 13°

The short of it: Mersa weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (76 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 24 °C (75 °F). Today’s high 25 °C (77 °F), low 15 °C (58 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 4.0 mm (0.16 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 12:30 local time.

MERSA, Sunday. — Mersa may look for thunderstorms this day, with the mercury climbing to about 25° before sinking to 15° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 26°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the E, gusting to 17 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 25°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 13°. Rain or snow is due on 6 of them, some 28 mm in all. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 11°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Mersa brings highs near 26°, lows of 11° and about 25 mm of rain over the month. June is the warmest month here at 30°, December the coldest at 11°, and August the wettest with 271 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.

The sun is up 11 h 39 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,863 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy25°24°9 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy25°24°8 km/h–
2 PMOvercast25°24°10 km/h–
3 PMLight showers23°23°7 km/h0.6 mm
4 PMPartly cloudy23°24°5 km/h–
5 PMLight showers22°23°5 km/h0.2 mm
6 PMThunderstorm19°20°3 km/h1.4 mm
7 PMPartly cloudy19°20°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast18°19°4 km/h0.1 mm
9 PMThunderstorm18°18°4 km/h0.9 mm
10 PMLight showers17°18°5 km/h0.8 mm
11 PMMostly clear17°18°4 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear17°17°5 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear17°17°4 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy16°17°4 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy16°16°4 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear16°16°4 km/h–
5 AMClear sky16°16°5 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear16°16°5 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear16°16°4 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear18°20°2 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear20°21°3 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear21°22°5 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy22°23°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 25°, low 15°, 4.0 mm of rain, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 6:15 AM, down 5:54 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Mersa Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Mersa, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 1.0 mm less rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 34 min
Average wind
6 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 26°, nights near 11°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 25 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Mersa in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mersa by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January25°11°22 mm8 km/h11 h 30 min✦✦✦✦✦
February27°12°21 mm7 km/h11 h 45 min✦✦✦✦✦
March27°13°64 mm7 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦
April28°14°75 mm8 km/h12 h 23 min✦✦✦
May29°15°40 mm6 km/h12 h 39 min✦✦✦✦
June30°15°26 mm6 km/h12 h 48 min✦✦✦✦
July29°16°219 mm6 km/h12 h 45 min✦✦
August28°16°271 mm6 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦
September28°15°64 mm5 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦✦
October27°13°26 mm6 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦✦✦✦
November26°11°25 mm6 km/h11 h 34 min✦✦✦✦✦
December26°11°16 mm6 km/h11 h 27 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mersa

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mersa today?

Right now it is 25 °C (76 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 24 °C (75 °F). Today’s high is 25 °C (77 °F) and tonight’s low 15 °C (58 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 4.0 mm (0.16 in) expected.

Will it rain in Mersa this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 6 of the next 7 days, about 28 mm (1.1 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Mersa?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Mersa?

June, with an average high of 30 °C (87 °F). The coldest is December, when nights average 11 °C (51 °F). The wettest month is August (271 mm (10.7 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mersa?

January and December. January brings highs near 25 °C (78 °F) and about 22 mm (0.87 in) of rain; December highs near 26 °C (78 °F) and 16 mm (0.63 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mersa?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 11 °C (51 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
WeldiyaAmhara19 km NNW24°9°27 mm
RobītAmhara39 km N28°13°20 mm
SifraĀfar41 km E29°17°18 mm
Hāyk’Amhara41 km S24°10°23 mm
DessieAmhara59 km S22°7°19 mm
KombolchaAmhara66 km S25°10°25 mm
BatīAmhara66 km SE26°12°26 mm
LalibelaAmhara77 km WNW24°6°12 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor