Hadibu (Socotra) weather in November
November in Hadibu: hot, a little rain — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#11 of 12 months in Hadibu · #85 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 91/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 28°C
- Nights
- 24°C
- Wet days
- 9
- Sun
- 10.4 h
- Humidity
- 75%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Hadibu in November
Other months in Hadibu
Socotra's forum is blunt about August: this sits in the peak of the khareef monsoon winds that run roughly June through August, and multiple experienced posters actively discouraged visiting until the season breaks around mid-September. The combination of extreme heat and relentless wind was the recurring complaint, rather than rain - this isn't a wet monsoon in the tropical sense, it's a hot, dry, and very windy one. September onward through the following spring gets recommended instead for calmer, more comfortable conditions to explore the island's famous landscapes.
Forum posters describe Socotra's main travel season as running roughly mid-September through the end of April, placing February comfortably within the good-weather window - a real contrast to May and June, which posters flag as the island's monsoon period bringing extremely hot, punishingly windy conditions that make travel genuinely unpleasant. Posters discussing a February visit specifically weighed seaside activities against mountain trekking, suggesting both remain viable options this time of year depending on wind and temperature on a given day. Posters consistently name Detwah Lagoon, Delisha beach and the Dixsam plateau's dragon blood trees as highlights well-suited to a February visit, before the punishing summer monsoon season sets in.
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Hadibu climate normals — November
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Hadibu in November
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Quietone of its worst months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Hadibu's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherHadibu's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Hadibu in November
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Socotra touring season
1 Oct – 30 AprTrail seasonOperators run camping tours from October to late April, when the wind has dropped enough to sleep on a beach and the tracks across the interior are passable. Wildlife and plants are at their best in the later half of it. Source ↗
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Hadibu in November — FAQ
- Is November a good time to visit Hadibu?
- November in Hadibu: hot, a little rain — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #11 of 12 months for Hadibu on SeasonMap's comfort score (91/100).
- What is the weather like in Hadibu in November?
- In November, Hadibu averages a daily high of 28.4°C and a low of 24.3°C, with about 38.1 mm of rain over roughly 9.4 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Hadibu in November?
- Hadibu has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 69 in November.