Balombo weather in November

In November, Balombo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 268 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Balombo's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balombo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
268 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:29 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
81%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical November day in Balombo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302416

Balombo weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°17119.712.65.1
Feb25° / 16°16717.412.45.1
Mar25° / 16°23923.912.14.4
Apr26° / 16°11516.411.75.6
May27° / 14°61.311.48.3
Jun27° / 12°0011.38.9
Jul28° / 12°0011.38.4
Aug30° / 13°30.711.66.9
Sep30° / 14°458.711.95.6
Oct27° / 16°20525.912.34.2
Nov25° / 16°26826.812.64.0
Dec24° / 16°22423.212.74.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31288
41288
51288
61189
71189
81189
91288
101288
111387
121387
131387
141387
151387
161387
171486
181486
191486
201486
211387
221387
231387
241288
251288
261189
271189
281090
29991
30991

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Balombo gets around 268 mm of rain over 26.8 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 89% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
196
295
395
495
594
694
793
893
992
1091
1190
1289
1388
1487
1587
1686
1786
1886
1985
2085
2185
2286
2386
2486
2587
2687
2788
2888
2989
3089

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15932
25932
35932
45932
55932
66922
76922
86922
97912
107912
118902
128902
139892
1410891
1510891
1610891
1711881
1811881
1911881
2011881
2111881
2211881
2311881
2411881
2510891
2610891
2710891
289901
299901
309901

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:315:58
212.55:315:58
312.55:315:59
412.55:305:59
512.55:305:59
612.55:306:00
712.55:306:00
812.55:296:00
912.55:296:01
1012.55:296:01
1112.55:296:01
1212.55:296:02
1312.65:296:02
1412.65:296:03
1512.65:296:03
1612.65:296:04
1712.65:296:04
1812.65:296:04
1912.65:296:05
2012.65:296:05
2112.65:296:06
2212.65:296:06
2312.65:296:07
2412.65:296:07
2512.65:296:08
2612.65:296:08
2712.75:306:09
2812.75:306:09
2912.75:306:10
3012.75:306:10

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Balombo

In seasonPeak

In November, Balombo sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Balombo's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Balombo?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Balombo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Balombo in November

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

In November, Balombo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Balombo in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balombo peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Aug 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Balombo 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 Balombo is worst in August — around 114 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 10113 µg/m³Dec 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul109Unhealthy
Aug114Unhealthy
Sep51Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Balombo?

Balombo sits at 12.4°S, 14.8°E, 1,203 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Chindumbo, 56 km away.

Alto Hama

Topography around Balombo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balombo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 1,197 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,436 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,995 m.

The land around Balombo is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, trees (31%), cropland (28%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (31%), grassland (28%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
1,436 m
80 km
1,995 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Chindumbo 56 km · Londuimbali 61 km · Bocoio 70 km · Cubal do Lumbo 70 km · Ucuma 74 km · Ganda 75 km · Longonjo 80 km · Alto Hama 86 km

Angola travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,129
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
26.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 413
Religion
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

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 Balombo (-12.3543°, 14.7723°, elevation 1,203 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. 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).