Gombe weather in November

In November, Gombe sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 187 mm of rain across 22.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Gombe's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gombe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
22.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:37 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 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 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Gombe reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152821
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172821
182821
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202821
212821
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821

Gombe weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°12818.112.44.7
Feb29° / 21°12215.312.34.5
Mar29° / 21°15620.912.13.9
Apr29° / 21°23425.811.83.4
May28° / 20°5510.311.66.2
Jun28° / 18°20.211.58.3
Jul28° / 16°10.111.68.3
Aug27° / 17°30.711.77.9
Sep28° / 18°113.1126.8
Oct28° / 20°6413.112.25.2
Nov28° / 21°18722.612.44.0
Dec28° / 21°16521.812.54.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9793
10793
11793
12793
13892
14793
15892
16892
17892
18991
19991
20991
21991
221090
231090
241090
251090
261090
271090
281090
291090
30991

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Gombe gets around 187 mm of rain over 22.6 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 75% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
172
273
375
476
577
678
778
879
979
1079
1179
1278
1378
1477
1576
1675
1775
1874
1973
2073
2172
2272
2372
2472
2572
2673
2773
2874
2974
3075

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
157223
257025
347026
446828
546729
646630
746531
846432
946333
1046234
1146234
1246135
1346135
1446036
1555936
1655936
1755837
1855837
1955837
2055837
2165737
2265737
2365737
2455738
2555738
2655738
2755738
2855738
2955639
3045739

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:385:55
212.35:375:55
312.35:375:56
412.35:375:56
512.35:375:56
612.35:375:56
712.35:375:57
812.35:375:57
912.35:375:57
1012.35:375:57
1112.45:375:58
1212.45:375:58
1312.45:375:58
1412.45:375:59
1512.45:375:59
1612.45:375:59
1712.45:376:00
1812.45:376:00
1912.45:376:01
2012.45:376:01
2112.45:376:01
2212.45:376:02
2312.45:386:02
2412.45:386:03
2512.45:386:03
2612.45:386:03
2712.45:386:04
2812.45:396:04
2912.45:396:05
3012.45:396:05

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Gombe

In seasonPeak

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

Gombe's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Gombe?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Gombe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gombe in November

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

In November, Gombe sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gombe in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gombe peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Gombe 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 Gombe is worst in September — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorPoorModerateJul 1356 µg/m³Jan 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May39Poor
Jun55Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct38Poor
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gombe?

Gombe sits at 8.1°S, 14.3°E, 592 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Muxaluando, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Gombe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gombe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,107 m.

The land around Gombe is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
246 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
1,107 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Muxaluando 0.0 km · Canacassala 20 km · Cage Mazumbo 20 km · Piri 48 km · Úcua 60 km · Pango Aluquém 68 km · Mabubas 80 km · Bula Atumba 83 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 Gombe (-8.1244°, 14.2908°, elevation 592 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).