Kalima weather in November

In November, Kalima sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 242 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of November to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kalima's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
242 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:45 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
87%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical November day in Kalima reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and on par with December.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719

Kalima weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°19824.112.34.1
Feb28° / 20°14618.612.24.2
Mar29° / 20°16921.8124.0
Apr29° / 20°10114.811.94.6
May31° / 20°275.511.85.2
Jun31° / 19°40.811.75.4
Jul32° / 19°10.311.75.4
Aug32° / 19°132.911.84.9
Sep31° / 20°5511124.4
Oct29° / 20°16021.412.14.0
Nov27° / 20°24225.712.23.8
Dec27° / 19°22326.512.33.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21189
31090
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19892
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30595

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kalima gets around 242 mm of rain over 25.7 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 85% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
283
384
484
585
685
785
886
986
1086
1186
1286
1386
1486
1586
1686
1786
1886
1986
2085
2185
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2786
2886
2986
3086

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11945
21936
31936
41936
50946
60946
70946
80937
90937
100937
110937
120937
130937
140937
150937
160937
170946
180946
190946
200946
210946
220946
230955
240955
250955
260955
270955
280955
290955
300946

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November.

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.

0246810151015202530
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 12 min at the start of November to 12 h 18 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 5:45 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:455:57
212.25:455:57
312.25:455:57
412.25:455:57
512.25:445:57
612.25:445:57
712.25:445:58
812.25:445:58
912.25:445:58
1012.25:445:58
1112.25:445:59
1212.25:445:59
1312.25:455:59
1412.25:455:59
1512.35:456:00
1612.35:456:00
1712.35:456:00
1812.35:456:01
1912.35:456:01
2012.35:456:01
2112.35:466:02
2212.35:466:02
2312.35:466:02
2412.35:466:03
2512.35:466:03
2612.35:476:04
2712.35:476:04
2812.35:476:04
2912.35:476:05
3012.35:486:05

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 4.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
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 Kalima

In seasonPeak

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

Kalima'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 Kalima?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kalima.

What to pack for Kalima in November

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

In November, Kalima sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kalima 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 Kalima peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 17UV 15Aug 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kalima 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 Kalima is worst in August — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.8× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 20106 µg/m³Apr 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr8Good
May26Moderate
Jun70Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug109Unhealthy
Sep94Unhealthy
Oct21Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalima?

Kalima sits at 5.5°S, 28.2°E, 755 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Nyunzu, 57 km away.

KalemieKongoloKabaloKigomaMwandigaKasongoRumonge

Topography around Kalima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 758 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Kalima is covered by shrubs (46%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (43%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesshrubsgrassland
November weather nearby: Nyunzu 57 km · Kalemie 120 km · Kongolo 135 km · Kabalo 157 km · Kigoma 170 km · Mwandiga 176 km · Kasongo 208 km · Rumonge 216 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

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 Kalima (-5.4854°, 28.216°, elevation 755 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).