Likasi weather in November

In November, Likasi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 146 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Likasi's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Likasi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:43 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Likasi is town in the Haut-Katanga province in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Density
2,705/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical November day in Likasi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122818
132818
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Likasi weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°26928.512.63.7
Feb26° / 18°22424.112.43.9
Mar26° / 18°20024.812.14.3
Apr26° / 17°519.711.86.6
May27° / 15°30.611.58.3
Jun26° / 13°0011.49.0
Jul26° / 13°0011.49.1
Aug28° / 15°0011.67.8
Sep31° / 18°4111.95.8
Oct31° / 19°37712.24.8
Nov28° / 18°14621.512.54.2
Dec26° / 17°23427.412.63.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33466
43466
53268
63268
73070
82971
92872
102872
112773
122773
132476
142476
152377
162278
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191981
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291684
301684

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Likasi gets around 146 mm of rain over 21.5 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 70% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
149
251
353
455
557
659
761
862
963
1064
1165
1266
1367
1468
1570
1671
1772
1874
1975
2076
2178
2279
2380
2482
2583
2684
2785
2885
2986
3086

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11725553
21624564
31423594
41222615
51121635
6920656
7819667
8718678
9617689
105157010
114147111
124137112
133127213
143117115
152107216
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18177220
19177121
20167122
21157024
22057025
23047026
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25046729
26036730
27036631
28036532
29026533
30026434

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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186calm
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206calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:456:08
212.45:446:09
312.45:446:09
412.45:446:09
512.45:446:10
612.45:446:10
712.45:446:10
812.55:436:11
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1812.55:436:15
1912.55:436:15
2012.55:436:15
2112.55:436:16
2212.65:436:16
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2712.65:446:19
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2912.65:446:20
3012.65:456:20

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Likasi

In seasonPeak

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

Likasi's monsoon runs November–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 Likasi?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Likasi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Likasi in November

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

In November, Likasi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Likasi in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Likasi peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 highExtremeMar 12UV 16Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Likasi 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 Likasi is worst in August — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.5× the cleanest month (April, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateAug 1487 µg/m³Apr 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May18Moderate
Jun46Poor
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug90Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct35Poor
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Likasi?

Likasi sits at 11.0°S, 26.7°E, 1,288 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kambove, 20 km away.

KansanshiSolweziKolweziManyama

Topography around Likasi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Likasi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 1,277 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 m.

The land around Likasi is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
358 m
80 km
817 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Kambove 20 km · Fungurume 61 km · Kipushi 103 km · Lubumbashi 110 km · Kansanshi 128 km · Solwezi 137 km · Kolwezi 142 km · Manyama 177 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 Likasi (-10.983°, 26.7384°, elevation 1,288 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).