Kihancha weather in November

In November, Kihancha sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 207 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 5% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of November to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kihancha's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kihancha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
207 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:25 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Kihancha is municipality in Migori County, Kenya.

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

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 Kihancha reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617

Kihancha weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°13518.612.15.2
Feb28° / 17°10015.3125.3
Mar28° / 17°15619.8124.9
Apr27° / 17°18920.8124.6
May26° / 17°10516.211.95.6
Jun26° / 17°428.411.96.6
Jul27° / 16°245.611.97.0
Aug27° / 17°448.6126.5
Sep28° / 17°5810125.9
Oct28° / 17°10414.1125.2
Nov27° / 17°20720.412.14.7
Dec26° / 17°18722.312.14.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21882
31882
41783
51783
61783
71783
81684
91684
101684
111684
121684
131684
141783
151882
161882
171981
181981
192080
202080
212080
222278
232278
242377
252377
262377
272575
282575
292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kihancha gets around 207 mm of rain over 20.4 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 68% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
158
259
360
461
562
663
764
864
965
1066
1166
1267
1367
1468
1568
1669
1770
1870
1971
2071
2171
2272
2372
2472
2572
2673
2773
2873
2974
3074

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
194249
284250
374152
464054
564054
653956
753857
843858
943759
1043660
1143660
1243561
1343462
1443363
1543264
1643165
1743165
1843066
1942967
2042967
2142967
2242868
2342868
2432869
2532869
2632869
2732770
2832770
2922771
3022771

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of November to 12 h 06 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 6:24 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:246:26
212.06:246:26
312.06:246:26
412.06:246:27
512.06:246:27
612.06:246:27
712.06:246:27
812.06:246:27
912.06:246:27
1012.16:246:27
1112.16:246:27
1212.16:246:28
1312.16:256:28
1412.16:256:28
1512.16:256:28
1612.16:256:28
1712.16:256:29
1812.16:266:29
1912.16:266:29
2012.16:266:29
2112.16:266:30
2212.16:276:30
2312.16:276:30
2412.16:276:31
2512.16:276:31
2612.16:286:31
2712.16:286:32
2812.16:286:32
2912.16:296:32
3012.16:296:33

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
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215.6Bright
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255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Kihancha?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Kihancha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kihancha in November

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

In November, Kihancha sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kihancha 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 Kihancha peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kihancha 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 Kihancha is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1545 µg/m³Oct 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kihancha?

Kihancha sits at 1.2°S, 34.6°E, 1,473 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Sirari, 17 km away.

Topography around Kihancha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kihancha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 1,462 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,071 m.

The land around Kihancha is covered by shrubs (30%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
1,071 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Sirari 17 km · Isebania 18 km · Migori 22 km · Matongo 32 km · Tarime 33 km · Awendo 33 km · Ogembo 45 km · Rongo 49 km

Kenya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
28.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 593
Religion
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

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 Kihancha (-1.1935°, 34.6197°, elevation 1,473 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).