Lugulu weather in November

In November, Lugulu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 169 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 7% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Lugulu's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lugulu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:29 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Lugulu is place in Busia 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 Lugulu reaches about 27°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717

Lugulu weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°8913125.2
Feb30° / 18°7512.2124.7
Mar29° / 18°15919.7124.2
Apr27° / 18°24026.1123.8
May27° / 18°22227.1123.9
Jun27° / 18°13622.5124.5
Jul27° / 17°8818.8125.1
Aug27° / 17°10622.1124.7
Sep28° / 17°11521.8124.6
Oct27° / 18°15725.1124.1
Nov27° / 18°16922.1124.4
Dec28° / 17°12216.4125.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 80%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71684
81684
91684
101684
111684
121783
131783
141882
151882
162080
172080
182179
192179
202278
212278
222377
232377
242575
252674
262674
272773
282872
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Lugulu gets around 169 mm of rain over 22.1 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 73% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
483
583
683
782
882
981
1080
1179
1278
1376
1475
1574
1672
1771
1870
1969
2068
2167
2266
2366
2465
2565
2664
2764
2864
2963
3063

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1027226
2027226
3027226
4027226
5017326
6017326
7017326
8017425
9017425
10017425
11027424
12027424
13027523
14027523
15027523
16027622
17027622
18037522
19037522
20037621
21037621
22047521
23047521
24047521
25047521
26057322
27057322
28057322
29157222
30167122

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
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 hours at the start of November to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:276:26
212.06:276:26
312.06:276:26
412.06:276:26
512.06:276:26
612.06:276:26
712.06:276:26
812.06:276:26
912.06:276:26
1012.06:276:26
1112.06:286:27
1212.06:286:27
1312.06:286:27
1412.06:286:27
1512.06:286:27
1612.06:296:27
1712.06:296:28
1812.06:296:28
1912.06:296:28
2012.06:306:28
2112.06:306:29
2212.06:306:29
2312.06:306:29
2412.06:316:30
2512.06:316:30
2612.06:316:30
2712.06:326:30
2812.06:326:31
2912.06:326:31
3012.06:336:32

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 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Lugulu?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Lugulu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lugulu in November

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

In November, Lugulu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lugulu 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 Lugulu peaks around March 16 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 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lugulu 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 Lugulu is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 1883 µg/m³Aug 2270 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lugulu?

Lugulu sits at 0.4°N, 34.3°E, 1,276 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Mumias, 21 km away.

Topography around Lugulu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lugulu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,228 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,888 m.

The land around Lugulu is covered by shrubs (54%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), trees (22%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
301 m
80 km
2,888 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Mumias 21 km · Busia 23 km · Busia 25 km · Malaba 27 km · Malaba 28 km · Bungoma 34 km · Tororo 36 km · Siaya 37 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 Lugulu (0.3934°, 34.304°, elevation 1,276 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).