Makindu weather in November

In November, Makindu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 122 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of November to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Makindu's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makindu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:11 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Makindu is place in Makueni 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical November day in Makindu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°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 about 2°C cooler than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42919
52919
62919
72819
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102819
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Makindu weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°519.512.16.1
Feb30° / 19°346.412.15.6
Mar30° / 20°6913.6124.7
Apr29° / 20°9218.5124.5
May28° / 19°418.411.96.4
Jun27° / 18°4111.97.4
Jul27° / 17°20.611.97.5
Aug27° / 17°30.711.97.5
Sep29° / 17°30.9126.8
Oct29° / 18°33712.15.6
Nov28° / 19°12221.112.14.6
Dec27° / 19°9919.712.15.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85347
95248
105248
115149
125149
135149
145149
155050
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
215050
225050
235149
245149
255149
265248
275248
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Makindu gets around 122 mm of rain over 21.1 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 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
148
250
352
454
556
657
759
861
962
1064
1165
1266
1368
1469
1570
1671
1772
1873
1974
2076
2176
2277
2378
2478
2579
2679
2779
2879
2980
3080

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12225818
22215720
31195921
41185823
51165924
61155826
70145828
80135829
90125731
100115633
110115435
120105436
130105238
14095140
15085141
16084943
17074845
18064746
19064648
20054550
21054550
22044452
23034354
24034354
25024256
26024256
27024157
28014158
29014059
30014059

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min 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 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:106:15
212.16:106:15
312.16:106:15
412.16:106:15
512.16:106:15
612.16:106:15
712.16:106:15
812.16:106:15
912.16:106:16
1012.16:106:16
1112.16:106:16
1212.16:106:16
1312.16:106:16
1412.16:116:17
1512.16:116:17
1612.16:116:17
1712.16:116:17
1812.16:116:18
1912.16:116:18
2012.16:126:18
2112.16:126:19
2212.16:126:19
2312.16:126:19
2412.16:136:20
2512.16:136:20
2612.16:136:20
2712.16:136:21
2812.16:146:21
2912.16:146:21
3012.16:146:22

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Makindu

In seasonPeak

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

Makindu's rainy season runs March–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 Makindu?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Makindu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Makindu in November

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

In November, Makindu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 18UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Makindu 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 Makindu is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 2317 µg/m³Oct 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Makindu?

Makindu sits at 2.3°S, 37.8°E, 993 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Emali, 44 km away.

KinoiTarakeaKituiMachakosMwala

Topography around Makindu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makindu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 986 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,745 m.

The land around Makindu is covered by cropland (35%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%), cropland (22%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
679 m
80 km
1,745 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Emali 44 km · Makueni Boma 57 km · Wote 59 km · Kinoi 85 km · Tarakea 85 km · Kitui 104 km · Machakos 104 km · Mwala 111 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 Makindu (-2.2781°, 37.8187°, elevation 993 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).