Mwala weather in November

In November, Mwala sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 155 mm of rain across 22.2 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 26°C through the month. 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 hours at the start of November to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mwala's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:14 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in Mwala reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and on par with December.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232518
242518
252518
262518
272518
282518
292518
302518

Mwala 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°409.312.16.8
Feb29° / 18°246.4126.1
Mar28° / 19°7014.3125.4
Apr27° / 19°10920.5124.9
May26° / 18°4010.511.96.6
Jun25° / 16°61.511.97.7
Jul24° / 15°20.411.97.9
Aug25° / 16°30.8127.8
Sep27° / 16°30.7127.8
Oct28° / 18°338126.7
Nov26° / 18°15522.212.14.8
Dec26° / 17°8017.612.15.6

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 30% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44357
54258
64258
74258
84159
94060
103961
113961
123961
133862
143862
153862
163763
173763
183763
193862
203862
213862
223961
233961
244060
254159
264258
274357
284456
294555
304654

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mwala gets around 155 mm of rain over 22.2 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 72% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
257
359
461
563
664
766
868
969
1070
1171
1272
1373
1474
1574
1675
1776
1876
1977
2077
2178
2278
2379
2479
2579
2679
2779
2879
2979
3079

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1532621
2430642
3428662
4327682
5225712
6224722
7122752
8121762
9120772
10119782
11018802
12017803
13016813
14015823
15014833
16013843
17012853
18011863
19010864
20010864
2109874
2208884
2307894
2407894
2506904
2606895
2706895
2805905
2905905
3005905

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
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 6:12 AM to 6:17 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)
112.06:126:15
212.06:126:15
312.16:126:15
412.16:126:15
512.16:126:15
612.16:126:16
712.16:126:16
812.16:126:16
912.16:136:16
1012.16:136:16
1112.16:136:16
1212.16:136:16
1312.16:136:17
1412.16:136:17
1512.16:136:17
1612.16:146:17
1712.16:146:18
1812.16:146:18
1912.16:146:18
2012.16:146:18
2112.16:156:19
2212.16:156:19
2312.16:156:19
2412.16:156:20
2512.16:166:20
2612.16:166:20
2712.16:166:21
2812.16:176:21
2912.16:176:21
3012.16:176:22

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mwala

In seasonPeak

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

Mwala's rainy season runs April–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 Mwala?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Mwala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mwala in November

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

In November, Mwala sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mwala 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 Mwala peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mwala 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 Mwala is worst in December — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 2129 µg/m³Oct 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mwala?

Mwala sits at 1.4°S, 37.5°E, 1,256 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Machakos, 28 km away.

Topography around Mwala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 1,247 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 806 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,520 m.

The land around Mwala is covered by cropland (50%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%), grassland (25%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
806 m
80 km
1,520 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Machakos 28 km · Kinoi 35 km · Wote 51 km · Githunguri 52 km · Makueni Boma 54 km · Athi River 54 km · Thika 56 km · Juja 56 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 Mwala (-1.3525°, 37.4548°, elevation 1,256 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).