Mangochi weather in November

In November, Mangochi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 70 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of November to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mangochi's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mangochi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:04 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Mangochi is city in Mangochi District, Malawi.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical November day in Mangochi reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
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83222
93222
103222
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123222
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303122

How November really feels in Mangochi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mangochi weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°32127.512.83.7
Feb28° / 21°23021.812.54.0
Mar28° / 21°16520.212.14.6
Apr27° / 19°387.311.77.0
May26° / 17°5111.38.4
Jun25° / 15°20.611.28.8
Jul24° / 15°30.611.28.8
Aug27° / 16°20.511.58.5
Sep29° / 18°20.411.96.9
Oct31° / 21°163.112.35.2
Nov32° / 22°7010.412.74.2
Dec29° / 22°23623.912.83.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28020
38020
47921
57822
67723
77624
87525
97426
107228
117129
126931
136832
146733
156634
166535
176337
186238
196040
205941
215743
225644
235446
245446
255347
265347
275248
285149
295050
304951

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mangochi gets around 70 mm of rain over 10.4 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 35% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
220
321
422
523
624
725
826
927
1028
1129
1230
1331
1432
1533
1634
1735
1837
1938
2039
2141
2242
2344
2445
2546
2648
2749
2851
2952
3054

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
163741160
263542170
363442180
453342200
553142211
653042231
752941241
852841261
942740271
1042639291
1142638311
1242537321
1342436342
1442336362
1542235382
1642134392
1742033413
1831932423
1931832443
2031731464
2121630484
2221529495
2321428506
2421327526
2521226537
2611125558
2711024569
2819235710
2919225711
3018215812

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
510calm
610calm
710calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of November to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:075:38
212.55:065:39
312.65:065:39
412.65:065:39
512.65:055:40
612.65:055:40
712.65:055:41
812.65:055:41
912.65:055:41
1012.65:045:42
1112.65:045:42
1212.65:045:43
1312.75:045:43
1412.75:045:44
1512.75:045:44
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1812.75:045:46
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2012.75:045:47
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2912.85:045:51
3012.85:055:52

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mangochi

In seasonPeak

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

Mangochi sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Mangochi's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Mangochi?

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
6.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Mangochi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mangochi in November

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

In November, Mangochi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mangochi 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 Mangochi peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mangochi 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 Mangochi is worst in August — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2346 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug46Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mangochi?

Mangochi sits at 14.5°S, 35.3°E, 484 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Mandimba, 44 km away.

Monkey BayBalakaLiwondeNtcheuDedzaUlonguéZomba

Topography around Mangochi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mangochi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 479 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 854 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,496 m.

The land around Mangochi is covered by artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (31%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
854 m
80 km
1,496 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Mandimba 44 km · Monkey Bay 58 km · Balaka 65 km · Liwonde 66 km · Ntcheu 78 km · Dedza 101 km · Ulongué 101 km · Zomba 101 km

Malawi travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 53% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$672
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
33.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Protestant 34%other Christian 27%Roman Catholic 17%Muslim 14%

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 Mangochi (-14.4781°, 35.2645°, elevation 484 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).