Mulanje weather in November

In November, Mulanje sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 84 mm of rain across 10.7 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of November to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mulanje's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mulanje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:00 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Mulanje is place in Southern Region, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical November day in Mulanje reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Mulanje 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
Jan27° / 20°33525.512.84.1
Feb27° / 20°22419.512.54.7
Mar27° / 19°16219.112.15.2
Apr25° / 17°5510.211.66.9
May24° / 15°164.811.38.2
Jun22° / 13°164.711.17.8
Jul22° / 13°236.111.17.5
Aug24° / 14°123.111.58.5
Sep27° / 16°132.311.98.0
Oct29° / 18°264.812.46.3
Nov30° / 20°8410.712.75.1
Dec28° / 20°23221.612.94.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47723
57624
67624
77525
87426
97327
107228
117129
126931
136931
146832
156634
166535
176337
186139
196040
205941
215644
225545
235446
245347
255248
265050
274951
284951
294852
304753

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mulanje gets around 84 mm of rain over 10.7 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 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
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525
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827
928
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1130
1231
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1533
1634
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1837
1938
2039
2141
2242
2344
2445
2545
2646
2747
2848
2949
3051

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1944407
2942418
3941419
4939429
59384211
69374212
79364213
89354214
98344216
108324217
118314219
127304221
137294123
146284124
156274126
165264028
175254030
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194233934
203223836
213213838
222203740
232193742
242183643
252173645
262163647
272153548
281143451
291143451
301133353

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of November to 12 h 54 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 5:04 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:045:39
212.65:045:40
312.65:035:40
412.65:035:40
512.65:035:41
612.65:025:41
712.75:025:42
812.75:025:42
912.75:025:43
1012.75:015:43
1112.75:015:44
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1512.85:015:46
1612.85:005:46
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
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126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
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176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
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236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mulanje

In seasonPeak

None of Mulanje's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Mulanje?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mulanje in November

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

In November, Mulanje sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mulanje 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 Mulanje peaks around January 15 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 15UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Mulanje 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 Mulanje is worst in September — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 21 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateSep 1064 µg/m³Jan 1321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr37Poor
May51Poor
Jun55Poor
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct43Poor
Nov27Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mulanje?

Mulanje sits at 16.0°S, 35.5°E, 609 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Milange, 30 km away.

BlantyreZombaNsanjeLiwondeMwanzaBalakaMorrumbala

Topography around Mulanje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mulanje has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m around an average of 653 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,463 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,917 m.

The land around Mulanje is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
482 m
16 km
2,463 m
80 km
2,917 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Milange 30 km · Blantyre 59 km · Zomba 74 km · Nsanje 102 km · Liwonde 111 km · Mwanza 115 km · Balaka 131 km · Morrumbala 144 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 Mulanje (-16.0316°, 35.5°, elevation 609 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).