Catandica weather in November

In November, Catandica sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 92 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 12.8 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 40% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of November to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Catandica's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catandica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:07 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Catandica is city.

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 Catandica reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
193019
203019
213019
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919

Catandica 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° / 20°22221.4134.4
Feb28° / 20°17417.312.65.0
Mar27° / 19°10615.312.15.8
Apr26° / 17°428.311.67.2
May25° / 14°123.411.28.4
Jun23° / 12°82.510.98.5
Jul22° / 11°103.3118.2
Aug25° / 13°102.911.48.6
Sep28° / 15°19411.97.6
Oct29° / 17°326.512.46.1
Nov30° / 19°9212.312.84.9
Dec28° / 19°21219.713.14.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47228
57228
67129
77030
86931
96733
106733
116535
126337
136238
146040
155842
165644
175446
185347
195050
204951
214852
224753
234654
244654
254555
264654
274654
284555
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Catandica gets around 92 mm of rain over 12.3 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 41% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
326
427
528
629
730
831
933
1035
1136
1238
1339
1441
1542
1643
1745
1846
1947
2048
2149
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
2750
2850
2951
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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112453580
212433690
3124236100
4124036110
5123936130
6123736140
7123636160
8123437180
9113237190
10113137210
11102937230
1292837250
1392637261
1482537291
1572437311
1672337331
1762236351
1852136371
1952135381
2052035401
2142034411
2241934421
2341933431
2441933431
2541933441
2641833441
2741832451
2841832451
2941832451
3041832461

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
148calm
158calm
168calm
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 42 min at the start of November to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:115:51
212.75:105:51
312.75:105:52
412.75:105:52
512.75:095:53
612.75:095:53
712.85:095:54
812.85:085:54
912.85:085:55
1012.85:085:55
1112.85:085:56
1212.85:075:56
1312.85:075:57
1412.85:075:57
1512.95:075:58
1612.95:075:58
1712.95:075:59
1812.95:066:00
1912.95:066:00
2012.95:066:01
2112.95:066:01
2212.95:066:02
2312.95:066:02
2412.95:066:03
2513.05:066:04
2613.05:066:04
2713.05:066:05
2813.05:076:05
2913.05:076:06
3013.05:076:07

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Catandica

In seasonPeak

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

Catandica'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 Catandica?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Catandica in November

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

In November, Catandica sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Catandica 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 Catandica peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Catandica 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 Catandica is worst in September — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 19.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 16103 µg/m³Jan 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug50Poor
Sep110Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov14Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Catandica?

Catandica sits at 18.1°S, 33.2°E, 612 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Manica, 102 km away.

ManicaMessicaMachipandaMutareGorongosaRusapeChimoioGondola

Topography around Catandica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catandica has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m around an average of 637 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,366 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,200 m.

The land around Catandica is covered by cropland (35%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (27%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
505 m
16 km
1,366 m
80 km
2,200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Manica 102 km · Messica 104 km · Machipanda 113 km · Mutare 115 km · Gorongosa 117 km · Rusape 122 km · Chimoio 122 km · Gondola 125 km

Mozambique travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$627
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
28%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Catholic 27%Islam 19%Pentecostal 17%Saio/Zione 16%

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 Catandica (-18.0575°, 33.1736°, elevation 612 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).