Gorongosa weather in November

In November, Gorongosa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 116 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 12.9 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 muggy.

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 Gorongosa's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorongosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:02 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Gorongosa is Town in Mozambique.

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 Gorongosa 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 25°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 1°C warmer than December.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
183020
193020
203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020

How November really feels in Gorongosa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 2 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
2
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.

Gorongosa 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
Jan29° / 21°25321134.1
Feb29° / 21°19717.612.64.4
Mar28° / 20°15817.912.15.1
Apr27° / 18°7011.211.66.6
May26° / 16°22611.17.9
Jun24° / 14°214.710.98.3
Jul23° / 13°276.2118.0
Aug26° / 14°235.111.48.1
Sep29° / 16°345.611.96.9
Oct30° / 18°568.612.45.6
Nov30° / 20°11612.312.94.6
Dec29° / 21°24018.213.14.3

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 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47129
57129
67030
76931
86832
96832
106733
116634
126436
136337
146139
156040
165842
175644
185545
195446
205347
215248
225149
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
305149

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Gorongosa gets around 116 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 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
532
632
733
834
935
1036
1137
1238
1339
1440
1541
1642
1743
1845
1946
2047
2148
2248
2348
2449
2549
2648
2748
2848
2948
3048

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111445382
211443393
311442403
411341414
511339434
611238445
711137456
811135477
911034488
101933499
1118315010
1218305011
1307295212
1406285313
1506275215
1605265316
1705255317
1804255219
1904245220
2004245121
2104245022
2204234923
2304234824
2415234625
2515234526
2615234427
2715234328
2815234229
2915234130
3015234131

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
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 5:07 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:075:48
212.75:065:48
312.75:065:49
412.75:055:49
512.85:055:50
612.85:055:50
712.85:045:51
812.85:045:51
912.85:045:52
1012.85:035:53
1112.85:035:53
1212.85:035:54
1312.95:035:54
1412.95:025:55
1512.95:025:55
1612.95:025:56
1712.95:025:56
1812.95:025:57
1912.95:025:58
2012.95:025:58
2113.05:025:59
2213.05:025:59
2313.05:026:00
2413.05:026:01
2513.05:026:01
2613.05:026:02
2713.05:026:02
2813.05:026:03
2913.05:026:04
3013.05:026:04

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.28 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Gorongosa

In seasonPeak

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

Gorongosa's monsoon runs November–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 Gorongosa?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gorongosa in November

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

In November, Gorongosa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Gorongosa 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 Gorongosa peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Gorongosa 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 Gorongosa is worst in September — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 19.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 13111 µg/m³Dec 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug91Unhealthy
Sep115Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov12Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gorongosa?

Gorongosa sits at 18.7°S, 34.1°E, 329 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Gondola, 64 km away.

MessicaCatandicaDondoManicaBúzi

Topography around Gorongosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorongosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 358 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 900 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,822 m.

The land around Gorongosa is covered by trees (30%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
900 m
80 km
1,822 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
November weather nearby: Gondola 64 km · Nhamatanda 68 km · Chimoio 79 km · Messica 110 km · Catandica 117 km · Dondo 125 km · Manica 129 km · Búzi 139 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 Gorongosa (-18.6756°, 34.0728°, elevation 329 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).