Iapala weather in November

In November, Iapala sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7.3 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 40% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Iapala's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iapala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
4:52 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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 Iapala reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 2°C warmer than December.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
163221
173221
183221
193221
203221
213221
223221
233221
243221
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121

How November really feels in Iapala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 25 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
25
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.

Iapala 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°27025.612.83.6
Feb28° / 21°18920.412.54.0
Mar28° / 21°12217.712.14.8
Apr28° / 19°326.911.76.9
May26° / 17°71.511.38.2
Jun25° / 15°51.811.18.5
Jul25° / 15°41.311.28.6
Aug27° / 15°30.811.58.3
Sep29° / 17°30.811.96.9
Oct31° / 19°122.212.35.4
Nov32° / 21°487.312.74.4
Dec30° / 21°16519.612.93.8

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 26% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
37921
47822
57822
67624
77624
87426
97426
107228
117129
127030
136931
146832
156832
166733
176535
186436
196337
206238
216040
225941
235842
245743
255644
265545
275446
285446
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Iapala gets around 48 mm of rain over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
416
517
617
718
818
918
1019
1119
1220
1320
1421
1522
1622
1723
1824
1925
2026
2128
2229
2331
2432
2533
2634
2736
2837
2938
3040

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 41% 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 (%)
154143100
254044110
353944120
453844130
553744140
653644150
753544160
853444170
953444180
1053343190
1153243200
1243143220
1343043230
1442843251
1542742261
1632642271
1732542291
1822442311
1922242332
2022141352
2121941372
2211840392
2311739413
2411538423
2511438443
2611337463
2711236484
2811135494
2911034514
300933535

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
309calm

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 4:55 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.54:555:28
212.64:555:28
312.64:545:29
412.64:545:29
512.64:545:29
612.64:535:30
712.64:535:30
812.64:535:31
912.64:535:31
1012.74:535:32
1112.74:525:32
1212.74:525:32
1312.74:525:33
1412.74:525:33
1512.74:525:34
1612.74:525:34
1712.74:525:35
1812.74:525:35
1912.74:525:36
2012.74:525:36
2112.84:525:37
2212.84:525:37
2312.84:525:38
2412.84:525:39
2512.84:525:39
2612.84:525:40
2712.84:525:40
2812.84:525:41
2912.84:525:41
3012.84:535:42

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Iapala

In seasonPeak

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

Iapala'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 Iapala?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Iapala in November

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

In November, Iapala sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Iapala 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 Iapala peaks around January 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 14UV 16Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Iapala 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 Iapala is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1643 µg/m³Dec 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct17Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Iapala?

Iapala sits at 15.0°S, 38.0°E, 678 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Ribáuè, 31 km away.

MutuáliGurúèNampulaNametil

Topography around Iapala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iapala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m around an average of 676 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 1,526 m.

The land around Iapala is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), cropland (28%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), shrubs (34%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
535 m
16 km
854 m
80 km
1,526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Ribáuè 31 km · Malema 68 km · Alto Molocue 78 km · Murrupula 83 km · Mutuáli 113 km · Gurúè 124 km · Nampula 132 km · Nametil 159 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 Iapala (-15.025°, 38.0425°, elevation 678 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).