Maxixe weather in November

In November, Maxixe sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 75 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of November to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Maxixe's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maxixe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
4:49 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Maxixe is city 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 27°C through the month.

A typical November day in Maxixe reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
132722
142722
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302823

Maxixe weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°15013.913.35.3
Feb29° / 24°10212.612.85.3
Mar28° / 24°7512.112.25.8
Apr27° / 22°407.811.57.2
May26° / 20°235.410.98.1
Jun24° / 18°234.510.68.5
Jul23° / 18°214.410.78.5
Aug24° / 18°112.811.28.8
Sep26° / 20°203.911.98.3
Oct26° / 21°355.112.67.7
Nov27° / 22°758.713.26.8
Dec28° / 23°11110.713.46.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46733
56733
66832
76733
86733
96634
106634
116535
126436
136436
146337
156238
166139
176139
186040
196040
205842
215842
225842
235842
245743
255743
265743
275842
285842
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Maxixe gets around 75 mm of rain over 8.7 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 29% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
219
320
421
521
622
723
824
925
1026
1127
1228
1329
1429
1530
1631
1732
1833
1934
2034
2135
2235
2335
2434
2534
2634
2733
2833
2933
3032

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11102739230
21102639240
3192639250
4192539260
5192440270
6182340280
7182240300
8172140310
9162041320
10161941330
11161841340
12051841351
13051741361
14051641371
15041641381
16041541381
17041541391
18041541391
19041440392
20041440402
21041439402
22051539402
23051538402
24051537402
25061537402
26061536402
27061536412
28061635412
29061634412
30061634412

Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of November to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 4:55 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.94:555:49
212.94:545:50
312.94:545:51
413.04:535:51
513.04:535:52
613.04:525:52
713.04:525:53
813.04:515:54
913.14:515:54
1013.14:515:55
1113.14:505:56
1213.14:505:56
1313.14:505:57
1413.14:495:58
1513.24:495:58
1613.24:495:59
1713.24:486:00
1813.24:486:00
1913.24:486:01
2013.24:486:02
2113.24:486:03
2213.34:486:03
2313.34:476:04
2413.34:476:05
2513.34:476:05
2613.34:476:06
2713.34:476:07
2813.34:476:07
2913.34:476:08
3013.44:476:09

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Maxixe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maxixe's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Maxixe?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maxixe in November

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

In November, Maxixe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Maxixe in November

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Maxixe in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maxixe peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maxixe?

Maxixe sits at 23.9°S, 35.3°E, 21 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Inhambane, 4.0 km away.

ChibutoVilankuloXai-XaiXilembeneChokwéMacia

Topography around Maxixe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maxixe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.

The land around Maxixe is covered by water (51%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), water (28%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
232 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Inhambane 4.0 km · Massinga 59 km · Chibuto 206 km · Vilankulo 207 km · Xai-Xai 217 km · Xilembene 231 km · Chokwé 251 km · Macia 262 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 Maxixe (-23.8597°, 35.3472°, elevation 21 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).