Vilankulo weather in November

In November, Vilankulo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 59 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Vilankulo's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vilankulo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
4:52 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Vilankulo is place in Inhambane Province, 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 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Vilankulo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
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How November really feels in Vilankulo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Vilankulo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°13315.213.24.4
Feb30° / 24°14213.212.84.4
Mar30° / 23°7711.712.25.1
Apr28° / 21°346.911.56.7
May27° / 19°173.6118.1
Jun25° / 17°122.410.78.6
Jul25° / 17°102.710.88.7
Aug25° / 18°61.611.28.7
Sep27° / 19°92.111.98.3
Oct28° / 21°213.412.57.5
Nov29° / 22°597.513.15.9
Dec30° / 24°10011.313.35.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87030
96931
106931
116832
126733
136634
146535
156436
166337
176238
186139
196040
205941
215842
225743
235842
245842
255743
265743
275743
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295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Vilankulo gets around 59 mm of rain over 7.5 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 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
413
514
615
716
817
918
1019
1121
1222
1323
1424
1525
1626
1727
1828
1929
2030
2131
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
131940363
231840363
331740373
431639383
531539403
631438413
721338433
821237444
921237464
1021136484
1121035494
121935514
131934524
141833535
151833535
161732555
171731565
181730566
191730566
201829557
211829557
221828558
231828558
241928539
251928539
2629285110
27210285010
28210285010
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Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 4:57 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.84:575:47
212.84:575:48
312.94:565:48
412.94:565:49
512.94:565:49
612.94:555:50
712.94:555:51
812.94:545:51
913.04:545:52
1013.04:545:52
1113.04:535:53
1213.04:535:54
1313.04:535:54
1413.04:525:55
1513.14:525:55
1613.14:525:56
1713.14:525:57
1813.14:515:57
1913.14:515:58
2013.14:515:59
2113.14:515:59
2213.24:516:00
2313.24:516:01
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2513.24:516:02
2613.24:516:03
2713.24:516:03
2813.24:516:04
2913.24:516:05
3013.24:516:05

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.45 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 6.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Vilankulo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Vilankulo's rainy season runs December–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 Vilankulo?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vilankulo in November

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

In November, Vilankulo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Vilankulo in November

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 15 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°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
Feb29Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Vilankulo 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 Vilankulo peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vilankulo?

Vilankulo sits at 22.0°S, 35.3°E, 18 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Massinga, 148 km away.

MassingaMaxixeInhambaneBeiraBúziDondoNhamatandaChipinge

Topography around Vilankulo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilankulo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Vilankulo is covered by water (40%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
65 m
80 km
184 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Massinga 148 km · Maxixe 207 km · Inhambane 207 km · Beira 245 km · Búzi 253 km · Dondo 272 km · Nhamatanda 325 km · Chipinge 344 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 Vilankulo (-22°, 35.3167°, elevation 18 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).