Xilembene weather in November

In November, Xilembene sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 70 mm of rain across 8.2 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Xilembene's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xilembene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
4:56 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
58%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical November day in Xilembene reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 36°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)
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23121
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How November really feels in Xilembene

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 19 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
19
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.

Xilembene 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
Jan32° / 23°10611.413.44.1
Feb32° / 23°749.312.94.2
Mar31° / 22°598.212.24.8
Apr29° / 20°305.911.46.1
May28° / 18°153.510.87.8
Jun26° / 15°112.710.58.5
Jul25° / 15°102.710.68.6
Aug27° / 16°91.911.18.3
Sep29° / 18°16311.86.9
Oct30° / 20°274.512.65.9
Nov31° / 22°708.213.24.8
Dec32° / 23°1019.213.54.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65446
75446
85446
95347
105347
115248
125149
135050
144852
154852
164753
174654
184555
194456
204555
214456
224357
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254456
264456
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294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Xilembene gets around 70 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
220
321
421
522
622
723
824
924
1025
1125
1226
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1427
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1729
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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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121538395
221538406
321537406
421436417
521435428
621334429
7112334310
8112324411
9111314512
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11110294614
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2616264224
2716274224
2816274125
2916274125
3016274025

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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3012light 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 5:02 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:025:59
213.05:025:59
313.05:016:00
413.05:016:01
513.05:006:01
613.05:006:02
713.14:596:03
813.14:596:03
913.14:586:04
1013.14:586:05
1113.14:576:05
1213.24:576:06
1313.24:576:07
1413.24:566:07
1513.24:566:08
1613.24:566:09
1713.24:556:10
1813.34:556:10
1913.34:556:11
2013.34:556:12
2113.34:556:12
2213.34:546:13
2313.34:546:14
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2513.44:546:15
2613.44:546:16
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2913.44:546:18
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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55.7Bright
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285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Xilembene

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Xilembene?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Xilembene in November

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

In November, Xilembene sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Xilembene in November

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 61 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Xilembene 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 Xilembene peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Xilembene 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 Xilembene is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1218 µg/m³Jan 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Xilembene?

Xilembene sits at 24.7°S, 33.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Chibuto, 28 km away.

Ressano GarciaKomatipoortMaputo

Topography around Xilembene

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xilembene has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m.

The land around Xilembene is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (22%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
60 m
80 km
157 m
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November weather nearby: Chibuto 28 km · Chokwé 33 km · Macia 41 km · Xai-Xai 56 km · Manhiça 91 km · Ressano Garcia 152 km · Komatipoort 155 km · Maputo 157 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 Xilembene (-24.6894°, 33.2584°, elevation 9 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. 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. 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).