Tsumeb weather in November

In November, Tsumeb sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 46 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of November to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Tsumeb's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsumeb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Tsumeb is city in Namibia.

Density
1,269/km²
people per km²
Founded
1905

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 33°C through the month.

A typical November day in Tsumeb reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
73321
83321
93320
103320
113320
123320
133320
143320
153320
163320
173320
183320
193320
203320
213320
223320
233320
243320
253320
263320
273320
283320
293320
303320

How November really feels in Tsumeb

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 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
30
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.

Tsumeb weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°13215.9133.9
Feb30° / 19°11014.212.74.3
Mar30° / 19°7612.912.14.9
Apr29° / 17°214.511.66.5
May27° / 14°0011.18.6
Jun25° / 10°0010.99.7
Jul25° / 10°00119.6
Aug28° / 13°0011.38.1
Sep32° / 17°30.811.95.2
Oct34° / 20°143.412.43.7
Nov33° / 20°469.812.93.6
Dec32° / 20°8814.513.13.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47129
57129
67030
77030
86931
96832
106733
116733
126634
136535
146436
156436
166436
176337
186337
196238
206238
216139
226139
236139
246040
255941
265842
275842
285644
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Tsumeb gets around 46 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
221
322
423
524
625
725
826
927
1028
1129
1230
1331
1432
1533
1634
1734
1835
1936
2036
2137
2237
2338
2438
2539
2639
2740
2840
2941
3042

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181163
281163
379174
479174
577185
677185
775196
874197
973207
1072208
1170219
12692110
13682111
14662212
15652213
16642214
17622315
18622315
19612316
20602317
21582418
22572419
23552520
24552520
25532621
26532621
27512722
28502822
29482922
30473023

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
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of November to 13 h 06 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 6:11 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:116:54
212.76:116:55
312.76:106:55
412.86:106:56
512.86:106:56
612.86:096:57
712.86:096:57
812.86:096:58
912.86:086:58
1012.86:086:59
1112.96:086:59
1212.96:077:00
1312.96:077:00
1412.96:077:01
1512.96:077:02
1612.96:077:02
1712.96:077:03
1812.96:067:03
1913.06:067:04
2013.06:067:05
2113.06:067:05
2213.06:067:06
2313.06:067:06
2413.06:067:07
2513.06:067:08
2613.06:067:08
2713.06:067:09
2813.16:067:09
2913.16:067:10
3013.16:067:11

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 7.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Tsumeb?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tsumeb. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tsumeb in November

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

In November, Tsumeb sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Tsumeb 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 Tsumeb peaks around January 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 16UV 15Jul 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tsumeb?

Tsumeb sits at 19.2°S, 17.7°E, 1,309 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Grootfontein, 54 km away.

OtjiwarongoOndangwaRunduOngwedivaOshakatiHelao NafidiOkahandja

Topography around Tsumeb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsumeb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 1,318 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,011 m.

The land around Tsumeb is covered by shrubs (56%) within 3 km, shrubs (82%) within 16 km, and shrubs (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
568 m
80 km
1,011 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Grootfontein 54 km · Otjiwarongo 175 km · Ondangwa 236 km · Rundu 263 km · Ongwediva 263 km · Oshakati 267 km · Helao Nafidi 282 km · Okahandja 315 km

Namibia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,876
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
34.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Christian 98%unaffiliated 2%other 1%

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 Tsumeb (-19.2484°, 17.7135°, elevation 1,309 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).