Enugu weather in November

In November, Enugu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Enugu's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Enugu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:24 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Enugu is city in Nigeria.

Density
1,706/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical November day in Enugu reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
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283323
293323
303323

How November really feels in Enugu

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.

Enugu weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°71.811.73.3
Feb35° / 24°183.811.82.6
Mar35° / 25°5810.3122.5
Apr33° / 24°11816.312.12.7
May32° / 24°19424.212.32.7
Jun30° / 23°24126.212.42.9
Jul29° / 22°2292812.33.1
Aug29° / 22°23926.712.23.3
Sep29° / 23°26728.2122.8
Oct30° / 23°21525.911.92.9
Nov32° / 23°427.611.74.0
Dec34° / 22°61.211.64.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32377
42575
52674
62872
73070
83169
93466
103565
113763
123862
133961
144159
154258
164456
174555
184753
194852
204852
215050
225149
235248
245347
255446
265545
275644
285644
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Enugu gets around 42 mm of rain over 7.6 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 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
159
256
353
451
548
645
742
839
937
1034
1132
1230
1328
1426
1524
1622
1721
1819
1918
2016
2115
2214
2313
2412
2511
2610
279
289
299
308

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10012961
20013951
30013951
40014941
50015931
60016921
70017911
80018892
90019882
1000110872
1100111862
1200113842
1300114832
1400115822
1500117802
1600218782
1700219772
1801220743
1911221723
2011322703
2111322712
2211423692
2321423682
2421524662
2532524642
2632624632
2742625612
2842725611
2952726591
3063726571

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:206:07
211.86:216:07
311.86:216:06
411.86:216:06
511.76:216:06
611.76:216:06
711.76:226:06
811.76:226:06
911.76:226:06
1011.76:226:06
1111.76:236:06
1211.76:236:06
1311.76:236:06
1411.76:246:06
1511.76:246:06
1611.76:246:06
1711.76:256:06
1811.76:256:07
1911.76:256:07
2011.76:266:07
2111.76:266:07
2211.76:266:07
2311.76:276:07
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2511.76:286:08
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2711.76:286:08
2811.76:296:08
2911.76:296:09
3011.76:306:09

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Enugu

In seasonPeak

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

Enugu's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Enugu sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is November a good time to visit Enugu?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Enugu in November

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

In November, Enugu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Enugu in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Enugu peaks around March 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 12Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Enugu 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 Enugu is worst in January — around 172 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 47 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15169 µg/m³Jul 1948 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan172Very unhealthy
Feb149Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun53Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov98Unhealthy
Dec158Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Enugu?

Enugu sits at 6.4°N, 7.5°E, 192 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Aku, 36 km away.

Topography around Enugu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Enugu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m.

The land around Enugu is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, trees (52%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
573 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Aku 36 km · Eha Amufu 38 km · Awgu 41 km · Nsukka 48 km · Awka 54 km · Isieke 60 km · Enugu-Ezike 60 km · Agulu 61 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%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 Enugu (6.4413°, 7.4988°, elevation 192 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).