Kwale weather in November

In November, Kwale sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 85 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Kwale's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kwale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:27 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
71%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical November day in Kwale 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
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323

How November really feels in Kwale

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.

Kwale 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° / 23°21511.73.1
Feb35° / 24°419.211.82.4
Mar34° / 24°12019.8122.2
Apr33° / 24°18523.612.12.4
May32° / 24°24027.612.32.4
Jun30° / 23°27028.512.32.7
Jul29° / 23°25928.412.33.1
Aug29° / 23°24026.812.23.2
Sep30° / 23°27128.5122.8
Oct30° / 23°25628.411.92.7
Nov32° / 23°8514.611.73.4
Dec34° / 23°184.611.73.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21486
31585
41684
51783
61882
72080
82278
92377
102476
112575
122773
132872
142872
153070
163169
173367
183466
193664
203664
213961
223961
234159
244258
254357
264456
274555
284654
294852
304951

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kwale gets around 85 mm of rain over 14.6 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 49% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
176
274
372
470
568
666
763
861
959
1057
1155
1253
1351
1449
1547
1646
1745
1843
1942
2041
2139
2238
2337
2436
2535
2634
2733
2831
2930
3030

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10007426
20007327
30007327
40007327
50007327
60007327
70007327
80007327
90007327
100007327
110007327
120007327
130007327
140007327
150007327
160007327
170007327
180017227
190017227
200017326
210027226
220027325
230037225
240137224
250137323
260147322
270157321
280157321
290167320
301267219

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:246:12
211.86:246:12
311.86:246:11
411.86:246:11
511.86:256:11
611.86:256:11
711.86:256:11
811.86:256:11
911.86:256:11
1011.86:266:11
1111.86:266:11
1211.86:266:11
1311.76:276:11
1411.76:276:11
1511.76:276:11
1611.76:276:12
1711.76:286:12
1811.76:286:12
1911.76:286:12
2011.76:296:12
2111.76:296:12
2211.76:306:13
2311.76:306:13
2411.76:306:13
2511.76:316:13
2611.76:316:13
2711.76:326:14
2811.76:326:14
2911.76:326:14
3011.76:336:14

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kwale

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kwale 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 Kwale?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kwale.

What to pack for Kwale in November

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

In November, Kwale sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kwale 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 Kwale peaks around March 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 24UV 12Jan 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kwale 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 Kwale is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11201 µg/m³Aug 1058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr98Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct92Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec197Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kwale?

Kwale sits at 5.7°N, 6.4°E, 22 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Oguta, 42 km away.

Topography around Kwale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kwale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m.

The land around Kwale is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
383 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Oguta 42 km · Atani 49 km · Ihiala 50 km · Ogwashi-Uku 53 km · Ughelli 53 km · Ozubulu 54 km · Onitsha 63 km · Asaba 64 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 Kwale (5.7077°, 6.434°, elevation 22 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).