Zuru weather in November

In November, Zuru sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Zuru's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zuru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:40 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical November day in Zuru reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
73421
83421
93421
103421
113421
123521
133521
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293520
303420

How November really feels in Zuru

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.

Zuru weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°0011.44.4
Feb36° / 22°00.111.62.6
Mar39° / 25°10.511.90.9
Apr39° / 27°143.312.20.8
May36° / 26°5910.712.52.0
Jun33° / 24°7612.212.73.4
Jul30° / 23°15321.112.63.6
Aug29° / 22°27126.512.43.4
Sep30° / 23°13918.112.14.0
Oct32° / 22°366.511.74.2
Nov34° / 21°00.111.53.6
Dec34° / 20°0011.34.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46931
56931
67030
77129
87129
97228
107327
117327
127327
137327
147426
157426
167525
177525
187525
197624
207624
217624
227822
237822
247822
257921
267921
278020
288020
298020
308218

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Zuru gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
32
42
52
61
71
81
91
101
111
120
130
140
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160
170
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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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13016161720
23316161717
33716161614
44116161612
5451516159
6481515147
7531415135
8561414124
9601313113
10641212102
1167121191
1270111081
137211971
147410961
157710850
167910740
178110630
18839620
19849520
20859510
21869410
22878410
23888400
24907300
25907300
26916300
27916300
28935200
29935200
30944200

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:356:10
211.66:356:10
311.66:366:10
411.66:366:10
511.66:366:09
611.56:376:09
711.56:376:09
811.56:376:09
911.56:386:09
1011.56:386:09
1111.56:386:08
1211.56:396:08
1311.56:396:08
1411.56:406:08
1511.56:406:08
1611.56:406:08
1711.56:416:08
1811.56:416:08
1911.46:426:08
2011.46:426:08
2111.46:436:08
2211.46:436:09
2311.46:446:09
2411.46:446:09
2511.46:446:09
2611.46:456:09
2711.46:456:09
2811.46:466:09
2911.46:466:10
3011.46:476:10

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Zuru

In seasonPeak

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

Zuru's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Zuru sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is November a good time to visit Zuru?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zuru in November

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

In November, Zuru sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zuru in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zuru peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighExtremeExtremeVery highAug 16UV 12Feb 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb6High
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Zuru 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 Zuru is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12102 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zuru?

Zuru sits at 11.4°N, 5.2°E, 394 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Rijau, 37 km away.

GummiIbetoKontagoraTambuwalJegaTalata MafaraBirnin Kebbi

Topography around Zuru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zuru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 403 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m.

The land around Zuru is covered by cropland (30%), artificial surfaces (28%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
505 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Rijau 37 km · Gummi 80 km · Ibeto 106 km · Kontagora 118 km · Tambuwal 126 km · Jega 128 km · Talata Mafara 155 km · Birnin Kebbi 160 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 Zuru (11.4352°, 5.2349°, elevation 394 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).