Mukingo weather in November

In November, Mukingo sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 520 mm of rain across 28.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
520 mm
28.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:45 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
90%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical November day in Mukingo reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Mukingo weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°38623.612.14.2
Feb21° / 12°40420.412.14.4
Mar21° / 12°58627.7123.7
Apr21° / 12°47027.1123.6
May21° / 12°32221.911.94.5
Jun20° / 11°1401211.95.7
Jul21° / 11°657.311.96.4
Aug21° / 12°21114.611.95.4
Sep21° / 12°31022.7124.3
Oct21° / 12°50328.3123.5
Nov20° / 12°52028.712.13.3
Dec20° / 12°4632712.13.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2199
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5199
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mukingo gets around 520 mm of rain over 28.7 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 95% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
196
296
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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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
84951
94951
104951
114951
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Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 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
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of November to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:445:47
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712.15:445:48
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1412.15:455:49
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1812.15:455:50
1912.15:465:50
2012.15:465:50
2112.15:465:51
2212.15:465:51
2312.15:475:51
2412.15:475:51
2512.15:475:52
2612.15:475:52
2712.15:485:53
2812.15:485:53
2912.15:485:53
3012.15:495:54

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 4.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Mukingo?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mukingo.

What to pack for Mukingo in November

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

In November, Mukingo sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Mukingo 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 Mukingo peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mukingo 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 Mukingo is worst in July — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 16105 µg/m³Apr 1877 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar82Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun100Unhealthy
Jul106Unhealthy
Aug100Unhealthy
Sep89Unhealthy
Oct82Unhealthy
Nov83Unhealthy
Dec88Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mukingo?

Mukingo sits at 1.5°S, 29.6°E, 2,210 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Busogo, 3.0 km away.

KoraKisoroNgororeroGisenyiGoma

Topography around Mukingo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mukingo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 720 m around an average of 2,207 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,035 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,535 m.

The land around Mukingo is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
720 m
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3,035 m
80 km
3,535 m
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November weather nearby: Busogo 3.0 km · Musanze 10 km · Mukamira 10 km · Kora 15 km · Kisoro 32 km · Ngororero 37 km · Gisenyi 38 km · Goma 39 km

Rwanda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 27% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,124
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Catholic 40%Pentecostal 21%Protestant 15%Adventist 12%

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 Mukingo (-1.5394°, 29.5558°, elevation 2,210 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).