Igunga weather in November

In November, Igunga sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 82 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of November to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Igunga's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Igunga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical November day in Igunga reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123221
133221
143221
153221
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183221
193221
203221
213220
223220
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120

How November really feels in Igunga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 16 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
16
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.

Igunga weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°10415.912.24.4
Feb31° / 20°7712.712.14.2
Mar31° / 20°10415.3124.1
Apr30° / 20°9112.911.94.5
May31° / 19°173.611.85.3
Jun31° / 18°10.411.85.7
Jul30° / 17°0011.86.1
Aug31° / 18°10.211.95.4
Sep33° / 19°10.4124.4
Oct34° / 21°163.512.13.7
Nov32° / 21°8210.512.23.8
Dec30° / 20°1221712.24.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54555
64456
74357
84357
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174357
184357
194357
204456
214456
224654
234654
244753
254753
264852
274951
284951
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Igunga gets around 82 mm of rain over 10.5 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 35% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
221
321
422
523
624
725
826
927
1029
1130
1231
1332
1434
1535
1636
1738
1839
1940
2041
2142
2243
2344
2445
2545
2645
2746
2846
2947
3047

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15624146
25624146
35424157
45324158
55124169
65025169
748251710
846251711
944261812
1043261913
1141261914
1239262014
1337272115
1435272216
1533272317
1631272418
1729272519
1828272620
1926272720
2024272821
2122272922
2221272923
2320273023
2419273024
2518273025
2617273026
2717263026
2817263027
2916263028
3016253028

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of November to 12 h 12 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 6:23 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:236:33
212.26:236:33
312.26:236:33
412.26:236:33
512.26:236:33
612.26:236:33
712.26:236:34
812.26:236:34
912.26:236:34
1012.26:236:34
1112.26:236:34
1212.26:236:35
1312.26:236:35
1412.26:246:35
1512.26:246:35
1612.26:246:36
1712.26:246:36
1812.26:246:36
1912.26:246:37
2012.26:246:37
2112.26:256:37
2212.26:256:38
2312.26:256:38
2412.26:256:38
2512.26:266:39
2612.26:266:39
2712.26:266:39
2812.26:266:40
2912.26:276:40
3012.26:276:41

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 6.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Igunga

In seasonPeak

In November, Igunga sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Igunga?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Igunga in November

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

In November, Igunga sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Igunga 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 Igunga peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Igunga?

Igunga sits at 4.3°S, 33.9°E, 1,090 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Shelui, 36 km away.

KishapuNzegaShinyangaMwaduiTindeSepuka

Topography around Igunga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Igunga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 1,076 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 760 m.

The land around Igunga is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
247 m
80 km
760 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Shelui 36 km · Kiomboi 54 km · Kishapu 74 km · Nzega 78 km · Shinyanga 86 km · Mwadui 87 km · Tinde 88 km · Sepuka 89 km

Tanzania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,319
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
31.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 479
Religion
Christian 63%Muslim 34%folk religion 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 Igunga (-4.2833°, 33.8833°, elevation 1,090 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).