Katumba weather in November

In November, Katumba sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 179 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Katumba's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katumba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:18 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Katumba is ward of Tanzania.

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical November day in Katumba reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22515
32515
42515
52515
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
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202516
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252516
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292516
302516

Katumba weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°45629.412.53.7
Feb24° / 16°36625.712.33.8
Mar23° / 16°36229.112.13.7
Apr22° / 15°18624.511.84.2
May21° / 13°4411.611.66.2
Jun19° / 10°93.311.57.2
Jul19° / 10°103.411.57.2
Aug21° / 11°82.411.78.0
Sep24° / 13°11311.98.4
Oct25° / 15°481012.27.0
Nov25° / 16°17918.712.45.4
Dec24° / 16°4002712.54.1

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 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35248
45149
55050
65050
74951
84852
94753
104654
114555
124456
134555
144357
154357
164159
174060
183961
193763
203664
213565
223466
233367
243268
253169
263070
273070
282971
292971
302872

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Katumba gets around 179 mm of rain over 18.7 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 62% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
151
253
354
455
556
656
757
857
957
1057
1157
1258
1358
1458
1559
1660
1761
1862
1963
2064
2165
2266
2367
2468
2570
2671
2772
2873
2974
3075

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the comfortable band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
135569
2335710
3325711
4315811
5305812
6305713
7295813
8295714
9285715
10285715
11275716
12275617
13265618
14255619
15255520
16245521
17235423
18225424
19215326
20205228
21185329
22175231
23165133
24155035
25144938
26134840
27124742
28114544
29104446
3094348

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:196:39
212.36:196:39
312.36:196:40
412.46:196:40
512.46:186:40
612.46:186:40
712.46:186:41
812.46:186:41
912.46:186:41
1012.46:186:42
1112.46:186:42
1212.46:186:42
1312.46:186:43
1412.46:186:43
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1612.46:186:44
1712.46:186:44
1812.46:186:44
1912.46:186:45
2012.56:186:45
2112.56:186:46
2212.56:186:46
2312.56:196:47
2412.56:196:47
2512.56:196:47
2612.56:196:48
2712.56:196:48
2812.56:206:49
2912.56:206:49
3012.56:206:50

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Katumba

In seasonPeak

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

Katumba's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Katumba?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Katumba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Katumba in November

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

In November, Katumba sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Katumba 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 Katumba peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Katumba 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 Katumba is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1219 µg/m³May 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Katumba?

Katumba sits at 9.2°S, 33.6°E, 1,387 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Tukuyu, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Katumba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katumba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 1,378 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,150 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m.

The land around Katumba is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
237 m
16 km
2,150 m
80 km
2,473 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Tukuyu 4.0 km · Kiwira 11 km · Mbeya 41 km · Ipinda 42 km · Kyela 47 km · Utengule 48 km · Igurusi 50 km · Chimala 61 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 Katumba (-9.2333°, 33.6167°, elevation 1,387 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).