Lushoto weather in November

In November, Lushoto sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 125 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of November to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Lushoto's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lushoto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:05 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Lushoto is human settlement.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in Lushoto reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
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182618
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202618
212618
222618
232618
242619
252619
262619
272619
282619
292619
302619

Lushoto weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°12213.912.25.9
Feb28° / 19°10511.212.25.9
Mar27° / 19°18020.7124.9
Apr25° / 19°23426.811.94.0
May23° / 17°16622.311.84.9
Jun22° / 15°4613.611.75.9
Jul22° / 14°3711.811.86.1
Aug23° / 14°3410.511.86.6
Sep24° / 15°288.1127.2
Oct26° / 17°7612.412.16.4
Nov26° / 18°12518.512.25.3
Dec27° / 19°16219.712.35.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54654
64654
74654
84654
94555
104456
114456
124555
134456
144456
154555
164555
174555
184654
194654
204654
214852
224852
234852
244951
255050
265050
275149
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Lushoto gets around 125 mm of rain over 18.5 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 61% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
153
254
355
455
556
656
757
857
958
1058
1159
1259
1360
1460
1561
1661
1762
1862
1963
2064
2164
2265
2366
2466
2566
2667
2767
2867
2967
3068

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1146521
2136423
3126424
4116425
5106327
696328
796229
886131
976132
1076033
1165935
1265836
1355738
1455639
1545640
1645442
1745343
1845145
1935146
2035047
2134949
2224850
2324751
2424751
2524652
2624652
2714554
2814554
2914455
3014455

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
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 12 h 12 min at the start of November to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:056:16
212.26:056:16
312.26:056:16
412.26:056:16
512.26:056:16
612.26:056:16
712.26:056:17
812.26:056:17
912.26:056:17
1012.26:056:17
1112.26:056:17
1212.26:056:18
1312.26:056:18
1412.26:056:18
1512.26:056:18
1612.26:056:19
1712.26:066:19
1812.26:066:19
1912.26:066:20
2012.26:066:20
2112.26:066:20
2212.26:066:21
2312.26:076:21
2412.26:076:21
2512.26:076:22
2612.26:076:22
2712.26:086:23
2812.36:086:23
2912.36:086:23
3012.36:096:24

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
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305.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Lushoto

In seasonPeak

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

Lushoto's rainy season runs March–May, 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 Lushoto?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Lushoto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lushoto in November

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

In November, Lushoto sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Lushoto 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 Lushoto peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lushoto 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 Lushoto is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1616 µg/m³Oct 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lushoto?

Lushoto sits at 4.8°S, 38.3°E, 1,498 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Matui, 4.0 km away.

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Topography around Lushoto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lushoto has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m around an average of 1,574 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,903 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,430 m.

The land around Lushoto is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
734 m
16 km
1,903 m
80 km
2,430 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Matui 4.0 km · Mazinde 8.0 km · Makuyuni 21 km · Korogwe 46 km · Maramba 47 km · Hedaru 53 km · Muheza 70 km · Mlalo 74 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 Lushoto (-4.7833°, 38.2833°, elevation 1,498 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).