Mahanje weather in November

In November, Mahanje sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mahanje's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahanje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:10 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10
Density
19/km²
people per km²

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 31°C through the month.

A typical November day in Mahanje reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33119
43119
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020

Mahanje weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°28725.612.53.9
Feb28° / 19°24223.112.33.9
Mar27° / 19°22527.412.13.9
Apr26° / 18°13821.311.84.9
May25° / 16°296.811.67.4
Jun24° / 13°41.211.48.5
Jul24° / 13°4111.58.5
Aug25° / 14°41.111.78.4
Sep27° / 16°30.811.97.9
Oct30° / 18°14312.26.3
Nov31° / 20°487.212.55.1
Dec29° / 20°18218.912.64.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36733
46733
56634
66634
76535
86535
96436
106436
116337
126337
136238
146238
156238
166139
176040
186040
195842
205743
215644
225545
235446
245347
255248
265248
275149
285149
294951
305050

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mahanje gets around 48 mm of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1318
1418
1519
1620
1721
1822
1924
2025
2127
2229
2331
2434
2536
2637
2739
2841
2942
3044

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12544282
22444293
32345293
42245303
52145303
62145314
72045314
82045324
91944324
101844334
111844335
121744345
131743346
141642356
151542367
161541368
171440379
1814393710
1913383811
2012373813
2112363814
2211353816
2311343818
2410323720
2510313722
2610303724
279283726
289273728
298263629
308253631

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:116:33
212.46:116:33
312.46:116:33
412.46:116:34
512.46:116:34
612.46:116:34
712.46:106:35
812.46:106:35
912.46:106:35
1012.46:106:36
1112.46:106:36
1212.46:106:36
1312.46:106:37
1412.56:106:37
1512.56:106:37
1612.56:106:38
1712.56:106:38
1812.56:106:39
1912.56:106:39
2012.56:106:39
2112.56:106:40
2212.56:116:40
2312.56:116:41
2412.56:116:41
2512.56:116:42
2612.56:116:42
2712.56:116:43
2812.56:126:43
2912.56:126:44
3012.56:126:44

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.49 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 6.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
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 Mahanje

In seasonPeak

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

Mahanje's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Mahanje?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Mahanje for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mahanje in November

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

In November, Mahanje sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mahanje 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 Mahanje peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mahanje 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 Mahanje is worst in October — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2128 µg/m³Apr 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mahanje?

Mahanje sits at 9.9°S, 35.3°E, 991 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Maposeni, 73 km away.

MaposeniNjombeSongeaMlangaliKigonseraMatiriMbingaMtwango

Topography around Mahanje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahanje has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 985 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,125 m.

The land around Mahanje is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
283 m
16 km
882 m
80 km
2,125 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
November weather nearby: Maposeni 73 km · Njombe 89 km · Songea 90 km · Mlangali 91 km · Kigonsera 101 km · Matiri 102 km · Mbinga 116 km · Mtwango 118 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 Mahanje (-9.9333°, 35.3333°, elevation 991 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).