Makuyuni weather in November

In November, Makuyuni sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 79 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Makuyuni's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makuyuni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:06 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Makuyuni reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
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173020
183020
193020
203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020

How November really feels in Makuyuni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Makuyuni weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°529.612.24.4
Feb32° / 21°468.412.24.2
Mar31° / 21°9317.2123.9
Apr28° / 21°1442111.94.5
May26° / 19°9112.711.86.2
Jun25° / 17°133.211.77.6
Jul25° / 16°92.711.87.8
Aug26° / 16°91.811.87.9
Sep27° / 17°82.2127.7
Oct29° / 18°506.712.16.2
Nov29° / 20°7912.912.25.0
Dec30° / 21°7913.612.34.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46337
56238
66238
76139
86139
96139
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
196040
206040
216139
226139
236139
246238
256238
266337
276337
286337
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Makuyuni gets around 79 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
237
338
439
539
640
740
841
941
1042
1142
1242
1343
1443
1543
1643
1744
1844
1944
2045
2145
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2744
2844
2944
3045

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1948430
2847440
3746460
4745480
5645490
6644500
7543520
8542530
9441550
10440560
11340570
12339580
13338590
14337600
15235630
16234640
17233641
18232651
19231661
20131671
21130681
22129691
23128701
24128701
25128701
26127720
27127720
28027730
29027730
30027730

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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 6:06 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:066:16
212.26:066:16
312.26:066:16
412.26:066:17
512.26:066:17
612.26:066:17
712.26:066:17
812.26:066:17
912.26:066:18
1012.26:066:18
1112.26:066:18
1212.26:066:18
1312.26:066:19
1412.26:066:19
1512.26:066:19
1612.26:066:19
1712.26:066:20
1812.26:076:20
1912.26:076:20
2012.26:076:21
2112.26:076:21
2212.26:076:21
2312.26:086:22
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2512.26:086:23
2612.26:086:23
2712.26:096:23
2812.26:096:24
2912.36:096:24
3012.36:096:25

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.69 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
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Makuyuni

In seasonPeak

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

Makuyuni'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 Makuyuni?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Makuyuni in November

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

In November, Makuyuni sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Makuyuni 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 Makuyuni peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Makuyuni 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 Makuyuni 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 Makuyuni?

Makuyuni sits at 4.7°S, 38.1°E, 479 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mazinde, 15 km away.

ChanikaHandeni

Topography around Makuyuni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makuyuni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 452 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,888 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,317 m.

The land around Makuyuni is covered by shrubs (58%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (65%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
1,888 m
80 km
2,317 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Mazinde 15 km · Matui 18 km · Lushoto 21 km · Hedaru 34 km · Korogwe 63 km · Maramba 67 km · Chanika 77 km · Handeni 78 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 Makuyuni (-4.7333°, 38.1°, elevation 479 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).