Maposeni weather in November

In November, Maposeni sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 69 mm of rain across 9.9 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Maposeni's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maposeni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:09 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10
Density
116/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 30°C through the month.

A typical November day in Maposeni reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 on par with October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143020
153020
163020
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Maposeni 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
Jan27° / 19°24826.112.63.9
Feb27° / 19°22523.612.33.9
Mar27° / 19°28027.812.13.8
Apr26° / 18°13521.311.84.9
May25° / 15°286.911.57.4
Jun24° / 13°51.611.48.3
Jul23° / 12°51.311.48.2
Aug25° / 13°72.111.78.1
Sep27° / 15°61.711.97.7
Oct29° / 18°204.712.26.2
Nov30° / 19°699.912.55.0
Dec28° / 19°20721.512.64.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46337
56238
66139
76040
86040
95941
105842
115842
125743
135743
145644
155545
165545
175446
185347
195248
205149
214852
224852
234753
244654
254555
264456
274357
284258
294258
304159

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Maposeni gets around 69 mm of rain over 9.9 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 34% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
426
526
626
726
825
925
1025
1125
1226
1326
1427
1528
1629
1731
1832
1934
2035
2137
2239
2341
2443
2545
2647
2749
2851
2952
3053

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12342323
22242323
32142334
42042344
51943344
61843344
71843355
81743355
91643365
101542376
111542376
121441387
131441397
141340398
151238409
1612374110
1711364112
1811354113
1911334115
2010324116
2110314118
229294120
239284023
249273925
259253927
268243829
278233832
287223734
297213736
306203638

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 36 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 6:10 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:106:33
212.46:106:34
312.46:106:34
412.46:106:34
512.46:106:35
612.46:106:35
712.46:096:35
812.46:096:35
912.46:096:36
1012.56:096:36
1112.56:096:37
1212.56:096:37
1312.56:096:37
1412.56:096:38
1512.56:096:38
1612.56:096:38
1712.56:096:39
1812.56:096:39
1912.56:096:40
2012.56:096:40
2112.56:096:41
2212.56:096:41
2312.56:096:42
2412.56:096:42
2512.56:106:42
2612.66:106:43
2712.66:106:43
2812.66:106:44
2912.66:106:44
3012.66:116:45

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 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Maposeni

In seasonPeak

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

Maposeni'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 Maposeni?

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
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maposeni in November

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

In November, Maposeni sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Maposeni 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 Maposeni peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Maposeni 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 Maposeni is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1740 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maposeni?

Maposeni sits at 10.6°S, 35.4°E, 978 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Songea, 29 km away.

MahanjeTingiMlangaliNjombe

Topography around Maposeni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maposeni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 982 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,609 m.

The land around Maposeni is covered by trees (31%), cropland (31%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
550 m
80 km
1,609 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Songea 29 km · Kigonsera 45 km · Mbinga 57 km · Matiri 58 km · Mahanje 73 km · Tingi 89 km · Mlangali 131 km · Njombe 154 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 Maposeni (-10.5833°, 35.4°, elevation 978 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).