Matai weather in November

In November, Matai sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 133 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Matai's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:28 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Matai is human settlement in Tanzania.

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical November day in Matai reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22616
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42616
52616
62616
72616
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92516
102516
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Matai weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°31927.612.43.8
Feb23° / 14°25622.912.34.2
Mar23° / 14°29124.612.14.4
Apr23° / 14°1561611.85.7
May23° / 13°263.911.68.0
Jun23° / 11°10.111.58.8
Jul23° / 11°00.111.68.9
Aug25° / 12°10.211.78.8
Sep26° / 14°60.8128.2
Oct26° / 16°334.612.27.3
Nov25° / 15°13313.112.46.0
Dec23° / 14°3402412.54.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43466
53466
63367
73268
83169
93070
103070
112971
122971
132773
142773
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Matai gets around 133 mm of rain over 13.1 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 43% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
224
326
427
529
630
732
833
935
1036
1137
1239
1340
1441
1543
1644
1746
1848
1949
2050
2152
2253
2354
2455
2556
2657
2759
2860
2961
3062

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry 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 (%)
178202
277212
375232
474242
571263
670273
768293
866304
964324
1062335
1161345
1259365
1357376
1455387
1554397
1651418
1749429
18474310
19464410
20444511
21424612
22414712
23394813
24384913
25365014
26355015
27335116
28325216
29315217
30305317

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 24 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 6:29 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:296:46
212.36:286:47
312.36:286:47
412.36:286:47
512.36:286:47
612.36:286:48
712.36:286:48
812.36:286:48
912.36:286:48
1012.46:286:49
1112.46:286:49
1212.46:286:49
1312.46:286:50
1412.46:286:50
1512.46:286:50
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1812.46:286:52
1912.46:286:52
2012.46:286:52
2112.46:286:53
2212.46:286:53
2312.46:286:54
2412.46:296:54
2512.46:296:54
2612.46:296:55
2712.46:296:55
2812.46:296:56
2912.46:306:56
3012.46:306:57

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
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285.7Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Matai

In seasonPeak

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

Matai sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Matai's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Matai?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Matai for sightseeing.

What to pack for Matai in November

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

In November, Matai sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Matai 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 Matai peaks around February 17 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 17Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Matai 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 Matai is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1223 µg/m³May 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun9Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Matai?

Matai sits at 8.3°S, 31.5°E, 1,706 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Sumbawanga, 39 km away.

ChalaNamanyereUseviaKirando

Topography around Matai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,702 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,666 m.

The land around Matai is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
1,666 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Sumbawanga 39 km · Mbala 62 km · Laela 66 km · Mpulungu 68 km · Chala 84 km · Namanyere 101 km · Usevia 137 km · Kirando 141 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 Matai (-8.3°, 31.5167°, elevation 1,706 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).