Mbulu weather in November

In November, Mbulu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 60 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of November to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mbulu's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbulu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Mbulu is city in Mbulu district, Manyara, Tanzania.

Founded
1907

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 27°C through the month.

A typical November day in Mbulu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
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202717
212717
222717
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242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717

Mbulu 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
Jan27° / 17°13111.412.26.3
Feb28° / 18°831012.16.2
Mar27° / 18°11311.7126.2
Apr25° / 17°1061411.96.1
May24° / 16°336.211.87.6
Jun24° / 14°40.711.88.4
Jul24° / 13°10.311.88.6
Aug25° / 14°10.211.98.6
Sep26° / 15°10.2128.4
Oct28° / 16°132.712.17.6
Nov27° / 17°607.412.26.8
Dec27° / 17°11711.512.26.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
55842
65842
75743
85743
95743
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155545
165545
175545
185545
195446
205446
215446
225545
235446
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mbulu gets around 60 mm of rain over 7.4 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 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
217
318
419
520
620
721
822
922
1023
1123
1224
1324
1425
1525
1625
1726
1826
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
150419
2484210
3464310
4454411
5434512
6414613
7404714
8384714
9374815
10354916
11344917
12335018
13325018
14305119
15295120
16285220
17275221
18265222
19255322
20245323
21235423
22225424
23225424
24215524
25215524
26205525
27205525
28205525
29205426
30205426

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
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1513light breeze
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2013light breeze
2112light breeze
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2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612calm
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2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of November to 12 h 12 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 6:17 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:176:26
212.16:176:26
312.16:176:26
412.16:176:26
512.16:176:26
612.26:176:26
712.26:176:26
812.26:176:27
912.26:176:27
1012.26:176:27
1112.26:176:27
1212.26:176:27
1312.26:176:28
1412.26:186:28
1512.26:186:28
1612.26:186:28
1712.26:186:29
1812.26:186:29
1912.26:186:29
2012.26:186:30
2112.26:196:30
2212.26:196:30
2312.26:196:31
2412.26:196:31
2512.26:206:31
2612.26:206:32
2712.26:206:32
2812.26:206:33
2912.26:216:33
3012.26:216:33

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mbulu

In seasonPeak

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

Mbulu's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Mbulu?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mbulu in November

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

In November, Mbulu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mbulu in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mbulu peaks around March 13 at about 16 (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 13UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mbulu?

Mbulu sits at 3.9°S, 35.5°E, 1,815 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Dongobesh, 29 km away.

Topography around Mbulu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbulu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 1,792 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,403 m.

The land around Mbulu is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%), trees (23%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (28%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
1,175 m
80 km
2,403 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Dongobesh 29 km · Magugu 32 km · Dareda 41 km · Bashanet 45 km · Babati 47 km · Galappo 58 km · Kiratu 59 km · Mto wa Mbu 66 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 Mbulu (-3.85°, 35.5333°, elevation 1,815 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).