Moshi weather in November

In November, Moshi sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 274 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Moshi's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moshi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
274 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:11 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Moshi is city in Tanzania.

Density
3,758/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 23°C through the month.

A typical November day in Moshi reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102315
112315
122315
132315
142315
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202315
212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282315
292315
302315

Moshi weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°34322.912.25.0
Feb24° / 15°29719.612.15.1
Mar24° / 15°43525.8124.5
Apr22° / 15°33025.511.94.2
May21° / 14°1281811.95.1
Jun19° / 12°215.311.86.5
Jul19° / 10°102.611.86.9
Aug20° / 11°123.211.97.0
Sep22° / 12°174.3127.4
Oct23° / 13°8111.312.16.5
Nov23° / 15°27422.412.24.8
Dec23° / 15°38026.212.24.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44159
54060
64060
73961
83961
93763
103763
113763
123565
133565
143466
153466
163466
173268
183268
193169
203070
212971
222971
232971
242971
252971
262971
272971
283070
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Moshi gets around 274 mm of rain over 22.4 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 73% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
257
358
459
561
662
764
865
966
1067
1168
1270
1371
1472
1574
1675
1776
1878
1979
2080
2181
2282
2383
2484
2585
2685
2786
2886
2986
3087

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1295714
2275815
3265816
4255817
5235918
6225919
7215920
8205921
9195823
10185824
11175825
12165826
13155827
14145828
15135928
16125929
17115930
18106030
1996031
2086131
2186032
2276132
2366133
2456233
2556233
2646333
2736334
2836334
2936334
3026434

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:116:18
212.16:116:18
312.16:116:18
412.16:106:18
512.16:106:18
612.16:106:18
712.16:106:19
812.16:116:19
912.16:116:19
1012.16:116:19
1112.16:116:19
1212.16:116:20
1312.16:116:20
1412.26:116:20
1512.26:116:20
1612.26:116:21
1712.26:116:21
1812.26:126:21
1912.26:126:21
2012.26:126:22
2112.26:126:22
2212.26:126:22
2312.26:136:23
2412.26:136:23
2512.26:136:23
2612.26:136:24
2712.26:146:24
2812.26:146:25
2912.26:146:25
3012.26:156:25

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Moshi

In seasonPeak

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

Moshi's monsoon runs November–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 Moshi?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Moshi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moshi in November

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

In November, Moshi sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Moshi 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 Moshi peaks around March 16 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 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Moshi 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 Moshi is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateJul 1116 µg/m³Nov 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Moshi?

Moshi sits at 3.4°S, 37.3°E, 854 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Boma la Ngombe, 20 km away.

Topography around Moshi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moshi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 852 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,500 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,229 m.

The land around Moshi is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
1,500 m
80 km
5,229 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Boma la Ngombe 20 km · Taveta 39 km · Kingori 40 km · Merelani 46 km · Tarakea 47 km · Mbuguni 49 km · Usa River 54 km · Usangi 54 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 Moshi (-3.35°, 37.3333°, elevation 854 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).