Mpwapwa weather in November

In November, Mpwapwa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 34 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 12.3 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 43% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Mpwapwa's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mpwapwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:11 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Mpwapwa is town in Dodoma Region, Tanzania.

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 Mpwapwa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Mpwapwa 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
Jan28° / 19°10817.812.34.7
Feb29° / 19°7513.912.24.8
Mar28° / 19°9016.7124.9
Apr27° / 18°449.611.96.4
May27° / 17°82.111.77.8
Jun26° / 15°10.211.68.4
Jul25° / 14°0011.78.6
Aug26° / 14°0011.88.5
Sep27° / 15°10.1128.3
Oct29° / 17°61.312.17.0
Nov30° / 18°344.812.35.9
Dec29° / 19°8813.312.45.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47426
57426
67228
77228
87129
97129
106931
116931
126832
136832
146634
156634
166535
176535
186436
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
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296436
306535

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mpwapwa gets around 34 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
47
58
68
79
810
910
1011
1112
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2020
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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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11759231
21659241
31559251
41558261
51458271
61358281
71356292
81256302
91156312
101155322
111055332
121054342
131051363
14951373
15950383
16948403
17947413
18846423
19845444
20844454
21742474
22741484
23740494
24639514
25639514
26638524
27537544
28536554
29535564
30535564

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1112light breeze
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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 6:11 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:116:24
212.26:116:25
312.26:116:25
412.26:106:25
512.26:106:25
612.36:106:25
712.36:106:26
812.36:106:26
912.36:106:26
1012.36:106:26
1112.36:106:27
1212.36:106:27
1312.36:106:27
1412.36:106:28
1512.36:106:28
1612.36:116:28
1712.36:116:28
1812.36:116:29
1912.36:116:29
2012.36:116:30
2112.36:116:30
2212.36:116:30
2312.36:126:31
2412.36:126:31
2512.36:126:32
2612.36:126:32
2712.36:126:32
2812.36:136:33
2912.36:136:33
3012.36:136:34

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
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96.8Intense
106.7Intense
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126.7Intense
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286.4Intense
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306.4Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Mpwapwa?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mpwapwa in November

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

In November, Mpwapwa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mpwapwa 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 Mpwapwa peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 16Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mpwapwa?

Mpwapwa sits at 6.3°S, 36.5°E, 998 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kibaigwa, 35 km away.

KilosaMsoweroDodomaDumilaMagole

Topography around Mpwapwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mpwapwa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m around an average of 1,053 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,908 m.

The land around Mpwapwa is covered by trees (26%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), cropland (27%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), shrubs (26%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
530 m
16 km
1,201 m
80 km
1,908 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Kibaigwa 35 km · Kibakwe 43 km · Geiro 48 km · Kilosa 77 km · Msowero 82 km · Dodoma 85 km · Dumila 95 km · Magole 98 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 Mpwapwa (-6.35°, 36.4833°, elevation 998 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).