Mto wa Mbu weather in November

In November, Mto wa Mbu sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 129 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Mto wa Mbu's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mto wa Mbu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:17 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Mto wa Mbu is human settlement.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical November day in Mto wa Mbu reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 25°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)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
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202414
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222414
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242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414

Mto wa Mbu weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°30514.412.26.2
Feb25° / 14°20011.512.16.4
Mar24° / 14°24516.8125.8
Apr22° / 14°21725.711.94.2
May21° / 13°13219.411.95.0
Jun20° / 11°35911.86.1
Jul19° / 10°23611.86.5
Aug20° / 10°226.411.96.7
Sep22° / 11°164.1127.6
Oct23° / 12°481012.16.9
Nov24° / 14°12916.412.25.8
Dec24° / 14°24817.312.25.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34159
44258
54159
64060
74060
84060
93961
103961
113961
123862
133961
143961
153862
163862
173961
183961
193961
204060
214159
224060
234159
244159
254159
264159
274258
284258
294357
304456

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mto wa Mbu gets around 129 mm of rain over 16.4 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 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
248
349
450
550
651
752
853
953
1054
1155
1255
1355
1456
1556
1656
1756
1856
1956
2056
2156
2256
2356
2456
2556
2655
2755
2855
2955
3056

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
161390
259410
357430
455450
554460
652480
751490
849501
948511
1047521
1146531
1245541
1344542
1443552
1542562
1641572
1740582
1840582
1939592
2039592
2138602
2238602
2338602
2438602
2538602
2638602
2738593
2839583
2939583
3039583

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:24 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:176:24
212.16:176:24
312.16:166:24
412.16:166:24
512.16:166:24
612.16:166:24
712.16:166:25
812.16:166:25
912.16:176:25
1012.16:176:25
1112.16:176:25
1212.16:176:25
1312.16:176:26
1412.26:176:26
1512.26:176:26
1612.26:176:27
1712.26:176:27
1812.26:186:27
1912.26:186:27
2012.26:186:28
2112.26:186:28
2212.26:186:28
2312.26:196:29
2412.26:196:29
2512.26:196:29
2612.26:196:30
2712.26:206:30
2812.26:206:31
2912.26:206:31
3012.26:216:31

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mto wa Mbu

In seasonPeak

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

Mto wa Mbu'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 Mto wa Mbu?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Mto wa Mbu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mto wa Mbu in November

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

In November, Mto wa Mbu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Mto wa Mbu 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 Mto wa Mbu 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
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mto wa Mbu?

Mto wa Mbu sits at 3.4°S, 35.9°E, 985 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kiratu, 20 km away.

MaguguArushaDongobeshBabatiGalappo

Topography around Mto wa Mbu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mto wa Mbu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m around an average of 1,070 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,023 m.

The land around Mto wa Mbu is covered by trees (50%) within 3 km, grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
419 m
16 km
1,164 m
80 km
3,023 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Kiratu 20 km · Makuyuni 36 km · Mbulu 66 km · Magugu 75 km · Arusha 93 km · Dongobesh 95 km · Babati 97 km · Galappo 102 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 Mto wa Mbu (-3.35°, 35.85°, elevation 985 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).