Mtwara weather in November

In November, Mtwara sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 42 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 69% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mtwara's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mtwara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:50 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
33%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Mtwara is city.

Founded
1971

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 Mtwara reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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)
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How November really feels in Mtwara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mtwara weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°18620.512.54.8
Feb28° / 26°14518.412.34.7
Mar28° / 26°18223.812.14.1
Apr28° / 25°11518.511.84.8
May28° / 25°387.211.56.9
Jun27° / 23°81.811.48.1
Jul26° / 23°51.311.58.4
Aug26° / 23°61.611.78.6
Sep26° / 23°103.211.98.5
Oct26° / 24°20612.27.9
Nov27° / 25°4210.712.56.8
Dec28° / 26°12320.912.65.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28614
38515
48515
58515
68515
78515
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mtwara gets around 42 mm of rain over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
426
526
626
727
827
928
1028
1129
1230
1331
1432
1533
1635
1736
1837
1939
2040
2142
2243
2345
2446
2547
2649
2750
2851
2953
3054

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15950
25950
34960
44960
54951
63961
73961
83961
93961
102971
112962
122962
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201918
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Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:526:14
212.45:516:14
312.45:516:14
412.45:516:15
512.45:516:15
612.45:516:15
712.45:516:16
812.45:516:16
912.45:506:16
1012.45:506:17
1112.45:506:17
1212.55:506:17
1312.55:506:18
1412.55:506:18
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2812.55:526:24
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3012.65:526:25

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.77 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 6.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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246.7Intense
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266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mtwara

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mtwara'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 Mtwara?

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
6.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mtwara in November

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

In November, Mtwara sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Mtwara in November

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mtwara in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mtwara peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mtwara?

Mtwara sits at 10.3°S, 40.2°E, 21 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Lindi, 59 km away.

KitamaTandahimbaNyangaoNangangaLuchinguMocímboa

Topography around Mtwara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mtwara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Mtwara is covered by water (38%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
460 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Lindi 59 km · Nanyamba 60 km · Kitama 70 km · Tandahimba 81 km · Nyangao 99 km · Nanganga 114 km · Luchingu 117 km · Mocímboa 118 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 Mtwara (-10.2667°, 40.1833°, elevation 21 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).