Musoma weather in November

In November, Musoma sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 150 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of November to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Musoma's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Musoma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:28 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Musoma is city.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in Musoma reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
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42621
52621
62621
72621
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Musoma weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°9316.112.15.7
Feb27° / 21°8112.8125.9
Mar27° / 21°14018.5125.2
Apr26° / 21°17821.7124.5
May26° / 21°11516.711.95.6
Jun27° / 21°428.611.96.8
Jul27° / 20°255.811.97.2
Aug27° / 21°549.7126.7
Sep27° / 21°6712126.2
Oct26° / 21°12618.9125.1
Nov26° / 21°15021.412.14.7
Dec26° / 21°14020.412.15.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142377
152377
162575
172575
182674
192674
202674
212872
222872
232872
242872
252971
262971
272971
282971
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Musoma gets around 150 mm of rain over 21.4 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 71% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
471
571
671
771
871
971
1071
1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2072
2172
2272
2372
2472
2572
2672
2772
2872
2972
3073

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11882
21783
31783
41684
51684
61585
71585
81585
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141486
151486
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201387
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221387
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271288
281288
291189
301189

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
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228calm
238calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of November to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:276:30
212.16:276:30
312.16:276:30
412.16:276:30
512.16:276:30
612.16:276:30
712.16:276:30
812.16:276:31
912.16:276:31
1012.16:276:31
1112.16:276:31
1212.16:276:31
1312.16:276:31
1412.16:286:32
1512.16:286:32
1612.16:286:32
1712.16:286:32
1812.16:286:33
1912.16:296:33
2012.16:296:33
2112.16:296:33
2212.16:296:34
2312.16:306:34
2412.16:306:34
2512.16:306:35
2612.16:306:35
2712.16:316:35
2812.16:316:36
2912.16:316:36
3012.16:326:37

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.52 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Musoma?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Musoma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Musoma in November

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

In November, Musoma sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Musoma 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 Musoma 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 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Musoma 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 Musoma is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1521 µg/m³Apr 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Musoma?

Musoma sits at 1.5°S, 33.8°E, 1,148 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Butiama, 35 km away.

IsebaniaSirariMatongo

Topography around Musoma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Musoma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 1,149 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Musoma is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, water (37%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
269 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Butiama 35 km · Shirati 46 km · Nyamuswa 51 km · Bunda 59 km · Tarime 65 km · Isebania 80 km · Sirari 80 km · Matongo 80 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 Musoma (-1.5°, 33.8°, elevation 1,148 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).