Nanganga weather in November

In November, Nanganga sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 56 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.5 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 36% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Nanganga's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nanganga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:54 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Nanganga is settlement in Mtwara 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 Nanganga reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Nanganga 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
Jan29° / 21°17421.212.54.0
Feb29° / 21°18619.412.34.0
Mar28° / 21°25126.212.13.6
Apr28° / 20°12619.211.84.9
May28° / 18°286.411.57.1
Jun27° / 17°61.811.47.9
Jul27° / 16°51.411.58.0
Aug28° / 16°61.911.77.7
Sep29° / 17°93.211.96.8
Oct29° / 19°246.812.25.9
Nov30° / 20°5611.512.55.0
Dec29° / 21°14019.812.64.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87228
97228
107129
117129
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246337
256337
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276139
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305842

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Nanganga gets around 56 mm of rain over 11.5 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 39% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
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530
631
731
832
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2143
2244
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2547
2648
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3053

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1139591
2138592
3137602
4136612
5135622
6134632
7032662
8031663
9029683
10028693
11026704
12024724
13023725
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30067519

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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511calm
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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 5:56 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:566:18
212.45:556:18
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712.45:556:20
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912.45:546:21
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.32 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
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46.4Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Nanganga

In seasonPeak

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

Nanganga'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 Nanganga?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nanganga in November

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

In November, Nanganga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Nanganga 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 Nanganga peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nanganga 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 Nanganga is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2418 µg/m³May 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nanganga?

Nanganga sits at 10.4°S, 39.1°E, 214 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nyangao, 16 km away.

Topography around Nanganga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nanganga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 221 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 936 m.

The land around Nanganga is covered by grassland (37%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (43%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
687 m
80 km
936 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Nyangao 16 km · Nachingwea 42 km · Ruangwa 42 km · Lukuledi 43 km · Masasi 53 km · Luchingu 61 km · Newala 63 km · Newala Kisimani 65 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 Nanganga (-10.3833°, 39.15°, elevation 214 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).