Nshamba weather in November

In November, Nshamba sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 159 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Nshamba's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nshamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
24.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:37 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical November day in Nshamba reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
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102516
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Nshamba weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°10118.112.15.3
Feb27° / 17°7614.312.15.5
Mar27° / 17°11818.1125.2
Apr26° / 17°13619.4124.9
May26° / 17°7513.311.96.1
Jun26° / 16°285.111.97.3
Jul27° / 16°132.811.97.8
Aug26° / 16°549.311.96.7
Sep26° / 16°8216125.6
Oct26° / 16°14122.2124.8
Nov25° / 16°15924.412.14.3
Dec25° / 16°13321.712.14.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21882
31882
41783
51783
61783
71783
81783
91783
101783
111783
121783
131882
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151981
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202278
212377
222377
232377
242377
252377
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272377
282377
292377
302377

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Nshamba gets around 159 mm of rain over 24.4 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
180
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681
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882
982
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1182
1282
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1782
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2082
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3080

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
118811
218811
308911
409010
509010
609010
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Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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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 6:35 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:356:39
212.16:356:39
312.16:356:39
412.16:356:39
512.16:356:40
612.16:356:40
712.16:366:40
812.16:366:40
912.16:366:40
1012.16:366:40
1112.16:366:40
1212.16:366:41
1312.16:366:41
1412.16:366:41
1512.16:366:41
1612.16:376:42
1712.16:376:42
1812.16:376:42
1912.16:376:42
2012.16:376:43
2112.16:386:43
2212.16:386:43
2312.16:386:44
2412.16:386:44
2512.16:396:44
2612.16:396:45
2712.16:396:45
2812.16:406:45
2912.16:406:46
3012.16:406:46

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.12 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
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295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Nshamba?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Nshamba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nshamba in November

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

In November, Nshamba sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nshamba 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 Nshamba peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Nshamba 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 Nshamba is worst in January — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1927 µg/m³Apr 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nshamba?

Nshamba sits at 1.8°S, 31.6°E, 1,540 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kamachumu, 21 km away.

NsungaChatoBiharamuloMhalambaKayonza

Topography around Nshamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nshamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 1,517 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 662 m.

The land around Nshamba is covered by grassland (35%), shrubs (33%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
662 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Kamachumu 21 km · Katerero 49 km · Bukoba 59 km · Nsunga 75 km · Chato 96 km · Biharamulo 97 km · Mhalamba 101 km · Kayonza 116 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 Nshamba (-1.7983°, 31.5511°, elevation 1,540 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).