Ruangwa weather in November

In November, Ruangwa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 61 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 31°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ruangwa's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ruangwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:55 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Ruangwa is settlement in 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 31°C through the month.

A typical November day in Ruangwa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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 Ruangwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ruangwa 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
Jan30° / 22°15820.312.53.7
Feb30° / 22°15219.112.33.7
Mar29° / 22°22925.912.13.4
Apr29° / 21°14618.711.84.4
May29° / 19°305.711.56.3
Jun29° / 18°5111.47.1
Jul28° / 17°30.511.57.1
Aug29° / 18°51.311.76.6
Sep30° / 18°82.311.96.0
Oct31° / 20°215.412.25.2
Nov31° / 21°6111.512.54.3
Dec31° / 22°14621.212.63.5

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 34% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47723
57723
67624
77624
87624
97525
107525
117426
127426
137228
147228
157129
167129
177030
187030
196931
206832
216733
226634
236535
246436
256337
266337
276139
286139
295941
305842

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ruangwa gets around 61 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 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
324
425
526
627
728
829
930
1031
1132
1233
1335
1436
1537
1639
1740
1841
1943
2044
2146
2247
2349
2450
2551
2652
2754
2855
2956
3057

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1126694
2125704
3124705
4023725
5021736
6020737
7019747
8018748
9017749
100167410
110157411
120147313
130147214
140137116
150127117
160117019
170106921
18096823
19096625
20086527
21076429
22076231
23076033
24065935
25065737
26055639
27055441
28045343
29045145
30044947

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 30 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 5:57 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:576:19
212.45:576:19
312.45:576:19
412.45:566:19
512.45:566:20
612.45:566:20
712.45:566:20
812.45:566:21
912.45:566:21
1012.45:566:21
1112.45:566:22
1212.45:556:22
1312.55:556:22
1412.55:556:23
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1812.55:566:24
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3012.55:576:30

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ruangwa

In seasonPeak

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

Ruangwa'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 Ruangwa?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ruangwa in November

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

In November, Ruangwa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ruangwa 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 Ruangwa peaks around March 11 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 11UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ruangwa 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 Ruangwa is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2318 µg/m³May 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun12Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ruangwa?

Ruangwa sits at 10.1°S, 38.9°E, 348 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nachingwea, 39 km away.

MasasiLindiLuchinguNangomba

Topography around Ruangwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ruangwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 342 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 939 m.

The land around Ruangwa is covered by trees (49%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (50%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
630 m
80 km
939 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Nachingwea 39 km · Nanganga 42 km · Nyangao 48 km · Lukuledi 57 km · Masasi 74 km · Lindi 86 km · Luchingu 102 km · Nangomba 104 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 Ruangwa (-10.0667°, 38.9333°, elevation 348 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).