Rujewa weather in November

In November, Rujewa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 49 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Rujewa's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rujewa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Rujewa is ward of Mbeya Region, Tanzania.

Density
232/km²
people per km²

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 Rujewa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103119
113119
123119
133119
143119
153119
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293019
303019

Rujewa weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°15122.512.54.5
Feb27° / 18°12419.312.34.6
Mar27° / 18°14419.812.14.9
Apr28° / 18°448.511.86.6
May28° / 17°40.811.68.1
Jun26° / 15°0011.58.7
Jul26° / 14°0011.58.9
Aug27° / 15°0011.78.7
Sep29° / 16°10.211.97.6
Oct30° / 18°142.112.26.1
Nov30° / 19°49812.45.0
Dec28° / 19°12417.712.54.7

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 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46139
56139
66040
76040
85941
95941
105941
115842
125842
135743
145743
155644
165545
175545
185446
195347
205248
215149
225050
235050
244951
254852
264753
274654
284555
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Rujewa gets around 49 mm of rain over 8 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 27% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
215
315
416
516
617
718
818
919
1019
1120
1221
1322
1424
1525
1626
1728
1829
1931
2032
2133
2234
2335
2436
2537
2638
2739
2839
2940
3041

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165332
264333
363343
462353
562353
660364
760364
859374
958375
1057385
1156386
1255396
1354397
1452408
1551409
16494110
17484211
18464212
19444313
20434314
21424415
22404416
23394517
24374518
25364519
26354620
27334620
28324621
29314722
30304723

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
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3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:176:35
212.36:166:36
312.36:166:36
412.36:166:36
512.36:166:36
612.36:166:37
712.46:166:37
812.46:166:37
912.46:166:37
1012.46:166:38
1112.46:166:38
1212.46:166:38
1312.46:166:39
1412.46:166:39
1512.46:166:39
1612.46:166:40
1712.46:166:40
1812.46:166:41
1912.46:166:41
2012.46:166:41
2112.46:166:42
2212.46:166:42
2312.46:166:43
2412.46:176:43
2512.46:176:44
2612.56:176:44
2712.56:176:44
2812.56:176:45
2912.56:186:45
3012.56:186:46

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Rujewa

In seasonPeak

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

Rujewa's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Rujewa?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rujewa in November

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

In November, Rujewa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Rujewa in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Rujewa 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 Rujewa is worst in October — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1620 µg/m³May 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rujewa?

Rujewa sits at 8.7°S, 34.4°E, 1,078 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Urunda, 11 km away.

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Topography around Rujewa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rujewa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 1,075 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m.

The land around Rujewa is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), cropland (26%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
1,980 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Urunda 11 km · Ilembula 31 km · Chimala 43 km · Makumbako 52 km · Mtwango 58 km · Igurusi 61 km · Njombe 84 km · Tukuyu 101 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 Rujewa (-8.7°, 34.3833°, elevation 1,078 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).