Rulenge weather in November

In November, Rulenge sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 172 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 4% 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 Rulenge's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rulenge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
172 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:39 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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 Rulenge reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616

Rulenge weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°1191912.15.1
Feb27° / 16°981712.15.1
Mar26° / 16°13421.2124.8
Apr26° / 16°15822.211.94.5
May26° / 16°6110.511.96.4
Jun27° / 16°71.311.87.6
Jul27° / 16°30.511.97.7
Aug28° / 17°193.211.96.8
Sep28° / 17°418.7126.0
Oct27° / 17°10816.312.15.4
Nov26° / 16°17223.412.14.4
Dec26° / 16°15021.912.24.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31585
41585
51585
61486
71486
81486
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141288
151288
161288
171387
181387
191486
201486
211486
221486
231486
241486
251486
261486
271585
281585
291585
301585

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Rulenge gets around 172 mm of rain over 23.4 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 77% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
172
273
374
475
576
677
777
878
978
1078
1178
1278
1378
1478
1578
1677
1777
1877
1977
2078
2178
2278
2378
2478
2579
2679
2779
2879
2979
3079

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
112574
212376
312277
412178
512079
611980
711881
811782
901684
1001684
1101585
1201585
1301585
1401585
1501585
1601585
1701486
1801486
1901486
2001486
2101486
2201387
2301387
2401387
2501387
2601387
2701288
2801288
2901288
3001288

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
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:38 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:386:44
212.16:386:44
312.16:386:44
412.16:386:44
512.16:386:44
612.16:386:44
712.16:386:45
812.16:386:45
912.16:386:45
1012.16:386:45
1112.16:386:45
1212.16:386:46
1312.16:396:46
1412.16:396:46
1512.16:396:46
1612.16:396:46
1712.16:396:47
1812.16:396:47
1912.16:406:47
2012.16:406:48
2112.16:406:48
2212.16:406:48
2312.16:406:49
2412.16:416:49
2512.16:416:49
2612.16:416:50
2712.16:426:50
2812.16:426:50
2912.16:426:51
3012.16:436:51

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Rulenge

In seasonPeak

In November, Rulenge sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Rulenge's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Rulenge?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Rulenge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rulenge in November

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

In November, Rulenge sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Rulenge 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 Rulenge peaks around March 14 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 14UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Rulenge 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 Rulenge is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1246 µg/m³Apr 1624 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun45Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rulenge?

Rulenge sits at 2.7°S, 30.6°E, 1,422 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kabanga, 20 km away.

Kakonko

Topography around Rulenge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rulenge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 1,424 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 911 m.

The land around Rulenge is covered by shrubs (30%), grassland (29%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
399 m
80 km
911 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Kabanga 20 km · Bugarama 21 km · Ngara 23 km · Kirundo 61 km · Kibungo 63 km · Cendajuru 64 km · Karusi 67 km · Kakonko 73 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 Rulenge (-2.7175°, 30.6325°, elevation 1,422 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).