Shinyanga weather in November

In November, Shinyanga sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 81 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Shinyanga's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shinyanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:26 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Shinyanga is city 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical November day in Shinyanga 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 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213120
223120
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020

How November really feels in Shinyanga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Shinyanga weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°10215.712.24.7
Feb30° / 20°7312.312.14.5
Mar30° / 20°9113.5124.5
Apr30° / 20°7911.711.94.9
May30° / 20°183.611.85.6
Jun30° / 19°20.411.86.0
Jul30° / 18°00.111.86.3
Aug31° / 19°20.511.95.6
Sep32° / 20°40.9124.7
Oct33° / 21°244.212.14.2
Nov31° / 21°8110.712.24.3
Dec29° / 20°11316.512.24.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34258
44258
54258
64159
74159
84060
94060
104060
113961
123862
133862
143862
153862
163961
173862
183862
193862
203961
213961
224060
234159
244159
254258
264357
274357
284456
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Shinyanga gets around 81 mm of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
225
326
427
528
628
729
830
930
1031
1132
1232
1333
1433
1534
1635
1736
1837
1938
2039
2140
2240
2341
2442
2543
2643
2744
2844
2945
3045

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13632293
23532304
33332304
43232315
53132315
63032326
72932327
82831338
92731338
102731349
1126303410
1225293511
1325293512
1424283612
1523273613
1622273714
1722263815
1821253915
1920254016
2019244117
2118244117
2217234218
2316234218
2415234319
2514234320
2613234321
2712234321
2812234322
2911234323
3011234324

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of November to 12 h 12 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 6:26 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:266:34
212.16:266:34
312.16:266:34
412.16:266:34
512.16:266:34
612.16:266:34
712.16:266:35
812.16:266:35
912.26:266:35
1012.26:266:35
1112.26:266:35
1212.26:266:36
1312.26:266:36
1412.26:266:36
1512.26:266:36
1612.26:266:37
1712.26:276:37
1812.26:276:37
1912.26:276:38
2012.26:276:38
2112.26:276:38
2212.26:286:39
2312.26:286:39
2412.26:286:39
2512.26:286:40
2612.26:296:40
2712.26:296:40
2812.26:296:41
2912.26:306:41
3012.26:306:42

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Shinyanga

In seasonPeak

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

Shinyanga's rainy season runs November–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 Shinyanga?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shinyanga in November

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

In November, Shinyanga sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Shinyanga 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 Shinyanga peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Shinyanga 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 Shinyanga is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1916 µg/m³May 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shinyanga?

Shinyanga sits at 3.7°S, 33.4°E, 1,133 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Old Shinyanga, 13 km away.

Topography around Shinyanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shinyanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 1,130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m.

The land around Shinyanga is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
248 m
80 km
440 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Old Shinyanga 13 km · Songwa 19 km · Mwadui 24 km · Tinde 35 km · Kishapu 50 km · Isaka 60 km · Malampaka 60 km · Lalago 63 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 Shinyanga (-3.6639°, 33.4212°, elevation 1,133 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).