Sikonge weather in November

In November, Sikonge sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 98 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 dry.

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

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:26 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Sikonge is town.

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 Sikonge reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163120
173120
183120
193120
203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020

How November really feels in Sikonge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 3 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
3
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.

Sikonge weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°17521.312.34.6
Feb28° / 19°13818.212.24.6
Mar28° / 19°15418.1124.8
Apr28° / 19°9913.211.95.7
May29° / 19°163.111.76.6
Jun29° / 17°10.211.77.0
Jul29° / 17°0011.77.2
Aug30° / 18°00.111.86.3
Sep32° / 19°10.2125.3
Oct32° / 21°122.212.14.5
Nov31° / 20°981012.34.4
Dec28° / 19°17319.812.34.5

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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44456
54456
64456
74357
84159
94159
104159
114060
124159
134060
143961
153961
163961
173862
183862
193862
203763
213862
223862
233862
243862
253862
263862
273961
283961
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Sikonge gets around 98 mm of rain over 10 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 33% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
217
318
419
520
621
722
823
924
1025
1126
1228
1329
1430
1532
1634
1735
1837
1938
2040
2141
2242
2344
2445
2546
2647
2748
2848
2949
3049

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16520114
26420115
36220126
46120136
55920147
65820157
75620168
85520178
95320189
105220199
1149202110
1247212210
1345212311
1443212512
1541212613
1639212713
1736212914
1834213015
1932203116
2030203217
2128203318
2227203320
2325213321
2424213323
2523213224
2622213226
2721213127
2820213128
2919213030
3019212931

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
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of November to 12 h 18 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 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:266:39
212.26:266:39
312.26:266:39
412.26:266:39
512.26:266:39
612.26:266:39
712.26:266:40
812.26:266:40
912.26:266:40
1012.26:266:40
1112.26:266:41
1212.26:266:41
1312.36:266:41
1412.36:266:41
1512.36:266:42
1612.36:266:42
1712.36:266:42
1812.36:276:43
1912.36:276:43
2012.36:276:43
2112.36:276:44
2212.36:276:44
2312.36:276:44
2412.36:286:45
2512.36:286:45
2612.36:286:46
2712.36:286:46
2812.36:296:46
2912.36:296:47
3012.36:296:47

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sikonge

In seasonPeak

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

Sikonge'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 Sikonge?

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
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sikonge in November

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

In November, Sikonge sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Sikonge 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 Sikonge peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Sikonge 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 Sikonge is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1717 µg/m³May 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May5Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sikonge?

Sikonge sits at 5.6°S, 32.8°E, 1,177 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mabama, 61 km away.

TaboraUramboMganduNzegaItigiIsaka

Topography around Sikonge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sikonge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 1,146 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m.

The land around Sikonge is covered by cropland (44%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%), cropland (33%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
222 m
80 km
333 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Mabama 61 km · Tumbi 63 km · Tabora 69 km · Urambo 101 km · Mgandu 155 km · Nzega 164 km · Itigi 190 km · Isaka 194 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 Sikonge (-5.6333°, 32.7667°, elevation 1,177 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).