Sokoni weather in November

In November, Sokoni sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 81 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Sokoni's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sokoni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:58 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Sokoni is Tanzanian settlement.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical November day in Sokoni reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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How November really feels in Sokoni

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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sokoni weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 27°387.112.36.2
Feb29° / 27°305.812.26.1
Mar29° / 27°13319.3124.6
Apr28° / 26°27926.711.94.0
May27° / 25°2082211.74.9
Jun26° / 25°5514.411.66.2
Jul25° / 24°3711.811.76.7
Aug25° / 24°299.511.87.3
Sep26° / 24°237127.8
Oct26° / 25°5710.612.17.1
Nov27° / 26°8115.512.35.9
Dec28° / 26°7916.112.45.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
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77822
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Sokoni gets around 81 mm of rain over 15.5 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 52% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
242
343
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545
645
746
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1250
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2858
2958
3058

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13961
23961
33961
42971
52971
62962
72962
81972
91972
101963
111963
121954
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Wind in November

Winds average 15 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
815light breeze
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1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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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 5:58 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:586:12
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312.25:586:13
412.25:586:13
512.25:586:13
612.35:586:13
712.35:586:13
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
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286.3Intense
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306.2Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sokoni

In seasonPeak

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

Sokoni sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Sokoni's monsoon runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Sokoni?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sokoni in November

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

In November, Sokoni sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sokoni in November

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Sokoni in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sokoni peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sokoni 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 Sokoni is worst in January — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateJan 1919 µg/m³Nov 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sokoni?

Sokoni sits at 6.4°S, 39.5°E, 24 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Zanzibar, 49 km away.

VikinduBagamoyoKibaha

Topography around Sokoni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sokoni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m.

The land around Sokoni is covered by trees (39%), water (26%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, water (71%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
55 m
80 km
306 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
November weather nearby: Zanzibar 49 km · Magomeni 53 km · Dar es Salaam 53 km · Mapinga 57 km · Mwandege 67 km · Vikindu 70 km · Bagamoyo 71 km · Kibaha 79 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 Sokoni (-6.4333°, 39.55°, elevation 24 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).