Sumbawanga weather in November

In November, Sumbawanga sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 148 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sumbawanga's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sumbawanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:28 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Sumbawanga is city located in western 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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical November day in Sumbawanga reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52515
62515
72515
82515
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
152415
162415
172415
182415
192415
202415
212415
222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282315
292315
302315

Sumbawanga 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
Jan22° / 14°30428.412.43.7
Feb22° / 14°23923.612.34.0
Mar22° / 14°2792612.14.1
Apr22° / 14°16018.811.85.2
May23° / 13°305.111.67.7
Jun23° / 11°20.211.58.6
Jul23° / 11°10.211.68.7
Aug24° / 12°20.411.78.8
Sep25° / 14°81.1128.5
Oct25° / 15°405.712.27.4
Nov24° / 15°14815.612.45.7
Dec22° / 14°28226.412.54.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33268
43268
53268
63169
73070
83070
92872
102872
112773
122773
132674
142575
152575
162575
172476
182476
192476
202476
212476
222377
232377
242377
252377
262377
272377
282377
292476
302377

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Sumbawanga gets around 148 mm of rain over 15.6 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 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
232
334
435
536
638
739
841
942
1044
1145
1247
1349
1450
1552
1653
1755
1857
1958
2060
2161
2262
2363
2464
2565
2666
2767
2868
2969
3070

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the comfortable 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 (%)
173261
271281
370291
468311
565332
663352
762362
860382
958402
1056413
1154433
1253443
1350464
1449474
1547495
1645505
1743525
1840546
1938566
2037567
2135587
2233607
2332608
2430628
2528648
2627649
2725669
28246610
29236710
30226810

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 24 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 6:29 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:296:46
212.36:286:46
312.36:286:46
412.36:286:46
512.36:286:47
612.36:286:47
712.36:286:47
812.36:286:47
912.36:286:48
1012.36:286:48
1112.36:286:48
1212.36:286:49
1312.46:286:49
1412.46:286:49
1512.46:286:50
1612.46:286:50
1712.46:286:50
1812.46:286:51
1912.46:286:51
2012.46:286:51
2112.46:286:52
2212.46:286:52
2312.46:296:53
2412.46:296:53
2512.46:296:53
2612.46:296:54
2712.46:296:54
2812.46:306:55
2912.46:306:55
3012.46:306:56

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sumbawanga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sumbawanga's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Sumbawanga?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Sumbawanga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sumbawanga in November

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

In November, Sumbawanga sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Sumbawanga 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 Sumbawanga peaks around February 19 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 19UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Sumbawanga 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 Sumbawanga is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1223 µg/m³May 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun9Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sumbawanga?

Sumbawanga sits at 8.0°S, 31.6°E, 1,833 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Matai, 39 km away.

NamanyereLaelaMbalaMpulunguUseviaKirando

Topography around Sumbawanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sumbawanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 1,833 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,171 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,666 m.

The land around Sumbawanga is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), trees (20%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
1,171 m
80 km
1,666 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Matai 39 km · Chala 57 km · Namanyere 80 km · Laela 82 km · Mbala 101 km · Mpulungu 104 km · Usevia 105 km · Kirando 128 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 Sumbawanga (-7.9667°, 31.6167°, elevation 1,833 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). 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).