Vwawa weather in November

In November, Vwawa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 102 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Vwawa's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vwawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:21 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Vwawa is ward in Mbozi District, Songwe Region, 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 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical November day in Vwawa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
13017
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292717
302717

Vwawa weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°24026.912.54.0
Feb25° / 17°18922.812.34.2
Mar25° / 17°25627.112.14.0
Apr25° / 16°1602011.85.2
May25° / 15°234.711.67.9
Jun25° / 13°00.111.59.0
Jul25° / 12°0011.59.1
Aug26° / 14°10.211.78.6
Sep28° / 15°30.811.97.3
Oct30° / 17°245.812.25.7
Nov29° / 17°10214.512.45.0
Dec26° / 17°2242412.54.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44654
54456
64456
74357
84456
94258
104258
114258
124060
134060
144060
153862
163862
173664
183664
193565
203466
213367
223268
233169
243070
253070
262971
272872
282872
292872
302674

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Vwawa gets around 102 mm of rain over 14.5 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 48% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
235
336
437
539
640
741
841
942
1043
1144
1245
1346
1446
1547
1648
1749
1850
1951
2052
2153
2254
2355
2456
2557
2658
2759
2860
2961
3062

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164315
263325
361336
460346
558357
657367
755378
855378
953389
10523810
11513811
12503812
13493813
14473814
15463816
16443818
17423819
18413821
19393823
20383725
21363727
22353729
23333631
24323632
25303634
26293635
27273637
28263638
29253540
30243541

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:226:42
212.36:226:42
312.36:226:42
412.36:216:42
512.46:216:43
612.46:216:43
712.46:216:43
812.46:216:43
912.46:216:44
1012.46:216:44
1112.46:216:44
1212.46:216:45
1312.46:216:45
1412.46:216:45
1512.46:216:46
1612.46:216:46
1712.46:216:47
1812.46:216:47
1912.46:216:47
2012.46:216:48
2112.56:216:48
2212.56:216:49
2312.56:226:49
2412.56:226:50
2512.56:226:50
2612.56:226:50
2712.56:226:51
2812.56:226:51
2912.56:236:52
3012.56:236:52

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Vwawa

In seasonPeak

None of Vwawa's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Vwawa's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Vwawa?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vwawa in November

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

In November, Vwawa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 16Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vwawa 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 Vwawa is worst in October — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1020 µg/m³May 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vwawa?

Vwawa sits at 9.1°S, 32.9°E, 1,577 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mlowo, 13 km away.

ChitipaKatumba

Topography around Vwawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vwawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 1,560 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,122 m.

The land around Vwawa is covered by cropland (40%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), shrubs (26%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
592 m
80 km
2,122 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Mlowo 13 km · Tunduma 28 km · Nakonde 33 km · Utengule 50 km · Mbeya 61 km · Kiwira 67 km · Chitipa 76 km · Katumba 76 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 Vwawa (-9.1081°, 32.9347°, elevation 1,577 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).