Manafwa weather in November

In November, Manafwa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 917 mm of rain across 29.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of November to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Manafwa's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manafwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
917 mm
29.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:29 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Manafwa is place in Manafwa District, Uganda.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical November day in Manafwa reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
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112316
122316
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Manafwa weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°40724.6124.5
Feb26° / 15°31921.9124.5
Mar25° / 16°67728.7123.9
Apr24° / 16°95029.8123.5
May24° / 16°85630.7123.6
Jun23° / 16°48227.212.14.0
Jul23° / 15°24923.5124.6
Aug24° / 16°27626.1124.4
Sep24° / 15°47229.2123.8
Oct24° / 16°77330.7123.6
Nov24° / 15°91729.9123.5
Dec24° / 15°67628.411.94.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12496
13496
14694
15694
16793
17793
18793
19892
20892
21892
22991
23991
24991
251090
261090
271090
281090
291189
301189

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Manafwa gets around 917 mm of rain over 29.9 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 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
1100
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2899
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3099

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
102179
202179
302179
402179
502179
602179
702179
802179
902179
1002179
1102278
1202278
1302377
1402476
1502575
1602674
1702773
1802872
1902971
2003169
2103268
2203367
2303466
2403664
2503763
2603763
2703862
2803961
2914059
3014059

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of November to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:276:25
212.06:286:25
312.06:286:25
412.06:286:25
512.06:286:26
612.06:286:26
712.06:286:26
812.06:286:26
912.06:286:26
1012.06:286:26
1112.06:296:26
1212.06:296:26
1312.06:296:26
1412.06:296:26
1512.06:296:27
1612.06:296:27
1712.06:306:27
1812.06:306:27
1912.06:306:28
2012.06:316:28
2112.06:316:28
2212.06:316:28
2312.06:316:29
2412.06:326:29
2512.06:326:29
2612.06:326:29
2712.06:336:30
2812.06:336:30
2911.96:336:30
3011.96:346:31

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Manafwa?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manafwa.

What to pack for Manafwa in November

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

In November, Manafwa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Manafwa 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 Manafwa peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Manafwa 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 Manafwa is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 1883 µg/m³Aug 2270 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Manafwa?

Manafwa sits at 1.0°N, 34.3°E, 1,203 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Mbale, 18 km away.

Butaleja

Topography around Manafwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manafwa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 1,250 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,492 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,258 m.

The land around Manafwa is covered by shrubs (48%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
1,492 m
80 km
3,258 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Mbale 18 km · Budadiri 23 km · Nakaloke 26 km · Tororo 30 km · Sironko 31 km · Malaba 34 km · Malaba 35 km · Butaleja 36 km

Uganda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,206
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 518
Religion
Protestant 45%Roman Catholic 39%Muslim 14%other 2%

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 Manafwa (0.952°, 34.27°, elevation 1,203 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).