Masaka weather in November

In November, Masaka sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 133 mm of rain across 23.9 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:38 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Masaka is City in 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 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in Masaka reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°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)
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Masaka 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
Jan27° / 18°7816.8125.4
Feb27° / 18°7716.1125.2
Mar27° / 18°11720.9124.7
Apr26° / 18°14324.2124.2
May25° / 18°11221.7124.9
Jun25° / 17°5613126.1
Jul25° / 17°398.9126.8
Aug26° / 17°7915.8125.7
Sep26° / 17°10321.6124.8
Oct26° / 18°12524.5124.3
Nov26° / 18°13323.9124.3
Dec26° / 18°9519.7125.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21486
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81288
91387
101387
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121387
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302278

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Masaka gets around 133 mm of rain over 23.9 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 80% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
184
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14456
24357
34357
44258
54258
64159
74060
83961
93961
103862
113763
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Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:366:37
212.06:366:37
312.06:366:37
412.06:366:37
512.06:366:37
612.06:366:37
712.06:376:37
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1512.06:386:39
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1812.06:386:39
1912.06:396:39
2012.06:396:40
2112.06:396:40
2212.06:396:40
2312.06:406:41
2412.06:406:41
2512.06:406:41
2612.06:416:42
2712.06:416:42
2812.06:416:42
2912.06:426:43
3012.06:426:43

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Masaka?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Masaka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Masaka in November

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

In November, Masaka sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Masaka 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 Masaka peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Masaka 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 Masaka is worst in January — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1740 µg/m³May 1123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar28Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Masaka?

Masaka sits at 0.3°S, 31.7°E, 1,292 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kalisizo, 26 km away.

LwengoKasaaliKyazangaLyantondeGombeMityana

Topography around Masaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 1,239 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m.

The land around Masaka is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and water (30%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
406 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Kalisizo 26 km · Lukaya 28 km · Lwengo 37 km · Kasaali 38 km · Kyazanga 43 km · Lyantonde 65 km · Gombe 72 km · Mityana 89 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 Masaka (-0.3338°, 31.7341°, elevation 1,292 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).