Mubende weather in November

In November, Mubende sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 132 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 humid.

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 Mubende's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mubende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:40 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Mubende is place in Central Region of Uganda, 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 Mubende reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
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202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617

Mubende weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°419.5125.7
Feb29° / 18°4410.4125.0
Mar28° / 18°9717.5124.7
Apr27° / 18°12023.5124.2
May26° / 17°9622.2124.7
Jun27° / 17°4912.8125.9
Jul27° / 17°369.8126.3
Aug27° / 17°8317.7125.3
Sep27° / 17°10221.6124.6
Oct27° / 17°14425.7124.1
Nov26° / 17°13223.1124.4
Dec27° / 17°7214.3125.7

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 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31387
41387
51387
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111387
121387
131387
141486
151486
161684
171684
181882
191882
201882
211981
222080
232179
242179
252278
262278
272377
282377
292377
302476

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mubende gets around 132 mm of rain over 23.1 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 77% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
486
586
686
785
885
984
1083
1183
1282
1381
1480
1578
1677
1776
1875
1973
2072
2171
2270
2369
2468
2567
2666
2765
2864
2964
3064

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
108317
208317
308317
408317
508218
608218
708218
808119
908119
1008119
1108020
1208020
1308020
1408020
1517920
1618019
1718019
1818019
1918118
2018118
2118217
2228117
2328216
2428315
2528414
2628414
2728513
2838512
2938512
3038611

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:39 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:396:37
212.06:396:37
312.06:396:37
412.06:396:37
512.06:396:37
612.06:396:38
712.06:396:38
812.06:396:38
912.06:396:38
1012.06:396:38
1112.06:396:38
1212.06:406:38
1312.06:406:38
1412.06:406:39
1512.06:406:39
1612.06:406:39
1712.06:416:39
1812.06:416:39
1912.06:416:40
2012.06:416:40
2112.06:426:40
2212.06:426:40
2312.06:426:41
2412.06:436:41
2512.06:436:41
2612.06:436:42
2712.06:446:42
2812.06:446:42
2912.06:446:43
3012.06:456:43

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Mubende?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Mubende for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mubende in November

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

In November, Mubende sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mubende 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 Mubende 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
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Mubende 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 Mubende is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2043 µg/m³May 1022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mubende?

Mubende sits at 0.6°N, 31.4°E, 1,314 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kasambya, 23 km away.

Kyaka II Refugee CampKyegegwaKasandaBukuyaKibogaButunduzi

Topography around Mubende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mubende has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m around an average of 1,314 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m.

The land around Mubende is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (31%), cropland (26%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), grassland (33%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
343 m
16 km
371 m
80 km
591 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Kasambya 23 km · Kakumiro 26 km · Kyaka II Refugee Camp 38 km · Kyegegwa 40 km · Kasanda 45 km · Bukuya 49 km · Kiboga 58 km · Butunduzi 60 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 Mubende (0.5585°, 31.3949°, elevation 1,314 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).