Nakivale Refugee Camp weather in November

In November, Nakivale Refugee Camp sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 104 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 Nakivale Refugee Camp's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakivale Refugee Camp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:40 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

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 Nakivale Refugee Camp 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
152617
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202617
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222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617

Nakivale Refugee Camp weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°5112.6125.8
Feb28° / 18°4810.8125.4
Mar28° / 18°7314.9125.3
Apr27° / 17°7817.5125.1
May27° / 17°5714.6125.7
Jun27° / 16°267.1126.7
Jul28° / 16°123.5127.1
Aug27° / 17°4511.7126.1
Sep27° / 17°6617.5125.2
Oct27° / 17°9521.7124.7
Nov26° / 17°10422.8124.5
Dec26° / 17°7516.9125.4

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 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21783
31783
41783
51783
61783
71783
81783
91684
101783
111783
121783
131783
141981
151981
161981
172080
182080
192080
202179
212278
222278
232278
242278
252377
262377
272377
282377
292377
302377

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Nakivale Refugee Camp gets around 104 mm of rain over 22.8 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
174
275
376
476
577
678
778
878
979
1079
1179
1279
1379
1478
1578
1678
1777
1877
1976
2076
2175
2275
2374
2473
2573
2673
2773
2872
2972
3072

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11963
21963
31963
41954
50964
60964
70964
80964
90955
100955
110955
120955
130955
140955
150946
160946
170946
180946
190946
201936
211927
221927
231927
241927
251927
261927
271927
281927
291927
301927

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
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 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:396:40
212.06:396:40
312.06:396:40
412.06:396:41
512.06:396:41
612.06:396:41
712.06:396:41
812.06:396:41
912.06:396:41
1012.06:396:41
1112.06:396:41
1212.06:406:41
1312.06:406:42
1412.06:406:42
1512.06:406:42
1612.06:406:42
1712.06:406:43
1812.06:416:43
1912.06:416:43
2012.06:416:43
2112.06:416:44
2212.06:426:44
2312.06:426:44
2412.06:426:44
2512.06:436:45
2612.06:436:45
2712.06:436:45
2812.06:446:46
2912.06:446:46
3012.06:446:47

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Nakivale Refugee Camp?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Nakivale Refugee Camp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nakivale Refugee Camp in November

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

In November, Nakivale Refugee Camp 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 Nakivale Refugee Camp 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 Nakivale Refugee Camp peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Nakivale Refugee Camp 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 Nakivale Refugee Camp is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2045 µg/m³Apr 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nakivale Refugee Camp?

Nakivale Refugee Camp sits at 0.7°S, 31.0°E, 1,278 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Isingiro, 23 km away.

MbararaLyantondeBwizibweraIryangoKyazangaKinoniLwengo

Topography around Nakivale Refugee Camp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakivale Refugee Camp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 1,256 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m.

The land around Nakivale Refugee Camp is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
1,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Isingiro 23 km · Mbarara 42 km · Lyantonde 42 km · Bwizibwera 44 km · Iryango 51 km · Kyazanga 56 km · Kinoni 56 km · Lwengo 58 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 Nakivale Refugee Camp (-0.7406°, 30.9963°, elevation 1,278 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).