Namutumba weather in November

In November, Namutumba sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 287 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Namutumba's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namutumba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
287 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:32 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Namutumba is place in Eastern 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 27°C through the month.

A typical November day in Namutumba reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282818
292818
302818

Namutumba weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°13216.1124.8
Feb30° / 19°11416124.2
Mar29° / 19°23124.1123.7
Apr28° / 19°33128.7123.4
May27° / 19°28629.1123.6
Jun27° / 18°15922.9124.4
Jul27° / 18°11319.7125.0
Aug27° / 18°14122.4124.6
Sep28° / 18°18526.2123.9
Oct28° / 18°26628.5123.6
Nov27° / 18°28726.8123.7
Dec28° / 18°19621.6124.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71288
81288
91387
101387
111387
121486
131486
141585
151684
161684
171684
181882
191882
201981
211981
222080
232179
242179
252278
262377
272476
282575
292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Namutumba gets around 287 mm of rain over 26.8 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 90% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
594
694
794
894
994
1093
1193
1293
1392
1492
1591
1691
1790
1889
1989
2088
2187
2287
2386
2485
2585
2684
2784
2884
2983
3083

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1793
2793
3793
4694
5694
6694
7694
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13694
14694
15694
16694
17793
18793
19793
20892
21892
22991
23991
241090
251090
261189
271189
281189
291288
301288

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
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255calm
265calm
275calm
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305calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:306:28
212.06:306:28
312.06:306:28
412.06:306:28
512.06:306:28
612.06:306:28
712.06:306:28
812.06:306:28
912.06:306:28
1012.06:316:28
1112.06:316:29
1212.06:316:29
1312.06:316:29
1412.06:316:29
1512.06:316:29
1612.06:326:29
1712.06:326:30
1812.06:326:30
1912.06:326:30
2012.06:336:30
2112.06:336:31
2212.06:336:31
2312.06:346:31
2412.06:346:31
2512.06:346:32
2612.06:356:32
2712.06:356:32
2812.06:356:33
2912.06:366:33
3012.06:366:33

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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 Namutumba?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Namutumba.

What to pack for Namutumba in November

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

In November, Namutumba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Namutumba 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 Namutumba peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Namutumba 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 Namutumba is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorJan 1759 µg/m³Apr 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr38Poor
May41Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Namutumba?

Namutumba sits at 0.8°N, 33.7°E, 1,138 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Busembatia, 10 km away.

Topography around Namutumba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namutumba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 1,116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 m.

The land around Namutumba is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (27%), trees (25%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
1,319 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Busembatia 10 km · Kaliro 22 km · Busesa 25 km · Busolwe 27 km · Bugiri 30 km · Butaleja 31 km · Budaka 33 km · Pallisa 34 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 Namutumba (0.8361°, 33.6861°, elevation 1,138 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).