Chavuma weather in November

In November, Chavuma sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 187 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of November to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Chavuma's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chavuma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:56 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Chavuma is city.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical November day in Chavuma reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
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202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282719
292719
302719

How November really feels in Chavuma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chavuma weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°26027.812.73.7
Feb27° / 19°25324.712.43.8
Mar27° / 18°22625.212.14.1
Apr28° / 17°537.911.76.3
May29° / 15°10.411.47.4
Jun27° / 13°0011.28.9
Jul27° / 12°0011.38.8
Aug31° / 15°0011.66.5
Sep33° / 18°61.511.94.4
Oct33° / 19°529.912.33.7
Nov29° / 19°18724.212.63.6
Dec27° / 19°27228.612.83.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 80%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33169
43169
53070
62971
72773
82773
92674
102476
112476
122278
132278
142080
151981
161882
171783
181684
191585
201486
211486
221387
231288
241288
251288
261288
271288
281090
291090
301090

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Chavuma gets around 187 mm of rain over 24.2 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 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
159
262
364
466
567
669
771
873
974
1076
1177
1278
1379
1480
1581
1682
1783
1885
1986
2086
2187
2288
2388
2489
2589
2690
2790
2891
2991
3091

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17124140
26114143
35104046
4493949
5373852
6363655
7263557
8253360
9243163
10232966
11232768
12222571
13122374
14122176
15112078
16111880
17111682
18111583
19111385
20111286
21111187
22111088
2311989
2401891
2501891
2601792
2701792
2801693
2901693
3001594

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 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
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 h 30 min at the start of November to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:596:27
212.55:586:27
312.55:586:28
412.55:586:28
512.55:586:28
612.55:576:29
712.55:576:29
812.55:576:30
912.65:576:30
1012.65:576:30
1112.65:566:31
1212.65:566:31
1312.65:566:32
1412.65:566:32
1512.65:566:32
1612.65:566:33
1712.65:566:33
1812.65:566:34
1912.65:566:34
2012.65:566:35
2112.75:566:35
2212.75:566:36
2312.75:566:36
2412.75:566:37
2512.75:576:37
2612.75:576:38
2712.75:576:38
2812.75:576:39
2912.75:576:39
3012.75:576:40

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Chavuma

In seasonPeak

In November, Chavuma sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chavuma's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Chavuma?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chavuma.

What to pack for Chavuma in November

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

In November, Chavuma sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chavuma in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chavuma peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chavuma 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 Chavuma is worst in September — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.2× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1053 µg/m³Apr 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun34Moderate
Jul40Poor
Aug51Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct22Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chavuma?

Chavuma sits at 13.1°S, 22.7°E, 1,101 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Zambezi, 70 km away.

CazomboLukuluKabompoLumbalaManyingaKalaboTshilenge

Topography around Chavuma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chavuma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 1,080 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m.

The land around Chavuma is covered by shrubs (58%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
451 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Zambezi 70 km · Cazombo 132 km · Lukulu 157 km · Kabompo 174 km · Lumbala 177 km · Manyinga 183 km · Kalabo 214 km · Tshilenge 235 km

Zambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,318
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.2
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
20.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 573
Religion
Protestant 75%Roman Catholic 20%other 3%none 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 Chavuma (-13.0667°, 22.6833°, elevation 1,101 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).