Chisasa weather in November

In November, Chisasa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 193 mm of rain across 23.8 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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Chisasa's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chisasa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:46 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical November day in Chisasa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82818
92818
102818
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717

Chisasa 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
Jan26° / 17°2852912.63.6
Feb26° / 17°23825.112.43.8
Mar27° / 17°23025.712.14.2
Apr27° / 16°6010.311.76.4
May27° / 15°40.911.58.2
Jun26° / 13°00.111.39.0
Jul26° / 12°0011.49.1
Aug29° / 15°0011.67.6
Sep31° / 17°51.411.95.6
Oct31° / 18°498.612.34.7
Nov28° / 17°19323.812.64.0
Dec26° / 17°28328.812.73.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 80%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23268
33169
43070
53070
62971
72773
82773
92575
102377
112377
122179
132179
141981
151981
161783
171783
181684
191585
201486
211387
221387
231288
241288
251288
261288
271288
281288
291288
301288

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Chisasa gets around 193 mm of rain over 23.8 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 78% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
156
258
360
463
565
667
768
870
972
1073
1175
1276
1377
1479
1580
1682
1783
1884
1985
2086
2187
2287
2388
2488
2588
2689
2789
2889
2989
3090

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11825561
21624591
31424611
41223632
51022662
6921682
7720703
8618733
9517753
10416764
11314794
12313804
13212815
14211825
15210826
1629836
1718847
1817857
1916867
2016867
2115868
2214878
2314878
2414878
2513888
2613888
2713888
2812898
2912898
3002908

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
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 h 24 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 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:486:15
212.45:486:15
312.55:486:15
412.55:486:16
512.55:476:16
612.55:476:16
712.55:476:17
812.55:476:17
912.55:476:17
1012.55:476:18
1112.55:476:18
1212.55:466:19
1312.55:466:19
1412.65:466:19
1512.65:466:20
1612.65:466:20
1712.65:466:21
1812.65:466:21
1912.65:466:22
2012.65:466:22
2112.65:466:23
2212.65:466:23
2312.65:476:24
2412.65:476:24
2512.65:476:25
2612.65:476:25
2712.65:476:26
2812.65:476:26
2912.75:486:27
3012.75:486:27

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Chisasa

In seasonPeak

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

Chisasa'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 Chisasa?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Chisasa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chisasa in November

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

In November, Chisasa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chisasa 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 Chisasa peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 18UV 16Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Chisasa 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 Chisasa is worst in August — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.5× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodAug 1577 µg/m³Apr 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun26Moderate
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug80Unhealthy
Sep52Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chisasa?

Chisasa sits at 12.1°S, 25.5°E, 1,359 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Manyama, 45 km away.

SolweziKansanshiMwinilungaMufumbweKasempaKolweziKambove

Topography around Chisasa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chisasa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 1,358 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m.

The land around Chisasa is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
496 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Manyama 45 km · Solwezi 97 km · Kansanshi 101 km · Mwinilunga 123 km · Mufumbwe 126 km · Kasempa 154 km · Kolwezi 155 km · Kambove 182 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 Chisasa (-12.1093°, 25.4961°, elevation 1,359 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).