Livingstone weather in November

In November, Livingstone sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 88 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of November to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Livingstone's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Livingstone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:36 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Livingstone is city in Zambia.

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 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical November day in Livingstone reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123321
133321
143321
153321
163221
173221
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193221
203221
213221
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121

How November really feels in Livingstone

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 18 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
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Livingstone weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°20821.212.93.9
Feb29° / 20°16217.412.64.3
Mar29° / 19°971412.15.0
Apr29° / 17°203.811.66.8
May27° / 13°20.511.28.6
Jun25° / 11°10.2119.3
Jul25° / 10°00119.4
Aug28° / 13°0011.48.1
Sep32° / 17°30.511.95.3
Oct34° / 21°11312.43.6
Nov32° / 21°8813.512.83.5
Dec30° / 20°18120.6133.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36535
46436
56238
66238
76040
85941
95743
105743
115644
125446
135347
145347
155050
165050
174852
184753
194654
204555
214456
224357
234357
244159
254159
264060
274060
283961
293862
303763

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Livingstone gets around 88 mm of rain over 13.5 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 44% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
227
329
430
532
633
735
836
937
1038
1140
1241
1342
1444
1545
1647
1748
1849
1951
2052
2152
2253
2353
2454
2554
2654
2755
2855
2956
3057

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15426191
25226202
35026222
44826233
54626244
64426255
74226266
84026277
93825288
103725299
1135243011
1234243112
1332233114
1430223215
1528223317
1627213319
1725203421
1823203423
1921193525
2019183527
2118183529
2216173630
2315173632
2414173633
2513163635
2612163537
2711153538
2811153539
2910153441
309143442

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of November to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:406:20
212.75:406:20
312.75:406:21
412.75:396:21
512.75:396:22
612.75:396:22
712.75:386:23
812.85:386:23
912.85:386:24
1012.85:376:24
1112.85:376:25
1212.85:376:25
1312.85:376:26
1412.85:376:26
1512.85:366:27
1612.95:366:27
1712.95:366:28
1812.95:366:29
1912.95:366:29
2012.95:366:30
2112.95:366:30
2212.95:366:31
2312.95:366:31
2412.95:366:32
2512.95:366:33
2613.05:366:33
2713.05:366:34
2813.05:366:34
2913.05:366:35
3013.05:366:36

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Livingstone

In seasonPeak

None of Livingstone's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Livingstone's monsoon runs December–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 Livingstone?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Livingstone.

What to pack for Livingstone in November

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

In November, Livingstone sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Livingstone in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Livingstone peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (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 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Livingstone 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 Livingstone is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1828 µg/m³Apr 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Livingstone?

Livingstone sits at 17.8°S, 25.9°E, 969 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Victoria Falls, 10 km away.

KasaneHwangeKalomoMaambaChomaSeshekeKatima Mulilo

Topography around Livingstone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Livingstone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 935 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m.

The land around Livingstone is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%), grassland (28%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
373 m
80 km
785 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Victoria Falls 10 km · Kasane 74 km · Hwange 90 km · Kalomo 113 km · Maamba 147 km · Choma 166 km · Sesheke 170 km · Katima Mulilo 171 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 Livingstone (-17.8419°, 25.8543°, elevation 969 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).