Luwingu weather in November

In November, Luwingu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 138 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 13% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Luwingu's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luwingu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:31 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Luwingu is town in Northern Province, 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 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical November day in Luwingu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232817
242817
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717

Luwingu weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°27428.912.53.6
Feb26° / 17°22524.812.33.8
Mar26° / 17°21126.112.14.2
Apr26° / 16°6311.611.86.4
May26° / 14°61.411.58.4
Jun25° / 12°0011.49.1
Jul25° / 12°0011.59.2
Aug27° / 14°10.111.78.4
Sep30° / 16°30.711.96.5
Oct31° / 18°265.212.25.2
Nov29° / 18°13818.112.54.5
Dec26° / 17°27527.812.63.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34258
44159
53961
63862
73763
83763
93664
103565
113565
123466
133268
143268
153169
163070
173070
182872
192872
202674
212674
222575
232575
242476
252377
262377
272377
282377
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Luwingu gets around 138 mm of rain over 18.1 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 59% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
237
339
441
543
645
747
849
950
1052
1153
1254
1356
1457
1559
1661
1762
1864
1965
2067
2168
2270
2371
2473
2574
2675
2776
2877
2978
3079

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14331260
24031280
33832300
43532320
53332350
63132370
72832390
82632410
92531441
102331461
112130481
122029501
131829521
141728541
151626571
161425592
171324612
181123642
191022662
20921673
21820693
22719713
23618724
24517744
25416764
26415774
27314785
28313795
29312805
30212815

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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 36 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 5:33 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:335:55
212.45:335:55
312.45:325:55
412.45:325:56
512.45:325:56
612.45:325:56
712.45:325:57
812.45:325:57
912.45:315:57
1012.45:315:58
1112.45:315:58
1212.55:315:58
1312.55:315:59
1412.55:315:59
1512.55:316:00
1612.55:316:00
1712.55:316:00
1812.55:316:01
1912.55:316:01
2012.55:316:02
2112.55:326:02
2212.55:326:02
2312.55:326:03
2412.55:326:03
2512.55:326:04
2612.55:326:04
2712.55:326:05
2812.55:336:05
2912.55:336:06
3012.65:336:06

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 5.88 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
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Luwingu

In seasonPeak

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

Luwingu'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 Luwingu?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Luwingu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Luwingu in November

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

In November, Luwingu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Luwingu 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 Luwingu peaks around February 17 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 17Jun 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Luwingu 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 Luwingu is worst in September — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.5× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 1873 µg/m³May 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun7Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct48Poor
Nov17Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Luwingu?

Luwingu sits at 10.3°S, 29.9°E, 1,381 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mporokoso, 101 km away.

MporokosoKawambwaSamfyaMwansabombweKasamaMansaNchelengeChiengi

Topography around Luwingu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luwingu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 1,393 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m.

The land around Luwingu is covered by shrubs (30%), trees (25%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
277 m
80 km
509 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Mporokoso 101 km · Kawambwa 107 km · Samfya 129 km · Mwansabombwe 137 km · Kasama 137 km · Mansa 154 km · Nchelenge 166 km · Chiengi 197 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 Luwingu (-10.2621°, 29.9271°, elevation 1,381 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).