Madido weather in November

In November, Madido sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 82 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°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 36 min at the start of November to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Madido's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madido's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:30 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical November day in Madido reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
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93121
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153020
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Madido 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
Jan27° / 19°22224.812.84.1
Feb27° / 19°16921.112.54.4
Mar27° / 18°10616.912.15.5
Apr26° / 16°22511.77.6
May25° / 13°30.811.38.8
Jun23° / 11°10.111.19.2
Jul23° / 11°10.111.29.1
Aug26° / 13°0011.59.1
Sep29° / 17°20.311.97.2
Oct31° / 20°112.412.35.4
Nov30° / 20°8212.612.74.6
Dec27° / 19°1922312.94.3

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 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36733
46634
56436
66337
76238
86040
95941
105644
115545
125248
135149
144852
154654
164357
174159
183961
193763
203565
213466
223268
233268
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293070
303169

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Madido gets around 82 mm of rain over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
118
219
321
422
523
625
726
828
930
1032
1133
1235
1337
1439
1541
1643
1746
1848
1950
2051
2153
2254
2355
2455
2556
2656
2756
2856
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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16124141
25925151
35625172
45525182
55325193
65125213
74925224
84725244
94525255
104225276
114025287
123825307
133525328
143324339
1531243510
1628233612
1726233813
1824223914
1922214116
2020214218
2119204319
2217194321
2316184422
2414184424
2513184425
2612174427
2711174328
2811164330
2910164331
3010164233

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1511calm
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3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of November to 12 h 48 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 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:336:07
212.65:336:07
312.65:336:08
412.65:326:08
512.65:326:08
612.65:326:09
712.65:316:09
812.65:316:10
912.75:316:10
1012.75:316:11
1112.75:316:11
1212.75:306:12
1312.75:306:12
1412.75:306:13
1512.75:306:13
1612.75:306:14
1712.75:306:14
1812.75:306:15
1912.85:306:15
2012.85:306:16
2112.85:306:16
2212.85:306:17
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2812.85:306:20
2912.85:316:21
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Madido

In seasonPeak

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

Madido'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 Madido?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Madido for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Madido in November

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

In November, Madido sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Madido 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 Madido peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 19UV 16Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Madido 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 Madido is worst in August — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1744 µg/m³Dec 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct27Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Madido?

Madido sits at 15.4°S, 28.4°E, 1,229 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Ntandabale, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Madido

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madido has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 1,212 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,090 m.

The land around Madido is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (28%), grassland (23%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), trees (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
1,090 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Ntandabale 6.0 km · Lusaka 11 km · Chunga 12 km · Chisankane 14 km · Palabana 20 km · Namalombwe 20 km · Chilanga Township 27 km · Lusaka West 29 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 Madido (-15.3545°, 28.3742°, elevation 1,229 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).