Mongu weather in November

In November, Mongu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 131 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Mongu's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mongu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:51 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Mongu is city in Western 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 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical November day in Mongu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103220
113220
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
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193020
203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920

How November really feels in Mongu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 7 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
7
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.

Mongu 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
Jan28° / 20°26124.912.84.0
Feb28° / 20°21421.712.54.2
Mar28° / 19°14918.612.14.6
Apr29° / 18°264.311.76.4
May28° / 16°10.211.37.8
Jun27° / 13°0011.19.1
Jul27° / 12°0011.29.1
Aug30° / 15°0011.56.9
Sep33° / 19°30.711.94.4
Oct34° / 21°24512.33.3
Nov31° / 20°13118.812.73.5
Dec28° / 20°2322512.93.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
44852
54753
64654
74555
84357
94258
104060
114060
123961
133862
143664
153664
163565
173268
183169
192971
202971
212872
222773
232674
242674
252575
262575
272476
282476
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mongu gets around 131 mm of rain over 18.8 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 62% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
241
343
445
547
649
751
853
954
1056
1158
1259
1361
1462
1564
1665
1767
1868
1970
2071
2171
2272
2372
2473
2573
2673
2774
2874
2975
3076

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
136223310
233223411
330223513
427223614
525223616
623223718
720223721
818213823
916213825
1014203828
1113193830
1211193733
1310183735
149163638
158153641
167143543
176133546
186123448
195103451
20493354
21493354
22483256
23373159
24363061
25362962
26352864
27352765
28242668
29242569
30242371

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:54 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:546:28
212.65:546:28
312.65:546:29
412.65:536:29
512.65:536:29
612.65:536:30
712.65:536:30
812.65:526:31
912.65:526:31
1012.75:526:32
1112.75:526:32
1212.75:526:32
1312.75:516:33
1412.75:516:33
1512.75:516:34
1612.75:516:34
1712.75:516:35
1812.75:516:35
1912.75:516:36
2012.85:516:36
2112.85:516:37
2212.85:516:38
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2512.85:516:39
2612.85:516:40
2712.85:516:40
2812.85:526:41
2912.85:526:41
3012.85:526:42

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mongu

In seasonPeak

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

Mongu'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 Mongu?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mongu.

What to pack for Mongu in November

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

In November, Mongu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mongu 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 Mongu peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 highExtremeExtremeJan 19UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mongu 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 Mongu is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.7× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1435 µg/m³Apr 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May9Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mongu?

Mongu sits at 15.2°S, 23.1°E, 1,016 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Kalabo, 56 km away.

SenangaLukuluKaomaZambeziKabompoLumbalaManyinga

Topography around Mongu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mongu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 1,024 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m.

The land around Mongu is covered by wetland (53%) within 3 km, wetland (57%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and wetland (31%), trees (26%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
118 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Kalabo 56 km · Senanga 98 km · Lukulu 98 km · Kaoma 187 km · Zambezi 190 km · Kabompo 217 km · Lumbala 222 km · Manyinga 242 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 Mongu (-15.2484°, 23.1274°, elevation 1,016 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).