Mpongwe weather in November

In November, Mpongwe sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 107 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of November to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mpongwe's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mpongwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:34 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Mpongwe 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 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical November day in Mpongwe reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 33°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)
13220
23220
33220
43120
53120
63119
73119
83119
93119
103119
113119
123119
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
193019
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272819
282818
292818
302818

How November really feels in Mpongwe

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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mpongwe 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
Jan26° / 18°28427.512.73.8
Feb26° / 18°23023.812.44.0
Mar27° / 18°15920.612.14.9
Apr27° / 16°315.811.77.2
May26° / 14°30.711.48.5
Jun25° / 12°00.111.29.2
Jul24° / 12°00.111.39.3
Aug27° / 14°0011.68.4
Sep31° / 17°10.411.96.2
Oct32° / 19°143.112.34.8
Nov30° / 19°10715.112.64.3
Dec27° / 18°24626.312.83.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36436
46337
56139
66040
75842
85644
95446
105347
115149
124951
134753
144654
154357
164258
174060
183763
193565
203466
213268
223169
233169
242971
252971
262872
272971
282872
292773
302773

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mpongwe gets around 107 mm of rain over 15.1 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 49% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
223
325
427
528
630
732
835
937
1039
1141
1243
1346
1448
1550
1653
1755
1857
1959
2061
2163
2264
2365
2466
2567
2668
2768
2869
2970
3071

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15823172
25624182
35325202
45125213
54826233
64626244
74326265
84127275
93827296
103626317
113326338
123126358
132925379
1426243910
1524234112
1622224313
1720214514
1818204616
1916194817
2014184919
2113175020
2211165122
2310155223
249145225
258135326
267125328
277125229
286115231
296115132
305105134

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:366:06
212.55:366:06
312.55:366:06
412.55:356:07
512.55:356:07
612.55:356:07
712.65:356:08
812.65:346:08
912.65:346:09
1012.65:346:09
1112.65:346:09
1212.65:346:10
1312.65:346:10
1412.65:346:11
1512.65:346:11
1612.65:346:12
1712.65:346:12
1812.75:346:13
1912.75:346:13
2012.75:346:14
2112.75:346:14
2212.75:346:15
2312.75:346:15
2412.75:346:16
2512.75:346:16
2612.75:346:17
2712.75:346:17
2812.75:346:18
2912.75:356:18
3012.75:356:19

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.21 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
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mpongwe

In seasonPeak

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

Mpongwe'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 Mpongwe?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Mpongwe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mpongwe in November

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

In November, Mpongwe sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mpongwe 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 Mpongwe peaks around January 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 22UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mpongwe 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 Mpongwe is worst in August — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.4× the cleanest month (May, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateAug 1845 µg/m³May 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug46Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mpongwe?

Mpongwe sits at 13.5°S, 28.2°E, 1,195 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Luanshya, 50 km away.

KalulushiKapiri MposhiKitweNdolaMapaloChambishiMufulira

Topography around Mpongwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mpongwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 1,193 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m.

The land around Mpongwe is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (31%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
320 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
November weather nearby: Luanshya 50 km · Kalulushi 75 km · Kapiri Mposhi 76 km · Kitwe 79 km · Ndola 80 km · Mapalo 85 km · Chambishi 98 km · Mufulira 107 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 Mpongwe (-13.5091°, 28.155°, elevation 1,195 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).