Mporokoso weather in November

In November, Mporokoso sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 169 mm of rain across 22.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mporokoso's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mporokoso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
22.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:32 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Mporokoso is human settlement.

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 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical November day in Mporokoso reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22918
32918
42918
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
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182718
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202718
212718
222718
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252718
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282618
292618
302617

Mporokoso weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°25528.212.53.8
Feb26° / 17°21824.712.33.8
Mar26° / 17°22727.212.13.9
Apr26° / 17°8914.511.85.8
May27° / 17°112.611.67.7
Jun27° / 15°0011.58.4
Jul27° / 15°0011.58.5
Aug29° / 17°10.211.77.1
Sep31° / 18°61.711.95.6
Oct30° / 19°521012.24.8
Nov27° / 18°16922.612.44.2
Dec26° / 17°25728.412.53.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32872
42872
52773
62773
72575
82575
92476
102476
112377
122278
132278
142278
152278
162080
171981
181981
191981
201882
211882
221882
231882
241882
251882
261783
271783
281783
291783
301684

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mporokoso gets around 169 mm of rain over 22.6 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 74% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
257
359
462
563
665
767
868
970
1071
1172
1273
1374
1475
1576
1677
1777
1878
1979
2080
2180
2281
2382
2482
2583
2684
2784
2885
2986
3086

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12028502
21828513
31627543
41527553
51326583
61225594
71124614
8923644
9822655
10721666
11721666
12620677
13519697
14518698
15417709
164167010
173147310
183137311
193127312
202117512
212117413
222107513
23297613
24287713
25187714
26177814
27167914
28167914
29157915
30058015

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 30 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 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:335:53
212.35:335:53
312.45:335:54
412.45:325:54
512.45:325:54
612.45:325:54
712.45:325:55
812.45:325:55
912.45:325:55
1012.45:325:56
1112.45:325:56
1212.45:325:56
1312.45:325:57
1412.45:325:57
1512.45:325:57
1612.45:325:58
1712.45:325:58
1812.45:325:59
1912.55:325:59
2012.55:325:59
2112.55:326:00
2212.55:326:00
2312.55:326:01
2412.55:326:01
2512.55:336:02
2612.55:336:02
2712.55:336:03
2812.55:336:03
2912.55:346:04
3012.55:346:04

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mporokoso

In seasonPeak

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

Mporokoso'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 Mporokoso?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Mporokoso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mporokoso in November

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

In November, Mporokoso sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mporokoso in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mporokoso peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeExtremeFeb 19UV 16Aug 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mporokoso 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 Mporokoso is worst in August — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.3× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 2078 µg/m³Apr 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun23Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug80Unhealthy
Sep68Unhealthy
Oct34Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mporokoso?

Mporokoso sits at 9.4°S, 30.1°E, 1,442 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Luwingu, 101 km away.

LuwinguKaputaKawambwaMpulunguChiengiMbalaKasamaNchelenge

Topography around Mporokoso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mporokoso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 1,436 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 m.

The land around Mporokoso is covered by cropland (30%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
262 m
80 km
817 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Luwingu 101 km · Kaputa 113 km · Kawambwa 124 km · Mpulungu 128 km · Chiengi 132 km · Mbala 149 km · Kasama 149 km · Nchelenge 153 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 Mporokoso (-9.3727°, 30.125°, elevation 1,442 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).