Mwansabombwe weather in November

In November, Mwansabombwe sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 193 mm of rain across 24.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mwansabombwe's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwansabombwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
24.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:36 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

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 27°C by the end.

A typical November day in Mwansabombwe reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°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 3°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
192821
202821
212820
222820
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720

How November really feels in Mwansabombwe

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.

Mwansabombwe weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°24927.912.53.7
Feb27° / 20°20424.412.33.8
Mar27° / 20°25527.412.13.8
Apr28° / 19°10613.911.85.6
May29° / 18°71.611.66.8
Jun29° / 17°0011.47.5
Jul29° / 16°0011.57.6
Aug31° / 18°00.111.76.0
Sep33° / 20°82.111.94.5
Oct31° / 21°6312.812.24.0
Nov28° / 21°19324.812.43.7
Dec26° / 20°28529.512.63.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33169
43169
53070
62971
72872
82872
92773
102773
112674
122575
132377
142377
152278
162278
172179
182179
191981
201882
211882
221783
231684
241585
251486
261387
271387
281288
291288
301189

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mwansabombwe gets around 193 mm of rain over 24.8 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 82% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
167
269
370
472
573
674
775
876
977
1078
1179
1279
1380
1481
1582
1683
1784
1885
1986
2087
2188
2289
2389
2490
2591
2692
2792
2893
2993
3094

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11724680
21624690
30623710
40522730
50520750
60419770
70418780
80316801
90315811
100313831
110212851
120211861
130210871
14029881
15018901
16017911
17017911
18016921
19015931
20015931
21014941
22014941
23014941
24013951
25003961
26003961
27002971
28002971
29002971
30002971

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:385:59
212.45:385:59
312.45:376:00
412.45:376:00
512.45:376:00
612.45:376:00
712.45:376:01
812.45:376:01
912.45:376:01
1012.45:376:02
1112.45:376:02
1212.45:366:02
1312.45:366:03
1412.45:366:03
1512.55:366:04
1612.55:366:04
1712.55:376:04
1812.55:376:05
1912.55:376:05
2012.55:376:06
2112.55:376:06
2212.55:376:06
2312.55:376:07
2412.55:376:07
2512.55:376:08
2612.55:386:08
2712.55:386:09
2812.55:386:09
2912.55:386:10
3012.55:386:10

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mwansabombwe

In seasonPeak

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

Mwansabombwe'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 Mwansabombwe?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mwansabombwe.

What to pack for Mwansabombwe in November

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

In November, Mwansabombwe sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mwansabombwe 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 Mwansabombwe peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 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 highExtremeFeb 21UV 16Aug 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mwansabombwe 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 Mwansabombwe is worst in August — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.1× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 2191 µg/m³May 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug93Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct38Poor
Nov15Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mwansabombwe?

Mwansabombwe sits at 9.8°S, 28.8°E, 967 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Kawambwa, 35 km away.

ChiengiLuwinguPwetoMansaMporokosoKaputa

Topography around Mwansabombwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwansabombwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 954 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m.

The land around Mwansabombwe is covered by cropland (31%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and wetland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
548 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Kawambwa 35 km · Nchelenge 53 km · Chiengi 136 km · Luwingu 137 km · Pweto 152 km · Mansa 154 km · Mporokoso 158 km · Kaputa 180 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 Mwansabombwe (-9.822°, 28.7604°, elevation 967 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).