Mwinilunga weather in November

In November, Mwinilunga sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 190 mm of rain across 25.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mwinilunga's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwinilunga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
190 mm
25.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:51 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
82%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Mwinilunga is human settlement 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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical November day in Mwinilunga reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
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22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
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92817
102717
112717
122717
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282617
292617
302617

Mwinilunga 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°23928.712.63.7
Feb26° / 17°21124.912.43.8
Mar26° / 17°21826.212.14.1
Apr26° / 16°6510.611.76.4
May27° / 15°30.811.58.4
Jun26° / 12°00.111.39.1
Jul26° / 12°0011.49.1
Aug29° / 15°0011.67.6
Sep31° / 17°81.911.95.7
Oct30° / 18°6011.712.34.7
Nov27° / 17°19025.412.54.0
Dec25° / 17°25428.912.73.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32476
42278
52179
62179
71981
81981
91882
101783
111684
121585
131585
141486
151387
161189
171189
181090
19991
20991
21892
22892
23892
24892
25892
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mwinilunga gets around 190 mm of rain over 25.4 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 83% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
165
267
369
471
573
675
776
877
979
1080
1181
1282
1383
1484
1585
1686
1787
1888
1989
2089
2190
2290
2391
2491
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1920710
2719740
3617770
4516790
5415801
6413821
7312841
8311851
9210871
1029872
1128882
1227892
1316903
1416903
1515913
1615904
1714914
1814914
1913924
2013915
2113915
2202935
2302935
2402935
2502935
2602935
2702935
2802935
2902935
3002935

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 36 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 5:53 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:536:19
212.45:536:19
312.45:536:19
412.55:526:19
512.55:526:20
612.55:526:20
712.55:526:20
812.55:526:21
912.55:526:21
1012.55:516:22
1112.55:516:22
1212.55:516:22
1312.55:516:23
1412.55:516:23
1512.55:516:24
1612.55:516:24
1712.65:516:24
1812.65:516:25
1912.65:516:25
2012.65:516:26
2112.65:516:26
2212.65:516:27
2312.65:516:27
2412.65:526:28
2512.65:526:28
2612.65:526:29
2712.65:526:29
2812.65:526:30
2912.65:526:30
3012.65:536:31

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mwinilunga

In seasonPeak

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

Mwinilunga'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 Mwinilunga?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Mwinilunga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mwinilunga in November

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

In November, Mwinilunga sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mwinilunga 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 Mwinilunga peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mwinilunga 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 Mwinilunga is worst in August — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.4× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodAug 1667 µg/m³Apr 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun25Moderate
Jul51Poor
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep51Poor
Oct25Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mwinilunga?

Mwinilunga sits at 11.7°S, 24.4°E, 1,364 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Chisasa, 123 km away.

ChisasaMalembaKolweziCazomboManyamaMufumbweManyingaTshilenge

Topography around Mwinilunga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwinilunga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 1,339 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m.

The land around Mwinilunga is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
258 m
80 km
432 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Chisasa 123 km · Malemba 151 km · Kolwezi 160 km · Cazombo 167 km · Manyama 167 km · Mufumbwe 168 km · Manyinga 187 km · Tshilenge 187 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 Mwinilunga (-11.7358°, 24.4293°, elevation 1,364 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).