Nampundwe weather in November

In November, Nampundwe sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 94 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:32 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

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 29°C by the end.

A typical November day in Nampundwe 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 35°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143121
153121
163120
173120
183120
193120
203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263020
272920
282920
292920
302920

How November really feels in Nampundwe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 8 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
8
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.

Nampundwe weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°22724.412.84.1
Feb27° / 19°17220.712.54.4
Mar28° / 18°11617.412.15.3
Apr27° / 16°24511.77.4
May26° / 13°20.511.38.7
Jun24° / 11°10.111.19.3
Jul24° / 11°10.111.29.2
Aug27° / 14°0011.58.7
Sep31° / 17°20.311.96.4
Oct33° / 20°142.912.44.7
Nov31° / 20°9414.112.74.0
Dec28° / 19°21423.712.94.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36832
46733
56634
66436
76238
86139
95941
105743
115545
125446
135149
144852
154753
164555
174159
184060
193862
203664
213565
223367
233268
243367
253367
263268
273169
283169
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Nampundwe gets around 94 mm of rain over 14.1 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 46% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
222
323
425
527
629
731
833
935
1037
1139
1242
1344
1446
1548
1650
1753
1855
1956
2058
2159
2260
2360
2461
2561
2661
2761
2862
2962
3062

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15725162
25525173
35326183
45126194
54926205
64726216
74526227
84326238
94026249
1038262610
1136262712
1233262813
1331252914
1429253116
1526243218
1624243319
1722233421
1820223523
1918213525
2016203627
2115193629
2214183731
2312183733
2411173735
2511163637
2610163638
279153640
288153542
298153543
307143444

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 5:35 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:356:09
212.65:346:09
312.65:346:10
412.65:346:10
512.65:346:10
612.65:336:11
712.65:336:11
812.75:336:12
912.75:336:12
1012.75:326:13
1112.75:326:13
1212.75:326:14
1312.75:326:14
1412.75:326:15
1512.75:326:15
1612.75:326:16
1712.75:316:16
1812.85:316:17
1912.85:316:17
2012.85:316:18
2112.85:316:18
2212.85:316:19
2312.85:316:19
2412.85:316:20
2512.85:326:20
2612.85:326:21
2712.85:326:21
2812.85:326:22
2912.85:326:23
3012.85:326:23

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Nampundwe

In seasonPeak

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

Nampundwe'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 Nampundwe?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Nampundwe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nampundwe in November

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

In November, Nampundwe sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nampundwe 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 Nampundwe peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nampundwe 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 Nampundwe is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 2136 µg/m³Jan 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct27Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nampundwe?

Nampundwe sits at 15.5°S, 27.9°E, 1,025 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Lusaka West, 29 km away.

Topography around Nampundwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nampundwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 1,028 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,021 m.

The land around Nampundwe is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
1,021 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Lusaka West 29 km · Namalombwe 31 km · Chilanga Township 38 km · Kafue 40 km · Lusaka 40 km · Chunga 43 km · Mazabuka 43 km · Chisankane 46 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 Nampundwe (-15.5082°, 27.9244°, elevation 1,025 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).