Namwala weather in November

In November, Namwala sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 89 mm of rain across 12.7 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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Namwala's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namwala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:37 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Namwala 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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical November day in Namwala reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°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)
13421
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123221
133221
143221
153221
163221
173221
183121
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020

How November really feels in Namwala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 14 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
14
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.

Namwala 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
Jan28° / 20°23122.812.84.2
Feb28° / 19°1711912.54.4
Mar28° / 19°9914.112.15.3
Apr28° / 16°213.711.77.1
May27° / 13°10.311.38.6
Jun25° / 11°0011.19.3
Jul25° / 10°00.111.29.3
Aug28° / 13°0011.58.2
Sep32° / 17°10.311.95.6
Oct34° / 20°112.212.44.0
Nov32° / 21°8912.712.73.8
Dec29° / 20°19422.112.93.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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 (%)
16634
26535
36436
46337
56238
66040
75842
85743
95644
105545
115446
125248
135149
144951
154753
164555
174456
184357
194159
203961
213862
223763
233664
243565
253565
263367
273367
283268
293268
303169

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Namwala gets around 89 mm of rain over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
220
321
423
524
625
727
828
930
1032
1133
1235
1337
1440
1542
1644
1747
1849
1951
2052
2154
2255
2355
2456
2556
2656
2756
2856
2957
3057

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15920183
25820193
35521204
45222215
55022226
64723237
74523248
84224259
940242511
1037252612
1134252714
1232252815
1330242917
1427242919
1525233022
1623223124
1721213127
1819203229
1917193231
2015183334
2114173336
2212163338
2311153340
2410143342
259143344
269133345
278123347
287123348
297113350
306103252

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of November to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:406:15
212.65:406:15
312.65:406:16
412.65:396:16
512.65:396:17
612.65:396:17
712.65:396:18
812.75:386:18
912.75:386:18
1012.75:386:19
1112.75:386:19
1212.75:386:20
1312.75:376:20
1412.75:376:21
1512.75:376:21
1612.75:376:22
1712.85:376:22
1812.85:376:23
1912.85:376:23
2012.85:376:24
2112.85:376:25
2212.85:376:25
2312.85:376:26
2412.85:376:26
2512.85:376:27
2612.85:376:27
2712.85:376:28
2812.85:376:28
2912.95:386:29
3012.95:386:30

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.58 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
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Namwala

In seasonPeak

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

Namwala's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Namwala?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Namwala. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Namwala in November

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

In November, Namwala sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Namwala 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 Namwala peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Namwala 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 Namwala is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1032 µg/m³Dec 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May13Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Namwala?

Namwala sits at 15.8°S, 26.4°E, 999 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Itezhi-Tezhi, 42 km away.

MumbwaMonzeChomaMazabukaKalomoNampundweLusaka West

Topography around Namwala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namwala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 991 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m.

The land around Namwala is covered by grassland (56%) and wetland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (25%) and wetland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
336 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Itezhi-Tezhi 42 km · Mumbwa 108 km · Monze 125 km · Choma 131 km · Mazabuka 141 km · Kalomo 142 km · Nampundwe 161 km · Lusaka West 185 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 Namwala (-15.7504°, 26.4384°, elevation 999 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).