Nyimba weather in November

In November, Nyimba sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 71 mm of rain across 10.8 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 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of November to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Nyimba's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyimba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:21 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Nyimba is ward of 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 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical November day in Nyimba reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13624
23624
33624
43524
53524
63524
73524
83524
93524
103524
113524
123524
133524
143524
153524
163424
173424
183424
193424
203423
213423
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293223
303223

How November really feels in Nyimba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 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
30
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.

Nyimba 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
Jan29° / 21°22824.712.83.5
Feb29° / 21°17520.112.53.8
Mar29° / 21°12217.312.14.4
Apr29° / 19°26511.76.1
May29° / 17°50.711.37.4
Jun27° / 15°10.111.28.5
Jul27° / 14°10.111.28.6
Aug30° / 17°10.111.56.9
Sep33° / 20°10.311.94.6
Oct35° / 23°8212.33.0
Nov34° / 24°7110.812.72.8
Dec30° / 22°2002312.83.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37426
47327
57228
67228
77030
86931
96733
106535
116337
126238
136040
145941
155644
165545
175248
185149
194951
204753
214654
224555
234357
244258
254159
264159
274159
284060
294060
303961

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Nyimba gets around 71 mm of rain over 10.8 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 36% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
214
315
416
518
619
720
822
924
1026
1128
1230
1331
1433
1535
1637
1739
1841
1943
2045
2147
2248
2350
2451
2552
2652
2753
2854
2955
3056

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 25% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
148341440
246341540
345341650
443341760
542331870
640331890
7393219100
8373220110
9353120131
10343021151
11322922161
12302822181
13282723201
14272624221
15252524242
16232425262
17222325282
18202225303
19192126323
20171926343
21161826364
22151726384
23131626405
24121626415
25111526426
26101526437
2791426437
2891425448
2981425459
3071424459

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:245:56
212.55:245:57
312.65:245:57
412.65:235:57
512.65:235:58
612.65:235:58
712.65:235:59
812.65:225:59
912.65:225:59
1012.65:226:00
1112.65:226:00
1212.65:226:01
1312.75:226:01
1412.75:226:02
1512.75:216:02
1612.75:216:03
1712.75:216:03
1812.75:216:04
1912.75:216:04
2012.75:216:05
2112.75:216:05
2212.75:216:06
2312.75:216:06
2412.85:216:07
2512.85:226:07
2612.85:226:08
2712.85:226:08
2812.85:226:09
2912.85:226:09
3012.85:226:10

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Nyimba

In seasonPeak

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

Nyimba'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 Nyimba?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nyimba.

What to pack for Nyimba in November

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

In November, Nyimba sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Nyimba 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 Nyimba peaks around January 21 at about 15 (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 21UV 15Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nyimba 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 Nyimba is worst in August — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 1538 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun27Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct20Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nyimba?

Nyimba sits at 14.6°S, 30.8°E, 716 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Petauke, 65 km away.

SindaKateteSerenjeMkushiChipataMchinjiSongo

Topography around Nyimba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyimba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 727 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,039 m.

The land around Nyimba is covered by shrubs (35%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%), grassland (30%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
367 m
80 km
1,039 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Petauke 65 km · Sinda 109 km · Katete 148 km · Serenje 160 km · Mkushi 185 km · Chipata 223 km · Mchinji 238 km · Songo 239 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 Nyimba (-14.5566°, 30.8149°, elevation 716 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).