Sinazongwe weather in November

In November, Sinazongwe sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 90 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.8 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 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of November to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sinazongwe's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinazongwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:31 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Sinazongwe 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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical November day in Sinazongwe reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 2°C warmer than December.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13226
23226
33226
43226
53226
63226
73226
83226
93226
103226
113126
123126
133126
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213025
223025
233025
243025
253025
263025
273025
283025
293025
302925

How November really feels in Sinazongwe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 22 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
22
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.

Sinazongwe 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° / 24°34323.912.94.0
Feb28° / 24°27021.412.64.2
Mar28° / 24°17419.512.15.2
Apr27° / 22°52811.67.3
May26° / 20°71.711.28.9
Jun24° / 18°30.6119.3
Jul23° / 17°20.511.19.3
Aug25° / 19°10.211.49.4
Sep29° / 22°10.211.97.8
Oct31° / 25°81.312.45.7
Nov31° / 25°9010.212.84.6
Dec29° / 24°27821.7134.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27624
37525
47426
57327
67129
77030
86832
96733
106535
116436
126337
136040
145941
155842
165644
175545
185248
195149
205050
215050
224852
234852
244852
254753
264555
274555
284555
294555
304456

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Sinazongwe gets around 90 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
211
313
414
515
616
718
819
921
1023
1124
1226
1329
1431
1533
1635
1738
1840
1942
2044
2146
2247
2348
2449
2550
2650
2751
2851
2952
3052

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1641521
2640531
3639532
4638542
5537553
6535573
7533584
8532585
9430606
10428617
11426628
12425629
133236410
143226411
153206512
162196613
172176615
182166616
192156518
202146519
212136421
222126422
232116423
242116225
252106226
262106028
27296029
28295930
29285832
30185833

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of November to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:356:13
212.65:346:13
312.75:346:14
412.75:346:14
512.75:336:15
612.75:336:15
712.75:336:15
812.75:326:16
912.75:326:16
1012.85:326:17
1112.85:326:17
1212.85:316:18
1312.85:316:18
1412.85:316:19
1512.85:316:20
1612.85:316:20
1712.85:316:21
1812.85:316:21
1912.95:306:22
2012.95:306:22
2112.95:306:23
2212.95:306:23
2312.95:306:24
2412.95:306:25
2512.95:306:25
2612.95:316:26
2712.95:316:26
2812.95:316:27
2912.95:316:27
3013.05:316:28

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sinazongwe

In seasonPeak

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

Sinazongwe'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 Sinazongwe?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Sinazongwe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sinazongwe in November

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

In November, Sinazongwe sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Sinazongwe 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 Sinazongwe peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 18UV 16Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Sinazongwe 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 Sinazongwe is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1827 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sinazongwe?

Sinazongwe sits at 17.3°S, 27.5°E, 504 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Maamba, 35 km away.

ChomaKalomoMonzeSiavongaMazabukaHwangeKariba

Topography around Sinazongwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinazongwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 490 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 945 m.

The land around Sinazongwe is covered by water (41%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, water (40%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
333 m
80 km
945 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Maamba 35 km · Choma 71 km · Kalomo 107 km · Monze 110 km · Siavonga 155 km · Mazabuka 159 km · Hwange 159 km · Kariba 165 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 Sinazongwe (-17.2614°, 27.4618°, elevation 504 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).