Hwange weather in November

In November, Hwange sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 54 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of November to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Hwange's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hwange's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:33 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Hwange is city in Zimbabwe.

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 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical November day in Hwange reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°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 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13623
23623
33623
43623
53523
63523
73523
83523
93523
103523
113523
123523
133523
143523
153523
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183423
193423
203423
213423
223423
233423
243322
253322
263322
273322
283322
293322
303322

How November really feels in Hwange

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.

Hwange 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
Jan31° / 22°15318.4133.5
Feb31° / 21°11114.112.63.9
Mar31° / 21°551012.14.4
Apr31° / 18°13311.65.4
May29° / 15°20.411.17.2
Jun27° / 12°10.210.98.9
Jul26° / 12°00.1119.0
Aug30° / 14°0011.47.2
Sep33° / 18°20.311.94.6
Oct35° / 22°71.812.42.9
Nov34° / 23°549.712.92.8
Dec32° / 22°13217.213.13.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27030
36931
46832
56634
66634
76436
86337
96238
106139
116040
125941
135842
145743
155644
165446
175347
185248
195149
205050
215050
224852
234852
244852
254753
264654
274555
284555
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Hwange gets around 54 mm of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
216
317
418
520
621
722
823
924
1025
1127
1228
1329
1431
1532
1634
1735
1837
1938
2039
2140
2241
2341
2442
2542
2643
2743
2843
2944
3045

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
149302010
247302220
345302320
443292430
542292640
640292750
738282860
837282970
935283080
1033283090
11312831100
12292732120
13282732130
14262733150
15242633170
16222633190
17202534210
18192434230
19172434250
20162334270
21152235290
22132135300
23122035320
24122034341
25111934351
26101834371
27101734381
2891733401
2991633411
3081533421

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
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
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 42 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 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:376:18
212.75:376:18
312.75:366:19
412.75:366:19
512.75:366:20
612.85:356:20
712.85:356:21
812.85:356:21
912.85:346:22
1012.85:346:22
1112.85:346:23
1212.85:346:23
1312.85:336:24
1412.95:336:25
1512.95:336:25
1612.95:336:26
1712.95:336:26
1812.95:336:27
1912.95:336:27
2012.95:326:28
2112.95:326:29
2212.95:326:29
2313.05:326:30
2413.05:326:30
2513.05:326:31
2613.05:336:31
2713.05:336:32
2813.05:336:33
2913.05:336:33
3013.05:336:34

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 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 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
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Hwange

In seasonPeak

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

Hwange's rainy season runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Hwange?

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
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hwange.

What to pack for Hwange in November

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

In November, Hwange sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Hwange 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 Hwange peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Hwange 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 Hwange is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1822 µg/m³Apr 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hwange?

Hwange sits at 18.4°S, 26.5°E, 767 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Victoria Falls, 85 km away.

Victoria FallsLivingstoneMaambaKalomoKasaneSinazongweChomaNata

Topography around Hwange

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hwange has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 773 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m.

The land around Hwange is covered by trees (38%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
479 m
80 km
850 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Victoria Falls 85 km · Livingstone 90 km · Maamba 131 km · Kalomo 149 km · Kasane 155 km · Sinazongwe 159 km · Choma 181 km · Nata 209 km

Zimbabwe travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 56% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,021
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
25%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
41.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Apostolic Sect 40%Pentecostal 17%Protestant 14%none 8%

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 Hwange (-18.3645°, 26.4988°, elevation 767 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).