Victoria Falls weather in November

In November, Victoria Falls sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 80 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°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 42 min at the start of November to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Victoria Falls's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Victoria Falls's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:36 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Victoria Falls is town in the province of Matabeleland North, 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 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical November day in Victoria Falls reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°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
23421
33421
43421
53421
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123321
133321
143321
153221
163221
173221
183220
193220
203220
213220
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120

How November really feels in Victoria Falls

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 17 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
17
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.

Victoria Falls weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°19720.5134.1
Feb29° / 20°15116.712.64.4
Mar29° / 19°8012.712.15.2
Apr29° / 16°173.511.66.9
May27° / 13°20.511.28.6
Jun25° / 10°10.210.99.4
Jul25° / 10°00119.5
Aug28° / 12°0011.48.3
Sep32° / 16°20.511.95.5
Oct34° / 20°102.912.43.8
Nov32° / 20°8013.712.83.5
Dec30° / 20°16919.813.13.9

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 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36436
46436
56238
66139
76040
85842
95842
105743
115644
125446
135347
145248
155149
165050
174852
184753
194654
204456
214456
224357
234357
244258
254258
264159
274060
283961
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Victoria Falls gets around 80 mm of rain over 13.7 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 45% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
227
329
430
532
634
735
837
938
1040
1141
1243
1344
1446
1547
1648
1750
1851
1952
2053
2153
2254
2354
2454
2554
2654
2755
2855
2955
3056

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 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15527171
25327191
35128201
44928212
54728233
64528244
74328255
84128265
93927277
103827288
113627289
1234262910
1333263011
1431253113
1529243214
1628233316
1726233418
1824223420
1923213521
2021203623
2120203624
2218193726
2317183727
2416183729
2515173730
2614173732
2713163733
2813163735
2912153736
3011143638

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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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 5:40 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:406:20
212.75:406:21
312.75:406:21
412.75:396:21
512.75:396:22
612.75:396:22
712.75:386:23
812.85:386:23
912.85:386:24
1012.85:376:24
1112.85:376:25
1212.85:376:25
1312.85:376:26
1412.85:376:27
1512.85:366:27
1612.95:366:28
1712.95:366:28
1812.95:366:29
1912.95:366:29
2012.95:366:30
2112.95:366:30
2212.95:366:31
2312.95:366:32
2412.95:366:32
2512.95:366:33
2613.05:366:33
2713.05:366:34
2813.05:366:35
2913.05:366:35
3013.05:366:36

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.72 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
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Victoria Falls

In seasonPeak

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

Victoria Falls'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 Victoria Falls?

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

3.5
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 Victoria Falls.

What to pack for Victoria Falls in November

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

In November, Victoria Falls sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Victoria Falls 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 Victoria Falls peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 16Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Victoria Falls 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 Victoria Falls is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1828 µg/m³Apr 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Victoria Falls?

Victoria Falls sits at 17.9°S, 25.8°E, 961 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Livingstone, 10 km away.

KasaneHwangeKalomoMaambaChoma

Topography around Victoria Falls

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Victoria Falls has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 923 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 767 m.

The land around Victoria Falls is covered by trees (40%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%), grassland (30%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
394 m
80 km
767 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Livingstone 10 km · Kasane 72 km · Hwange 85 km · Kalomo 122 km · Maamba 153 km · Sesheke 170 km · Katima Mulilo 171 km · Choma 175 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 Victoria Falls (-17.9328°, 25.8307°, elevation 961 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).