Riffa weather in November

In November, Riffa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 12 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of November to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Riffa's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riffa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:02 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
22%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Riffa is human settlement from Bahrain.

Density
2,817/km²
people per km²
Founded
1811

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 28°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical November day in Riffa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22826
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42826
52826
62726
72725
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272321
282321
292321
302321

How November really feels in Riffa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Riffa weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 16°15310.57.5
Feb19° / 17°101.911.17.9
Mar22° / 20°101.911.88.4
Apr26° / 23°30.812.68.7
May30° / 28°10.113.36.8
Jun33° / 31°0013.64.9
Jul35° / 33°0013.53.8
Aug35° / 33°0012.93.5
Sep34° / 31°0012.24.5
Oct31° / 28°00.211.46.6
Nov26° / 24°121.610.78.7
Dec21° / 19°152.310.48.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
98911
108911
118812
128812
138812
148713
158812
168812
178713
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198713
208713
218614
228515
238515
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308416

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Riffa gets around 12 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
63
73
84
94
104
114
124
135
145
155
165
176
186
196
206
217
227
237
247
258
268
278
288
298
308

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1131133458
2141234437
3141335416
4151436395
5161537365
6171737334
7281838303
8292039283
92102139252
102122339232
113132439201
123142538181
134152738161
144162837150
154172936130
164193135120
175203234100
18521333390
19622333280
20623343170
21724342960
22724352950
23825352840
24925352740
251025352730
261026352630
271126352620
281227352520
291327342520
301327332420

Wind in November

Winds average 19 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
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1619light breeze
1719light breeze
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2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of November to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.05:514:51
211.05:524:51
311.05:534:50
410.95:544:49
510.95:544:49
610.95:554:48
710.95:564:48
810.85:564:47
910.85:574:47
1010.85:584:46
1110.85:584:46
1210.85:594:45
1310.86:004:45
1410.76:014:45
1510.76:014:44
1610.76:024:44
1710.76:034:44
1810.76:044:43
1910.66:044:43
2010.66:054:43
2110.66:064:43
2210.66:074:43
2310.66:074:42
2410.66:084:42
2510.66:094:42
2610.56:094:42
2710.56:104:42
2810.56:114:42
2910.56:124:42
3010.56:124:42

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 4.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Riffa

In seasonPeak

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

Riffa sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is November a good time to visit Riffa?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Riffa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Riffa in November

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

In November, Riffa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Riffa in November

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 12 to Dec 31 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May28Warm
Jun31Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Riffa in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Riffa peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Riffa 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 Riffa is worst in July — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 2282 µg/m³Nov 1838 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul83Unhealthy
Aug80Unhealthy
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct48Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Riffa?

Riffa sits at 26.1°N, 50.6°E, 43 m above sea level, in Bahrain. The nearest listed city is Isa Town, 5.0 km away.

Isa TownHamad TownSitrahDār KulaybJidd ḨafşManamaMuharraq

Topography around Riffa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Riffa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m.

The land around Riffa is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and bare terrain (34%) within 3 km, water (42%), bare terrain (29%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and bare terrain (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
134 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Isa Town 5.0 km · Hamad Town 5.0 km · Sitrah 7.0 km · Dār Kulayb 9.0 km · Jidd Ḩafş 10 km · Manama 11 km · Muharraq 15 km · Thuqbah 38 km

Bahrain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$30,597
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
5.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 74%other 26%

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 Riffa (26.13°, 50.555°, elevation 43 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).