Kralendijk weather in November

In November, Kralendijk sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 137 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in November, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kralendijk's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kralendijk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:35 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Kralendijk is capital of Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands.

Founded
1837

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Kralendijk reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Kralendijk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 9 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
9
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.

Kralendijk weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°351011.47.1
Feb26° / 25°16511.67.8
Mar26° / 25°154.411.97.8
Apr27° / 26°275.512.37.1
May27° / 26°33712.66.7
Jun27° / 26°4711.112.76.2
Jul27° / 26°5713.212.66.1
Aug28° / 27°5613.212.45.9
Sep28° / 27°741512.15.1
Oct28° / 27°11418.611.74.7
Nov28° / 26°13720.111.44.9
Dec27° / 26°7615.611.36.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105050
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kralendijk gets around 137 mm of rain over 20.1 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 66% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
169
270
370
471
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1667
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1965
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3060

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the miserable band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103070
203169
303367
403466
503565
603664
703763
803961
904060
1004159
1104258
1204357
1304456
1404555
1504654
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1704951
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2005446
2105644
2205842
2306040
2416138
2516336
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3017128

Wind in November

Winds average 25 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:306:03
211.66:306:03
311.56:306:03
411.56:316:03
511.56:316:02
611.56:316:02
711.56:326:02
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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304.9Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kralendijk

In seasonPeak

In November, Kralendijk sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kralendijk sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Kralendijk?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Kralendijk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kralendijk in November

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

In November, Kralendijk sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kralendijk in November

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Kralendijk in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kralendijk peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highMar 19UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kralendijk 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 Kralendijk is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1631 µg/m³Jan 111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kralendijk?

Kralendijk sits at 12.2°N, 68.3°W, 4 m above sea level, in Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba . The nearest listed city is Bandariba, 62 km away.

Topography around Kralendijk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kralendijk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m.

The land around Kralendijk is covered by shrubs (26%), artificial surfaces (26%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (76%) within 16 km, and water (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
177 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Bandariba 62 km · Willemstad 67 km · Puerto Cumarebo 139 km · Tucacas 151 km · La Vela de Coro 161 km · Los Roques 174 km · Coro 174 km · Yumare 178 km

Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
127 V · 50 Hz

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 Kralendijk (12.15°, -68.2667°, elevation 4 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).