West Island weather in November

In November, West Island sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 94 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is West Island's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Island's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:31 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
28 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in West Island reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°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)
12625
22625
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42625
52625
62625
72625
82625
92625
102625
112625
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212625
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292625
302625

West Island weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°11413.312.66.0
Feb27° / 26°17715.612.45.4
Mar28° / 26°20120.612.14.9
Apr28° / 26°19620.211.74.9
May27° / 26°13218.711.45.3
Jun27° / 26°13317.311.35.4
Jul26° / 25°12017.611.45.6
Aug26° / 25°6214.111.66.2
Sep26° / 25°588.711.96.9
Oct26° / 25°48712.37.2
Nov26° / 25°948.212.66.9
Dec27° / 26°11210.512.76.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
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185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245644
255545
265545
275545
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

West Island gets around 94 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
429
529
629
729
829
928
1028
1128
1228
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1826
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2526
2626
2727
2827
2928
3028

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1133651
2133651
3134641
4134641
5134632
6135622
7135622
8135622
9136621
10136621
11136621
12135631
13135631
14135631
15135631
16134641
17134641
18133651
19133651
20132661
21132652
22131662
23131662
24030682
25030682
26029683
27029683
28028693
29028693
30027703

Wind in November

Winds average 28 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 27 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
129breezy
229breezy
329breezy
429breezy
529breezy
629breezy
729breezy
829breezy
929breezy
1028breezy
1128breezy
1228breezy
1328breezy
1428breezy
1528breezy
1628breezy
1728breezy
1828breezy
1928breezy
2028breezy
2127breezy
2227breezy
2327breezy
2427breezy
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2827breezy
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3027breezy

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:335:59
212.45:336:00
312.55:336:00
412.55:326:00
512.55:326:01
612.55:326:01
712.55:326:01
812.55:326:02
912.55:316:02
1012.55:316:03
1112.55:316:03
1212.55:316:03
1312.55:316:04
1412.65:316:04
1512.65:316:05
1612.65:316:05
1712.65:316:06
1812.65:316:06
1912.65:316:06
2012.65:316:07
2112.65:316:07
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2412.65:316:09
2512.65:316:09
2612.65:326:10
2712.65:326:10
2812.65:326:11
2912.75:326:11
3012.75:326:12

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 6.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit West Island?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for West Island in November

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

In November, West Island sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack sun protection and a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectiona windbreakerlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near West Island in November

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 March at about 29°C and coldest in September 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in West Island in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in West Island peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is West Island?

West Island sits at 12.2°S, 96.8°E, 12 m above sea level, in Cocos Islands. The nearest listed city is Flying Fish Cove, 985 km away.

Topography around West Island

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around West Island has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m.

3 km
18 m
16 km
18 m
80 km
15 m
November weather nearby: Flying Fish Cove 985 km · Bengkulu 1,105 km · Pagar Alam 1,148 km · Curup 1,152 km · Labuan 1,179 km · Lubuklinggau 1,189 km · Lahat 1,189 km · Bandar Lampung 1,191 km

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for West Island (-12.1568°, 96.8225°, elevation 12 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).