Aketi weather in November

In November, Aketi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 141 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of November to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Aketi's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aketi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Aketi is locality, capital of the eponymous territory of the province of Bas-Uele in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Aketi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 2°C cooler than December.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212921
222921
232921
243021
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021

How November really feels in Aketi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 21 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
21
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.

Aketi weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°387.611.94.0
Feb33° / 22°579.911.93.3
Mar32° / 23°13418.9123.1
Apr31° / 22°15421.312.13.3
May30° / 22°13121.712.13.5
Jun30° / 22°10821.212.23.7
Jul29° / 21°11221.612.13.8
Aug29° / 21°14424.612.13.6
Sep29° / 21°15124.8123.4
Oct29° / 21°17526.411.93.4
Nov29° / 21°14121.811.93.7
Dec31° / 21°481011.84.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21585
31585
41585
51585
61684
71684
81684
91684
101882
111882
121882
131981
142080
152179
162179
172278
182476
192575
202575
212773
222872
232872
242971
253169
263268
273268
283268
293268
303367

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Aketi gets around 141 mm of rain over 21.8 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 73% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
284
384
484
583
683
783
882
982
1082
1181
1281
1380
1479
1578
1676
1775
1873
1972
2070
2168
2266
2364
2462
2560
2658
2756
2855
2953
3052

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10298
20199
30199
40199
50199
60199
70199
80199
90199
100298
110298
120298
130298
140298
150298
160298
170397
180397
190496
200496
211594
221594
231693
241693
251792
262791
272890
282890
292989
303988

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of November to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:116:05
211.96:116:05
311.96:126:05
411.96:126:05
511.96:126:05
611.96:126:05
711.96:126:05
811.96:126:05
911.96:126:06
1011.96:136:06
1111.96:136:06
1211.96:136:06
1311.96:136:06
1411.96:136:06
1511.96:146:06
1611.96:146:06
1711.96:146:07
1811.96:146:07
1911.96:156:07
2011.96:156:07
2111.96:156:07
2211.96:166:08
2311.96:166:08
2411.96:166:08
2511.96:176:08
2611.96:176:09
2711.96:176:09
2811.96:186:09
2911.96:186:10
3011.96:196:10

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.79 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 4.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Aketi?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aketi.

What to pack for Aketi in November

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

In November, Aketi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Aketi in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aketi peaks around April 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highApr 16UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Aketi 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 Aketi is worst in February — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.5× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateModerateGoodModerateFeb 1864 µg/m³Oct 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aketi?

Aketi sits at 2.7°N, 23.8°E, 380 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Buta, 105 km away.

BondoBumbaBasokoYangambiBangassouLisalaKisangani

Topography around Aketi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aketi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m.

The land around Aketi is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
180 m
80 km
245 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Buta 105 km · Bondo 120 km · Bumba 158 km · Basoko 168 km · Yangambi 231 km · Bangassou 247 km · Lisala 260 km · Kisangani 293 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

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 Aketi (2.7388°, 23.7833°, elevation 380 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).