Aru weather in November

In November, Aru sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 119 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of November to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Aru's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:46 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Aru is place in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the 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 27°C through the month.

A typical November day in Aru reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 1°C cooler than December.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717

Aru weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°183.211.96.1
Feb30° / 19°304.911.95.2
Mar29° / 19°9212.9124.8
Apr28° / 18°15219.212.14.7
May27° / 18°14818.212.15.1
Jun26° / 17°15519.912.25.0
Jul26° / 17°17222.612.14.7
Aug26° / 16°1892512.14.4
Sep26° / 17°16622.4124.6
Oct26° / 17°19424.311.94.4
Nov27° / 17°11917.111.95.3
Dec28° / 18°386.111.86.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42278
52278
62278
72377
82476
92476
102575
112575
122575
132674
142674
152773
162773
172872
182773
192971
202872
212971
222971
233070
243268
253367
263367
273367
283466
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Aru gets around 119 mm of rain over 17.1 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 57% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
175
275
374
473
572
671
770
869
968
1067
1166
1265
1363
1462
1560
1658
1756
1854
1952
2050
2148
2247
2345
2443
2541
2640
2738
2837
2936
3035

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
104960
204960
304960
405950
505941
606931
707921
807921
908911
1009901
11110881
12111871
13113851
14114841
15215821
16216811
17318790
18319780
19421750
20422740
21524710
22525700
23627670
24628660
25729640
26830620
27831610
28932590
29933580
30933580

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of November to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:435:37
211.95:435:37
311.95:435:37
411.95:445:37
511.95:445:37
611.95:445:37
711.95:445:37
811.95:445:37
911.95:445:37
1011.95:445:37
1111.95:455:37
1211.95:455:37
1311.95:455:38
1411.95:455:38
1511.95:465:38
1611.95:465:38
1711.95:465:38
1811.95:465:38
1911.95:475:38
2011.95:475:39
2111.95:475:39
2211.95:485:39
2311.95:485:39
2411.95:485:40
2511.95:495:40
2611.95:495:40
2711.95:495:40
2811.85:505:41
2911.85:505:41
3011.85:515:41

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Aru?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Aru for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aru in November

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

In November, Aru sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Aru in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aru peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Aru 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 Aru is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (April, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1953 µg/m³Apr 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar30Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Aru?

Aru sits at 2.9°N, 30.8°E, 1,350 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Arua, 19 km away.

Adjumani

Topography around Aru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 1,341 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,580 m.

The land around Aru is covered by shrubs (30%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%), grassland (32%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
600 m
80 km
1,580 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
November weather nearby: Arua 19 km · Nebbi 51 km · Paidha 52 km · Koboko 63 km · Yumbe 81 km · Pakwach 85 km · Djugu 111 km · Adjumani 120 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 Aru (2.8622°, 30.8414°, elevation 1,350 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).