Bakwa weather in November

In November, Bakwa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 118 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Bakwa's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bakwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:01 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical November day in Bakwa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°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 about 1°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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

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.

Bakwa weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°173.111.83.9
Feb34° / 22°295.411.93.3
Mar32° / 22°10015.5123.3
Apr30° / 22°18021.812.13.4
May29° / 21°15522.912.23.8
Jun28° / 21°13222.112.24.1
Jul28° / 20°13623.612.24.3
Aug28° / 20°16625.612.14.0
Sep28° / 20°17525.4123.6
Oct28° / 21°22427.711.93.4
Nov29° / 21°11817.711.84.2
Dec31° / 21°224.311.84.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32377
42476
52575
62575
72674
82773
92971
102971
113070
123070
133169
143268
153466
163466
173763
183862
193961
204159
214258
224357
234555
244555
254753
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274852
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294852
304951

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bakwa gets around 118 mm of rain over 17.7 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 59% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
282
382
481
579
678
777
876
975
1073
1171
1269
1367
1465
1562
1660
1757
1855
1952
2050
2147
2245
2342
2440
2538
2636
2734
2832
2931
3030

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10007525
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60007723
70007822
80017722
90017821
100017920
110017920
120018019
130028018
140028117
150128116
160138115
170148114
180248113
190258112
200368011
211377910
22149779
231410769
241511758
252512747
262613736
272615716
282716705
293717685
303818665

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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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 5:58 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:585:50
211.85:595:49
311.85:595:49
411.85:595:49
511.85:595:49
611.85:595:49
711.85:595:49
811.85:595:49
911.86:005:49
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2811.86:065:53
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3011.86:065:53

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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45.2Bright
55.2Bright
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115.3Bright
125.3Bright
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155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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225.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Bakwa?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Bakwa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bakwa in November

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

In November, Bakwa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bakwa 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 Bakwa peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bakwa 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 Bakwa is worst in January — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.4× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateModerateGoodModeratePoorJan 2073 µg/m³Oct 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar36Poor
Apr15Moderate
May10Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bakwa?

Bakwa sits at 4.1°N, 27.4°E, 666 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Yambio, 121 km away.

YambioIsiroWambaWatsaZemioButaYei

Topography around Bakwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bakwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 673 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.

The land around Bakwa is covered by trees (52%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and shrubs (38%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

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50 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
332 m
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November weather nearby: Yambio 121 km · Isiro 152 km · Wamba 230 km · Watsa 267 km · Zemio 270 km · Buta 331 km · Yei 364 km · Tonj 378 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 Bakwa (4.1263°, 27.3953°, elevation 666 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).