Bolenge weather in November

In November, Bolenge sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 182 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of November to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bolenge's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bolenge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:32 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Bolenge is place in 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 30°C through the month.

A typical November day in Bolenge reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
53023
63023
73023
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How November really feels in Bolenge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 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
30
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.

Bolenge weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°8915.2123.8
Feb31° / 23°12015.9123.4
Mar31° / 23°15621.6123.1
Apr31° / 23°15923.1123.1
May30° / 23°12822.4123.4
Jun30° / 23°9217.4124.2
Jul29° / 23°9418.1124.3
Aug29° / 23°15523.5123.7
Sep29° / 23°18926.2123.2
Oct29° / 23°20526.7123.2
Nov30° / 23°18224.9123.2
Dec30° / 23°12020.1123.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31684
41684
51783
61783
71882
81882
91882
101783
111783
121882
131882
141882
151882
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202080
212080
222080
232179
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252377
262377
272377
282575
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302575

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bolenge gets around 182 mm of rain over 24.9 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 83% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
587
687
787
887
986
1086
1186
1285
1385
1484
1584
1683
1782
1882
1981
2080
2180
2280
2380
2479
2579
2679
2779
2878
2978
3078

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973

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 4 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
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174calm
184calm
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204calm
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274calm
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304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:315:31
212.05:315:31
312.05:315:31
412.05:315:31
512.05:315:31
612.05:315:31
712.05:315:31
812.05:315:31
912.05:315:31
1012.05:315:31
1112.05:315:31
1212.05:325:32
1312.05:325:32
1412.05:325:32
1512.05:325:32
1612.05:325:32
1712.05:335:33
1812.05:335:33
1912.05:335:33
2012.05:335:33
2112.05:345:34
2212.05:345:34
2312.05:345:34
2412.05:345:34
2512.05:355:35
2612.05:355:35
2712.05:355:35
2812.05:365:36
2912.05:365:36
3012.05:375:37

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
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265.0Bright
275.0Bright
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305.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Bolenge?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bolenge.

What to pack for Bolenge in November

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

In November, Bolenge sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bolenge 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 Bolenge peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bolenge 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 Bolenge is worst in February — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateModerateFeb 1537 µg/m³Oct 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bolenge?

Bolenge sits at 0.0°N, 18.2°E, 317 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mbandaka, 7.0 km away.

ImpfondoMossakaInongoBasankusuPokolaOwandoOyo

Topography around Bolenge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bolenge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 309 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m.

The land around Bolenge is covered by trees (61%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
46 m
80 km
88 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Mbandaka 7.0 km · Impfondo 181 km · Mossaka 208 km · Inongo 214 km · Basankusu 222 km · Pokola 263 km · Owando 263 km · Oyo 281 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 Bolenge (0°, 18.2167°, elevation 317 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).