Buta weather in November

In November, Buta sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 140 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-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 6% 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 Buta's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buta's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 29°; 10th warmest
Overnight low: 21°; 7th coldest
Rainfall: 140 mm; 21.3 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 54 min; 6:10 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover: 78%; 9th clearest
Wind: 4 km/h; 6th windiest
Solar energy: 4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.8; out of 10

Buta is Buta is the capital of the Bas-Uele province in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the dismemberment of the former Orientale Province..

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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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 Buta 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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Avg high (°C)	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	30	30	30	30	30	30
Avg low (°C)	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	21
2	29	21
3	29	21
4	29	21
5	29	21
6	29	21
7	29	21
8	29	21
9	29	21
10	29	21
11	29	21
12	29	21
13	29	21
14	29	21
15	29	21
16	29	21
17	29	21
18	29	21
19	29	21
20	29	21
21	29	21
22	29	21
23	29	21
24	29	21
25	30	21
26	30	21
27	30	21
28	30	21
29	30	21
30	30	21

How November really feels in Buta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 20 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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Buta weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	32° / 21°	33	6.3	11.9	4.0
Feb	33° / 22°	58	9.4	11.9	3.3
Mar	32° / 22°	129	16.6	12	3.3
Apr	31° / 22°	143	19.8	12.1	3.5
May	30° / 22°	125	20.7	12.1	3.7
Jun	29° / 22°	108	19.2	12.2	4.0
Jul	29° / 21°	99	19	12.1	4.1
Aug	29° / 21°	135	23.1	12.1	3.8
Sep	29° / 21°	139	23.2	12	3.6
Oct	29° / 21°	169	24.8	11.9	3.6
Nov	29° / 21°	140	21.3	11.9	3.8
Dec	31° / 21°	43	9.1	11.8	4.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 78%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Clearer (%)	15	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	20	20	21	23	24	24	26	27	27	29	30	30	31	31	32	32
Cloudier (%)	85	84	84	84	84	83	83	83	83	83	83	82	82	82	80	80	79	77	76	76	74	73	73	71	70	70	69	69	68	68

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	15	85
2	16	84
3	16	84
4	16	84
5	16	84
6	17	83
7	17	83
8	17	83
9	17	83
10	17	83
11	17	83
12	18	82
13	18	82
14	18	82
15	20	80
16	20	80
17	21	79
18	23	77
19	24	76
20	24	76
21	26	74
22	27	73
23	27	73
24	29	71
25	30	70
26	30	70
27	31	69
28	31	69
29	32	68
30	32	68

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Buta gets around 140 mm of rain over 21.3 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 71% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Rain chance (%)	83	83	83	83	83	82	82	82	81	81	80	79	78	77	76	74	72	70	69	67	65	63	61	59	57	55	54	52	51	50

	Rain chance (%)
1	83
2	83
3	83
4	83
5	83
6	82
7	82
8	82
9	81
10	81
11	80
12	79
13	78
14	77
15	76
16	74
17	72
18	70
19	69
20	67
21	65
22	63
23	61
24	59
25	57
26	55
27	54
28	52
29	51
30	50

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Humid (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2
Muggy (%)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	5	6	6	7	7	8	9	9	10
Oppressive (%)	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	98	98	98	97	97	96	96	94	93	93	92	92	90	89	89	88

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	1	99
2	0	1	99
3	0	1	99
4	0	1	99
5	0	1	99
6	0	1	99
7	0	1	99
8	0	1	99
9	0	1	99
10	0	1	99
11	0	1	99
12	0	1	99
13	0	1	99
14	0	1	99
15	0	2	98
16	0	2	98
17	0	2	98
18	0	3	97
19	0	3	97
20	0	4	96
21	0	4	96
22	1	5	94
23	1	6	93
24	1	6	93
25	1	7	92
26	1	7	92
27	2	8	90
28	2	9	89
29	2	9	89
30	2	10	88

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Wind speed (km/h)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	4	calm
2	4	calm
3	4	calm
4	4	calm
5	4	calm
6	4	calm
7	4	calm
8	4	calm
9	4	calm
10	4	calm
11	4	calm
12	4	calm
13	4	calm
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16	4	calm
17	4	calm
18	4	calm
19	4	calm
20	4	calm
21	4	calm
22	4	calm
23	4	calm
24	4	calm
25	4	calm
26	4	calm
27	4	calm
28	4	calm
29	4	calm
30	4	calm

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 6:08 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:06 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Daylight (h)	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9
Sunrise (AM)	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:10	6:10	6:10	6:10	6:11	6:11	6:11	6:12	6:12	6:12	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:14	6:14	6:15	6:15
Sunset (PM)	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:03	6:03	6:03	6:03	6:03	6:04	6:04	6:04	6:04	6:05	6:05	6:05	6:06	6:06

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.9	6:08	6:02
2	11.9	6:08	6:02
3	11.9	6:08	6:02
4	11.9	6:08	6:02
5	11.9	6:08	6:02
6	11.9	6:08	6:02
7	11.9	6:08	6:02
8	11.9	6:08	6:02
9	11.9	6:09	6:02
10	11.9	6:09	6:02
11	11.9	6:09	6:02
12	11.9	6:09	6:02
13	11.9	6:09	6:02
14	11.9	6:10	6:02
15	11.9	6:10	6:02
16	11.9	6:10	6:02
17	11.9	6:10	6:03
18	11.9	6:11	6:03
19	11.9	6:11	6:03
20	11.9	6:11	6:03
21	11.9	6:12	6:03
22	11.9	6:12	6:04
23	11.9	6:12	6:04
24	11.9	6:13	6:04
25	11.9	6:13	6:04
26	11.9	6:13	6:05
27	11.9	6:14	6:05
28	11.9	6:14	6:05
29	11.9	6:15	6:06
30	11.9	6:15	6:06

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.71 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 4.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.6	Bright
2	4.6	Bright
3	4.6	Bright
4	4.6	Bright
5	4.6	Bright
6	4.6	Bright
7	4.6	Bright
8	4.6	Bright
9	4.6	Bright
10	4.6	Bright
11	4.6	Bright
12	4.6	Bright
13	4.6	Bright
14	4.7	Bright
15	4.7	Bright
16	4.7	Bright
17	4.7	Bright
18	4.7	Bright
19	4.7	Bright
20	4.8	Bright
21	4.8	Bright
22	4.8	Bright
23	4.8	Bright
24	4.8	Bright
25	4.8	Bright
26	4.9	Bright
27	4.9	Bright
28	4.9	Bright
29	4.9	Bright
30	4.9	Bright

Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Buta?

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

3.8

Sightseeing

5th-best month of the year

4.9

Beach & pool

9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buta.

What to pack for Buta in November

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Buta 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 Buta peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	11	11	12	13	11	10	9	12	12	13	10	9
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	11	Extreme
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	10	Extreme
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Buta 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 Buta is worst in February — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.4× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	30	65	48	16	10	14	15	12	8	8	13	25
Level	Moderate	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	30	Moderate
Feb	65	Unhealthy
Mar	48	Poor
Apr	16	Moderate
May	10	Good
Jun	14	Moderate
Jul	15	Moderate
Aug	12	Good
Sep	8	Good
Oct	8	Good
Nov	13	Moderate
Dec	25	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Buta?

Buta sits at 2.8°N, 24.7°E, 402 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Aketi, 105 km away.

Topography around Buta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 411 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.

The land around Buta is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km

50 m

trees 62%

16 km

105 m

trees 84%

80 km

310 m

trees 98%

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← October Buta year-round climate December →Best places to visit in November

November weather nearby: Aketi 105 km · Bondo 163 km · Basoko 212 km · Yangambi 227 km · Zemio 254 km · Kisangani 258 km · Bumba 260 km · Bangassou 304 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 Buta (2.7858°, 24.73°, elevation 402 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	21
2	29	21
3	29	21
4	29	21
5	29	21
6	29	21
7	29	21
8	29	21
9	29	21
10	29	21
11	29	21
12	29	21
13	29	21
14	29	21
15	29	21
16	29	21
17	29	21
18	29	21
19	29	21
20	29	21
21	29	21
22	29	21
23	29	21
24	29	21
25	30	21
26	30	21
27	30	21
28	30	21
29	30	21
30	30	21

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	15	85
2	16	84
3	16	84
4	16	84
5	16	84
6	17	83
7	17	83
8	17	83
9	17	83
10	17	83
11	17	83
12	18	82
13	18	82
14	18	82
15	20	80
16	20	80
17	21	79
18	23	77
19	24	76
20	24	76
21	26	74
22	27	73
23	27	73
24	29	71
25	30	70
26	30	70
27	31	69
28	31	69
29	32	68
30	32	68

	Rain chance (%)
1	83
2	83
3	83
4	83
5	83
6	82
7	82
8	82
9	81
10	81
11	80
12	79
13	78
14	77
15	76
16	74
17	72
18	70
19	69
20	67
21	65
22	63
23	61
24	59
25	57
26	55
27	54
28	52
29	51
30	50

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	1	99
2	0	1	99
3	0	1	99
4	0	1	99
5	0	1	99
6	0	1	99
7	0	1	99
8	0	1	99
9	0	1	99
10	0	1	99
11	0	1	99
12	0	1	99
13	0	1	99
14	0	1	99
15	0	2	98
16	0	2	98
17	0	2	98
18	0	3	97
19	0	3	97
20	0	4	96
21	0	4	96
22	1	5	94
23	1	6	93
24	1	6	93
25	1	7	92
26	1	7	92
27	2	8	90
28	2	9	89
29	2	9	89
30	2	10	88

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	21
2	29	21
3	29	21
4	29	21
5	29	21
6	29	21
7	29	21
8	29	21
9	29	21
10	29	21
11	29	21
12	29	21
13	29	21
14	29	21
15	29	21
16	29	21
17	29	21
18	29	21
19	29	21
20	29	21
21	29	21
22	29	21
23	29	21
24	29	21
25	30	21
26	30	21
27	30	21
28	30	21
29	30	21
30	30	21

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	15	85
2	16	84
3	16	84
4	16	84
5	16	84
6	17	83
7	17	83
8	17	83
9	17	83
10	17	83
11	17	83
12	18	82
13	18	82
14	18	82
15	20	80
16	20	80
17	21	79
18	23	77
19	24	76
20	24	76
21	26	74
22	27	73
23	27	73
24	29	71
25	30	70
26	30	70
27	31	69
28	31	69
29	32	68
30	32	68

	Rain chance (%)
1	83
2	83
3	83
4	83
5	83
6	82
7	82
8	82
9	81
10	81
11	80
12	79
13	78
14	77
15	76
16	74
17	72
18	70
19	69
20	67
21	65
22	63
23	61
24	59
25	57
26	55
27	54
28	52
29	51
30	50

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	1	99
2	0	1	99
3	0	1	99
4	0	1	99
5	0	1	99
6	0	1	99
7	0	1	99
8	0	1	99
9	0	1	99
10	0	1	99
11	0	1	99
12	0	1	99
13	0	1	99
14	0	1	99
15	0	2	98
16	0	2	98
17	0	2	98
18	0	3	97
19	0	3	97
20	0	4	96
21	0	4	96
22	1	5	94
23	1	6	93
24	1	6	93
25	1	7	92
26	1	7	92
27	2	8	90
28	2	9	89
29	2	9	89
30	2	10	88

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	21
2	29	21
3	29	21
4	29	21
5	29	21
6	29	21
7	29	21
8	29	21
9	29	21
10	29	21
11	29	21
12	29	21
13	29	21
14	29	21
15	29	21
16	29	21
17	29	21
18	29	21
19	29	21
20	29	21
21	29	21
22	29	21
23	29	21
24	29	21
25	30	21
26	30	21
27	30	21
28	30	21
29	30	21
30	30	21

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	15	85
2	16	84
3	16	84
4	16	84
5	16	84
6	17	83
7	17	83
8	17	83
9	17	83
10	17	83
11	17	83
12	18	82
13	18	82
14	18	82
15	20	80
16	20	80
17	21	79
18	23	77
19	24	76
20	24	76
21	26	74
22	27	73
23	27	73
24	29	71
25	30	70
26	30	70
27	31	69
28	31	69
29	32	68
30	32	68

	Rain chance (%)
1	83
2	83
3	83
4	83
5	83
6	82
7	82
8	82
9	81
10	81
11	80
12	79
13	78
14	77
15	76
16	74
17	72
18	70
19	69
20	67
21	65
22	63
23	61
24	59
25	57
26	55
27	54
28	52
29	51
30	50

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	1	99
2	0	1	99
3	0	1	99
4	0	1	99
5	0	1	99
6	0	1	99
7	0	1	99
8	0	1	99
9	0	1	99
10	0	1	99
11	0	1	99
12	0	1	99
13	0	1	99
14	0	1	99
15	0	2	98
16	0	2	98
17	0	2	98
18	0	3	97
19	0	3	97
20	0	4	96
21	0	4	96
22	1	5	94
23	1	6	93
24	1	6	93
25	1	7	92
26	1	7	92
27	2	8	90
28	2	9	89
29	2	9	89
30	2	10	88