Gbadolite weather in November

In November, Gbadolite sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 95 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Gbadolite's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gbadolite's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:27 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Gbadolite is capital of Nord-Ubangi Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Density
266/km²
people per km²
Founded
1972

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 31°C through the month.

A typical November day in Gbadolite reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
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223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283222
293222
303222

How November really feels in Gbadolite

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.

Gbadolite weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°15311.83.7
Feb34° / 22°316.211.93.0
Mar33° / 23°9814.9122.8
Apr32° / 23°14718.512.13.1
May31° / 23°1392112.23.3
Jun30° / 22°11120.312.23.6
Jul30° / 22°12622.312.23.7
Aug29° / 22°1602512.13.4
Sep30° / 22°15124.6123.2
Oct30° / 22°1812611.93.2
Nov31° / 22°9515.811.83.8
Dec32° / 21°204.311.84.3

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 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32674
42674
52674
62872
72872
82872
92971
103169
113169
123268
133367
143466
153565
163664
173664
183763
193961
203961
214159
224258
234357
244456
254654
264654
274654
284753
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Gbadolite gets around 95 mm of rain over 15.8 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 53% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
179
278
376
474
573
671
769
867
965
1063
1161
1259
1357
1455
1553
1651
1749
1847
1945
2043
2141
2240
2338
2436
2535
2634
2732
2831
2930
3029

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
100199
200199
300199
400298
500298
600298
700397
800397
900496
1000496
1100595
1200694
1300793
1400892
1500991
16001090
17001288
18011386
19011584
20011683
21011881
22021979
23022177
24132274
25132373
26142471
27142669
28152767
29152866
30163063

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 grow by about 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:245:15
211.85:245:15
311.85:245:15
411.85:255:15
511.85:255:15
611.85:255:15
711.85:255:15
811.85:255:15
911.85:255:15
1011.85:265:15
1111.85:265:15
1211.85:265:15
1311.85:265:15
1411.85:275:15
1511.85:275:15
1611.85:275:15
1711.85:275:15
1811.85:285:16
1911.85:285:16
2011.85:285:16
2111.85:295:16
2211.85:295:16
2311.85:295:17
2411.85:305:17
2511.85:305:17
2611.85:315:17
2711.85:315:18
2811.85:315:18
2911.85:325:18
3011.85:325:19

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Gbadolite?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gbadolite.

What to pack for Gbadolite in November

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

In November, Gbadolite sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gbadolite 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 Gbadolite peaks around October 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highOct 14UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gbadolite 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 Gbadolite is worst in January — around 120 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.8× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyJan 22118 µg/m³Sep 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan120Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr21Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov24Moderate
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gbadolite?

Gbadolite sits at 4.3°N, 21.0°E, 416 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Alindao, 86 km away.

KouangoBambariGemenaBangassouBingaIppy

Topography around Gbadolite

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gbadolite has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 406 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m.

The land around Gbadolite is covered by grassland (46%), trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
250 m
80 km
345 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Alindao 86 km · Businga 105 km · Kouango 140 km · Bambari 169 km · Gemena 178 km · Bangassou 208 km · Binga 219 km · Ippy 223 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 Gbadolite (4.279°, 21.0028°, elevation 416 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).