Idiofa weather in November

In November, Idiofa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 185 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 3% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of November to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Idiofa's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Idiofa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
185 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:20 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
81%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Idiofa is commune in Kwilu, DR Congo.

Density
6,277/km²
people per km²

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 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Idiofa 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 on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
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252921
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272921
282921
292921
302921

How November really feels in Idiofa

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.

Idiofa weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°12821.512.33.5
Feb31° / 21°12719.512.23.3
Mar30° / 21°16223.9123.1
Apr30° / 21°15722.511.93.3
May30° / 21°7214.211.84.3
Jun31° / 20°174.111.75.2
Jul31° / 20°113.111.75.1
Aug31° / 21°5611.911.84.3
Sep30° / 21°12321.7123.5
Oct30° / 21°16825.812.13.2
Nov29° / 21°18525.612.23.2
Dec29° / 21°16125.312.33.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41684
51684
61684
71684
81783
91783
101783
111783
121783
131783
141783
151783
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301486

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Idiofa gets around 185 mm of rain over 25.6 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
187
288
388
487
587
687
787
887
987
1086
1186
1286
1386
1486
1585
1685
1785
1885
1985
2085
2184
2284
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3085

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12872
22872
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132872
142872
152872
162773
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182773
192773
202773
212773
222674
232674
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302773

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
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
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234calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of November to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:205:31
212.25:205:31
312.25:205:31
412.25:205:31
512.25:205:31
612.25:205:31
712.25:205:31
812.25:205:32
912.25:205:32
1012.25:205:32
1112.25:205:32
1212.25:205:33
1312.25:205:33
1412.25:205:33
1512.25:205:33
1612.25:205:34
1712.25:205:34
1812.25:205:34
1912.25:205:35
2012.25:215:35
2112.25:215:35
2212.25:215:36
2312.25:215:36
2412.35:215:37
2512.35:225:37
2612.35:225:37
2712.35:225:38
2812.35:225:38
2912.35:235:39
3012.35:235:39

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Idiofa?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Idiofa.

What to pack for Idiofa in November

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

In November, Idiofa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Idiofa in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Idiofa peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeMar 16UV 14Aug 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug3Moderate
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Idiofa 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 Idiofa is worst in August — around 181 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 14.1× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateAug 13173 µg/m³Nov 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May52Poor
Jun79Unhealthy
Jul135Unhealthy
Aug181Very unhealthy
Sep36Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Idiofa?

Idiofa sits at 5.0°S, 19.6°E, 681 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kikwit, 86 km away.

BulunguIleboDunguMasi-ManimbaLuebo

Topography around Idiofa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Idiofa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 635 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m.

The land around Idiofa is covered by grassland (38%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
420 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Kikwit 86 km · Dibaya-Lubwe 95 km · Mangai 105 km · Bulungu 119 km · Ilebo 131 km · Dungu 170 km · Masi-Manimba 190 km · Luebo 207 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 Idiofa (-4.9659°, 19.5915°, elevation 681 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).