Kisangani weather in November

In November, Kisangani sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 182 mm of rain across 24.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 Kisangani's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kisangani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:05 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
81%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Kisangani is city in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Density
619/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 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Kisangani reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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

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.

Kisangani weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°7012.8124.3
Feb31° / 23°9014123.7
Mar31° / 23°16119.7123.5
Apr30° / 23°16121.3123.6
May29° / 23°12221.7123.8
Jun29° / 22°9619.1124.2
Jul29° / 22°9619.5124.2
Aug29° / 22°13823.8123.8
Sep29° / 22°16524.5123.6
Oct29° / 22°18626.3123.5
Nov28° / 22°18224.5123.6
Dec29° / 22°10718.8124.2

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 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81387
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101387
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kisangani gets around 182 mm of rain over 24.5 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 82% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
186
286
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486
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1085
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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.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1991
2991
3991
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5991
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12991
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20991
21991
22991
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25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

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
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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 6:03 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:036:02
212.06:036:02
312.06:036:02
412.06:036:02
512.06:046:02
612.06:046:02
712.06:046:02
812.06:046:03
912.06:046:03
1012.06:046:03
1112.06:046:03
1212.06:046:03
1312.06:056:03
1412.06:056:03
1512.06:056:04
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1712.06:056:04
1812.06:066:04
1912.06:066:04
2012.06:066:05
2112.06:066:05
2212.06:076:05
2312.06:076:06
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2512.06:086:06
2612.06:086:06
2712.06:086:07
2812.06:096:07
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3012.06:096:08

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 4.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
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84.7Bright
94.7Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Kisangani?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kisangani.

What to pack for Kisangani in November

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

In November, Kisangani sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kisangani 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 Kisangani peaks around April 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 highApr 9UV 14Jul 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kisangani 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 Kisangani is worst in February — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.2× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateModerateFeb 1667 µg/m³Oct 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar46Poor
Apr19Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kisangani?

Kisangani sits at 0.5°N, 25.2°E, 400 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Yangambi, 88 km away.

BasokoBabambaButaAketiBumbaWambaIsiro

Topography around Kisangani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kisangani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 394 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m.

The land around Kisangani is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
399 m
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November weather nearby: Yangambi 88 km · Basoko 193 km · Babamba 258 km · Buta 258 km · Aketi 293 km · Bumba 355 km · Wamba 361 km · Isiro 368 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 Kisangani (0.5153°, 25.191°, elevation 400 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).