Bitung weather in November

In November, Bitung sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 164 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-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 7% of the time in November, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Bitung's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bitung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:27 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

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 Bitung reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12925
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42925
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How November really feels in Bitung

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.

Bitung weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°1782511.93.7
Feb28° / 25°16521.2123.9
Mar29° / 25°15522.9123.9
Apr29° / 26°18823.6123.6
May29° / 26°22225.412.13.6
Jun29° / 25°22022.712.13.9
Jul28° / 25°1461812.14.8
Aug28° / 25°7410.1125.7
Sep29° / 25°6611.2125.3
Oct29° / 25°12617.3124.4
Nov29° / 26°16424.711.93.4
Dec29° / 26°17225.811.93.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42377
52278
62278
72278
82179
92179
102080
112080
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bitung gets around 164 mm of rain over 24.7 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 climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
172
274
375
476
577
678
779
880
981
1082
1183
1284
1384
1485
1585
1685
1786
1886
1986
2086
2185
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3084

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the miserable band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15941
25842
35644
45545
55347
65248
75050
84852
94753
104555
114357
124258
134060
143961
153862
163763
173664
183565
193466
203367
213268
223169
233070
243070
252971
262971
272872
282872
292872
302773

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
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206calm
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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 5:25 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:255:21
211.95:255:21
311.95:255:21
411.95:255:21
511.95:255:22
611.95:255:22
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1511.95:275:23
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1911.95:285:23
2011.95:285:24
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2911.95:315:26
3011.95:315:27

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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305.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Bitung?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bitung.

What to pack for Bitung in November

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

In November, Bitung sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bitung in November

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bitung in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bitung peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bitung?

Bitung sits at 1.4°N, 125.1°E, 21 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tondano, 28 km away.

Tobelo

Topography around Bitung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bitung has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,978 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 m.

The land around Bitung is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (26%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (72%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
1,978 m
80 km
1,962 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Tondano 28 km · Manado 31 km · Tomohon 39 km · Tahuna 245 km · Gorontalo 251 km · Ternate 261 km · Sofifi 281 km · Tobelo 322 km

Indonesia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,060
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
11.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 471
Religion
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 2%

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 Bitung (1.4406°, 125.1282°, elevation 21 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).