Bontang weather in November

In November, Bontang sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 220 mm of rain across 28.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 miserable.

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 Bontang's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bontang's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 29°; 5th warmest
Overnight low: 25°; 8th coldest
Rainfall: 220 mm; 28.3 wet days
Daylight: 12 hours; 5:56 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover: 88%; 10th clearest
Wind: 7 km/h; 10th windiest
Solar energy: 4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score: 2.9; out of 10

Bontang is city in East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia.

Density: 479/km²; people per km²
Founded: 1999

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 Bontang reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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.

	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	29	29	29	29	29	29
Avg low (°C)	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	25
2	29	25
3	29	25
4	29	25
5	29	25
6	29	25
7	29	25
8	29	25
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10	29	25
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20	29	25
21	29	25
22	29	25
23	29	25
24	29	25
25	29	25
26	29	25
27	29	25
28	29	25
29	29	25
30	29	25

How November really feels in Bontang

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

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.

Bontang weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	29° / 25°	203	25.1	12	3.4
Feb	29° / 25°	163	21.9	12	3.5
Mar	29° / 25°	206	25.3	12	3.4
Apr	29° / 25°	214	26.5	12	3.1
May	29° / 25°	197	27	12	3.2
Jun	29° / 25°	177	24.8	12	3.5
Jul	29° / 25°	150	22.4	12	3.9
Aug	29° / 25°	124	20	12	4.2
Sep	29° / 25°	130	20.4	12	3.9
Oct	29° / 25°	176	25.3	12	3.4
Nov	29° / 25°	220	28.3	12	2.9
Dec	29° / 25°	248	28.9	12	3.0

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 6% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

	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 (%)	12	11	11	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
Cloudier (%)	88	89	89	88	88	88	88	89	89	89	91	91	91	91	91	91	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	93	93	93	93	93	93	93

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	12	88
2	11	89
3	11	89
4	12	88
5	12	88
6	12	88
7	12	88
8	11	89
9	11	89
10	11	89
11	9	91
12	9	91
13	9	91
14	9	91
15	9	91
16	9	91
17	8	92
18	8	92
19	8	92
20	8	92
21	8	92
22	8	92
23	8	92
24	7	93
25	7	93
26	7	93
27	7	93
28	7	93
29	7	93
30	7	93

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bontang gets around 220 mm of rain over 28.3 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 94% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb 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 (%)	90	91	91	91	92	92	92	93	93	93	94	94	94	94	94	95	95	95	95	96	96	96	96	96	96	97	97	97	97	97

	Rain chance (%)
1	90
2	91
3	91
4	91
5	92
6	92
7	92
8	93
9	93
10	93
11	94
12	94
13	94
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30	97

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 54% 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
Oppressive (%)	46	46	46	45	45	44	44	43	43	43	43	43	44	44	44	44	45	45	45	46	46	47	47	48	48	48	48	48	49	49
Miserable (%)	54	54	54	55	55	56	56	57	57	57	57	57	56	56	56	56	55	55	55	54	54	53	53	52	52	52	52	52	51	51

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	46	54
2	46	54
3	46	54
4	45	55
5	45	55
6	44	56
7	44	56
8	43	57
9	43	57
10	43	57
11	43	57
12	43	57
13	44	56
14	44	56
15	44	56
16	44	56
17	45	55
18	45	55
19	45	55
20	46	54
21	46	54
22	47	53
23	47	53
24	48	52
25	48	52
26	48	52
27	48	52
28	48	52
29	49	51
30	49	51

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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)	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
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	8	calm
2	8	calm
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25	7	calm
26	7	calm
27	7	calm
28	7	calm
29	7	calm
30	7	calm

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 5:54 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:59 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)	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0
Sunrise (AM)	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:57	5:57	5:57	5:58	5:58	5:58	5:59	5:59	5:59	6:00
Sunset (PM)	5:53	5:53	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:57	5:57	5:57	5:58	5:58	5:58	5:59	5:59	5:59

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.0	5:54	5:53
2	12.0	5:54	5:53
3	12.0	5:54	5:54
4	12.0	5:54	5:54
5	12.0	5:54	5:54
6	12.0	5:54	5:54
7	12.0	5:54	5:54
8	12.0	5:54	5:54
9	12.0	5:54	5:54
10	12.0	5:54	5:54
11	12.0	5:55	5:54
12	12.0	5:55	5:54
13	12.0	5:55	5:55
14	12.0	5:55	5:55
15	12.0	5:55	5:55
16	12.0	5:56	5:55
17	12.0	5:56	5:55
18	12.0	5:56	5:56
19	12.0	5:56	5:56
20	12.0	5:56	5:56
21	12.0	5:57	5:56
22	12.0	5:57	5:57
23	12.0	5:57	5:57
24	12.0	5:58	5:57
25	12.0	5:58	5:58
26	12.0	5:58	5:58
27	12.0	5:59	5:58
28	12.0	5:59	5:59
29	12.0	5:59	5:59
30	12.0	6:00	5:59

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	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)	4.9	4.9	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5
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	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.9	Bright
2	4.9	Bright
3	4.8	Bright
4	4.8	Bright
5	4.8	Bright
6	4.8	Bright
7	4.8	Bright
8	4.8	Bright
9	4.8	Bright
10	4.8	Bright
11	4.7	Bright
12	4.7	Bright
13	4.7	Bright
14	4.7	Bright
15	4.7	Bright
16	4.7	Bright
17	4.7	Bright
18	4.6	Bright
19	4.6	Bright
20	4.6	Bright
21	4.6	Bright
22	4.6	Bright
23	4.6	Bright
24	4.6	Bright
25	4.5	Bright
26	4.5	Bright
27	4.5	Bright
28	4.5	Bright
29	4.5	Bright
30	4.5	Bright

Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Bontang?

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

2.9

Sightseeing

12th-best month of the year

3.8

Beach & pool

12th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bontang.

What to pack for Bontang in November

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

In November, Bontang sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bontang 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 at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	29	29	29	29	30	29	29	29	29	29	29	29
Comfort	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	29	Tropical
Feb	29	Tropical
Mar	29	Tropical
Apr	29	Tropical
May	30	Tropical
Jun	29	Tropical
Jul	29	Tropical
Aug	29	Tropical
Sep	29	Tropical
Oct	29	Tropical
Nov	29	Tropical
Dec	29	Tropical

UV index in Bontang 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 Bontang peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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)	14	15	16	15	13	11	11	12	13	13	13	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Bontang 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 Bontang is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 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)	9	9	9	11	10	12	12	14	18	17	12	11
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	9	Good
Feb	9	Good
Mar	9	Good
Apr	11	Good
May	10	Good
Jun	12	Good
Jul	12	Good
Aug	14	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	17	Moderate
Nov	12	Good
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Bontang?

Bontang sits at 0.1°N, 117.5°E, 10 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Samarinda, 79 km away.

Topography around Bontang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bontang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 613 m.

The land around Bontang is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (25%) and mangroves (25%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km

61 m

artificial surfaces 35%

16 km

323 m

trees 43%

80 km

613 m

trees 57%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves

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

November weather nearby: Samarinda 79 km · Loa Janan 91 km · Balikpapan 172 km · Palu 289 km · Tanjung Selor 301 km · Muara Teweh 312 km · Tanjung 345 km · Tarakan 354 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

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 Bontang (0.1324°, 117.4854°, elevation 10 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. 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	25
2	29	25
3	29	25
4	29	25
5	29	25
6	29	25
7	29	25
8	29	25
9	29	25
10	29	25
11	29	25
12	29	25
13	29	25
14	29	25
15	29	25
16	29	25
17	29	25
18	29	25
19	29	25
20	29	25
21	29	25
22	29	25
23	29	25
24	29	25
25	29	25
26	29	25
27	29	25
28	29	25
29	29	25
30	29	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	12	88
2	11	89
3	11	89
4	12	88
5	12	88
6	12	88
7	12	88
8	11	89
9	11	89
10	11	89
11	9	91
12	9	91
13	9	91
14	9	91
15	9	91
16	9	91
17	8	92
18	8	92
19	8	92
20	8	92
21	8	92
22	8	92
23	8	92
24	7	93
25	7	93
26	7	93
27	7	93
28	7	93
29	7	93
30	7	93

	Rain chance (%)
1	90
2	91
3	91
4	91
5	92
6	92
7	92
8	93
9	93
10	93
11	94
12	94
13	94
14	94
15	94
16	95
17	95
18	95
19	95
20	96
21	96
22	96
23	96
24	96
25	96
26	97
27	97
28	97
29	97
30	97

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	46	54
2	46	54
3	46	54
4	45	55
5	45	55
6	44	56
7	44	56
8	43	57
9	43	57
10	43	57
11	43	57
12	43	57
13	44	56
14	44	56
15	44	56
16	44	56
17	45	55
18	45	55
19	45	55
20	46	54
21	46	54
22	47	53
23	47	53
24	48	52
25	48	52
26	48	52
27	48	52
28	48	52
29	49	51
30	49	51

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

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	12	88
2	11	89
3	11	89
4	12	88
5	12	88
6	12	88
7	12	88
8	11	89
9	11	89
10	11	89
11	9	91
12	9	91
13	9	91
14	9	91
15	9	91
16	9	91
17	8	92
18	8	92
19	8	92
20	8	92
21	8	92
22	8	92
23	8	92
24	7	93
25	7	93
26	7	93
27	7	93
28	7	93
29	7	93
30	7	93

	Rain chance (%)
1	90
2	91
3	91
4	91
5	92
6	92
7	92
8	93
9	93
10	93
11	94
12	94
13	94
14	94
15	94
16	95
17	95
18	95
19	95
20	96
21	96
22	96
23	96
24	96
25	96
26	97
27	97
28	97
29	97
30	97

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	46	54
2	46	54
3	46	54
4	45	55
5	45	55
6	44	56
7	44	56
8	43	57
9	43	57
10	43	57
11	43	57
12	43	57
13	44	56
14	44	56
15	44	56
16	44	56
17	45	55
18	45	55
19	45	55
20	46	54
21	46	54
22	47	53
23	47	53
24	48	52
25	48	52
26	48	52
27	48	52
28	48	52
29	49	51
30	49	51

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

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	12	88
2	11	89
3	11	89
4	12	88
5	12	88
6	12	88
7	12	88
8	11	89
9	11	89
10	11	89
11	9	91
12	9	91
13	9	91
14	9	91
15	9	91
16	9	91
17	8	92
18	8	92
19	8	92
20	8	92
21	8	92
22	8	92
23	8	92
24	7	93
25	7	93
26	7	93
27	7	93
28	7	93
29	7	93
30	7	93

	Rain chance (%)
1	90
2	91
3	91
4	91
5	92
6	92
7	92
8	93
9	93
10	93
11	94
12	94
13	94
14	94
15	94
16	95
17	95
18	95
19	95
20	96
21	96
22	96
23	96
24	96
25	96
26	97
27	97
28	97
29	97
30	97

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	46	54
2	46	54
3	46	54
4	45	55
5	45	55
6	44	56
7	44	56
8	43	57
9	43	57
10	43	57
11	43	57
12	43	57
13	44	56
14	44	56
15	44	56
16	44	56
17	45	55
18	45	55
19	45	55
20	46	54
21	46	54
22	47	53
23	47	53
24	48	52
25	48	52
26	48	52
27	48	52
28	48	52
29	49	51
30	49	51