Gorontalo weather in November

In November, Gorontalo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 235 mm of rain across 27.8 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 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 Gorontalo's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorontalo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
235 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:34 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Gorontalo is city in Gorontalo Province, Indonesia.

Density
3,170/km²
people per km²
Founded
1728

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 Gorontalo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Gorontalo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°16523.5123.9
Feb28° / 24°12819.6124.1
Mar28° / 24°18224.1123.8
Apr28° / 24°24426.5123.4
May28° / 24°23426.3123.6
Jun28° / 24°20922.9124.3
Jul27° / 24°15117.7125.2
Aug28° / 24°8912.3125.9
Sep28° / 24°10414.4125.1
Oct29° / 24°16720.6124.2
Nov28° / 24°23527.8123.3
Dec28° / 24°20428.2123.3

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 8% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Gorontalo gets around 235 mm of rain over 27.8 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 92% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

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
17calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

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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 5:32 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
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2012.05:355:33
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2212.05:355:34
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2512.05:365:35
2612.05:375:35
2712.05:375:35
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2912.05:385:36
3012.05:385:36

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Gorontalo?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gorontalo.

What to pack for Gorontalo in November

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

In November, Gorontalo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gorontalo in November

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 19 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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Jun29Tropical
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UV index in Gorontalo 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 Gorontalo peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jun 23UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Gorontalo?

Gorontalo sits at 0.5°N, 123.1°E, 11 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Luwuk, 168 km away.

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Topography around Gorontalo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorontalo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,262 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,044 m.

The land around Gorontalo is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
391 m
16 km
1,262 m
80 km
2,044 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Luwuk 168 km · Tomohon 212 km · Tondano 223 km · Manado 225 km · Bitung 251 km · Poso 335 km · Bungku 364 km · Palu 390 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 Gorontalo (0.5375°, 123.0625°, elevation 11 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).