Kendari weather in November

In November, Kendari sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 189 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of November to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kendari's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kendari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
189 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:30 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
72%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Kendari is city in Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.

Density
1,182/km²
people per km²
Founded
1995

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 31°C through the month.

A typical November day in Kendari reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
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273125
283125
293125
303125

How November really feels in Kendari

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.

Kendari weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°30929.612.22.6
Feb30° / 25°31227.212.12.6
Mar30° / 25°33430.1122.6
Apr30° / 25°32728.611.92.8
May29° / 24°31527.511.83.2
Jun28° / 24°27024.911.83.7
Jul28° / 23°18921.311.84.5
Aug28° / 23°9813.711.95.3
Sep29° / 23°8210.3125.2
Oct30° / 24°12114.312.14.3
Nov31° / 25°18922.212.23.2
Dec30° / 25°31129.512.22.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44159
54159
64060
73961
83862
93763
103664
113664
123466
133466
143367
153268
163070
173070
182872
192773
202575
212476
222278
232080
241981
251783
261684
271585
281585
291387
301387

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kendari gets around 189 mm of rain over 22.2 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 74% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
256
357
458
559
661
762
863
965
1066
1168
1269
1371
1472
1574
1676
1777
1879
1980
2082
2183
2284
2385
2486
2586
2687
2788
2888
2989
3089

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
135938
235740
335641
425543
525444
625246
715148
815049
914851
1014752
1114653
1214455
1304357
1404258
1504060
1603961
1703862
1803664
1903565
2003466
2103367
2203268
2303169
2403070
2502971
2602872
2702773
2802674
2902674
3002575

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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265calm
275calm
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295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of November to 12 h 12 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 5:29 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:295:38
212.15:295:38
312.15:295:38
412.25:295:38
512.25:295:38
612.25:295:38
712.25:295:39
812.25:295:39
912.25:295:39
1012.25:295:39
1112.25:295:39
1212.25:295:40
1312.25:295:40
1412.25:295:40
1512.25:305:40
1612.25:305:41
1712.25:305:41
1812.25:305:41
1912.25:305:42
2012.25:305:42
2112.25:315:42
2212.25:315:43
2312.25:315:43
2412.25:315:43
2512.25:325:44
2612.25:325:44
2712.25:325:44
2812.25:325:45
2912.25:335:45
3012.25:335:46

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Kendari?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kendari.

What to pack for Kendari in November

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

In November, Kendari sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kendari 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 17 km away) is warmest in January at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Kendari 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 Kendari peaks around February 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jul 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Kendari?

Kendari sits at 4.0°S, 122.5°E, 2 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Katobu, 98 km away.

Topography around Kendari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kendari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,180 m.

The land around Kendari is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
471 m
80 km
1,180 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Katobu 98 km · Raha 98 km · Baubau 165 km · Bungku 170 km · Watampone 250 km · Sengkang 276 km · Palopo 280 km · Sinjai 281 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 Kendari (-3.9778°, 122.5151°, elevation 2 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).