Pangkalan Brandan weather in November

In November, Pangkalan Brandan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 319 mm of rain across 28.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 1% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of November to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Pangkalan Brandan's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pangkalan Brandan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
319 mm
28.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
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 Pangkalan Brandan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
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How November really feels in Pangkalan Brandan

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.

Pangkalan Brandan weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°16023.111.83.7
Feb30° / 24°10618.411.93.8
Mar30° / 25°14522.7123.3
Apr31° / 25°17826.712.12.7
May31° / 25°20527.212.22.7
Jun31° / 25°14122.912.23.1
Jul30° / 25°15224.212.23.1
Aug30° / 24°18226.812.12.9
Sep30° / 24°23328.9122.7
Oct29° / 24°28029.511.92.8
Nov29° / 24°31928.811.82.9
Dec29° / 24°2872811.83.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10496
11496
12496
13496
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30694

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Pangkalan Brandan gets around 319 mm of rain over 28.8 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1895
1995
2095
2195
2294
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2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18812
28713
38713
48614
58515
68515
78416
88317
98317
108317
118218
128218
138218
148218
158218
168218
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198317
208416
218416
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238515
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258614
268614
278614
288614
298614
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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
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135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of November to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:156:06
211.96:156:06
311.96:156:06
411.86:156:06
511.86:156:06
611.86:156:06
711.86:166:06
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1611.86:186:07
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1911.86:196:07
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3011.86:236:10

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 4.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
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84.1Bright
94.1Bright
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264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Pangkalan Brandan

In seasonPeak

In November, Pangkalan Brandan sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pangkalan Brandan sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Pangkalan Brandan?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pangkalan Brandan.

What to pack for Pangkalan Brandan in November

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

In November, Pangkalan Brandan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Pangkalan Brandan 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 June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Pangkalan Brandan in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pangkalan Brandan peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 14Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pangkalan Brandan 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 Pangkalan Brandan is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2434 µg/m³Dec 1626 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pangkalan Brandan?

Pangkalan Brandan sits at 4.0°N, 98.3°E, 5 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tanjungtiram, 11 km away.

Topography around Pangkalan Brandan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pangkalan Brandan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,973 m.

The land around Pangkalan Brandan is covered by trees (30%) and mangroves (27%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
2,973 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
November weather nearby: Tanjungtiram 11 km · Stabat 38 km · Labuhan Deli 43 km · Binjai 52 km · Belawan 53 km · Langsa 60 km · Sunggal 62 km · Medan 65 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 Pangkalan Brandan (4.0238°, 98.2782°, elevation 5 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).