Pekalongan weather in November

In November, Pekalongan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 465 mm of rain across 28.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 3% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of November to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Pekalongan's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pekalongan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
465 mm
28.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:17 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
85%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Pekalongan is city in Central Java Province, Indonesia.

Density
7,173/km²
people per km²
Founded
1906

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 Pekalongan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 29°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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22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
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Pekalongan weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°41130.412.43.3
Feb27° / 23°38027.612.23.2
Mar28° / 23°41430.2123.2
Apr28° / 23°37728.411.93.2
May28° / 23°20223.311.74.0
Jun28° / 23°14817.211.65.1
Jul27° / 22°10314.411.65.8
Aug28° / 22°7611.811.86.1
Sep28° / 22°12314.8125.4
Oct28° / 23°29322.712.24.1
Nov28° / 23°46528.312.33.3
Dec28° / 23°51729.612.43.3

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 8% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21882
31882
41783
51684
61684
71684
81585
91585
101486
111486
121486
131387
141288
151189
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181090
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20991
21892
22892
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27595
28595
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30595

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Pekalongan gets around 465 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 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
190
291
391
492
592
693
793
894
994
1095
1195
1295
1395
1496
1596
1696
1796
1895
1995
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2295
2395
2496
2596
2696
2795
2895
2995
3095

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1595
2496
3496
4397
5397
6298
7298
8298
9199
10199
11199
12199
130100
140100
150100
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170100
180100
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27199
28298
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30298

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of November to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:175:32
212.35:175:32
312.35:175:33
412.35:175:33
512.35:175:33
612.35:175:33
712.35:175:34
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2012.35:175:38
2112.35:185:38
2212.35:185:38
2312.35:185:39
2412.45:185:39
2512.45:185:40
2612.45:195:40
2712.45:195:40
2812.45:195:41
2912.45:195:41
3012.45:205:42

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Pekalongan

In seasonPeak

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

Pekalongan sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Pekalongan's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Pekalongan?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pekalongan.

What to pack for Pekalongan in November

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

In November, Pekalongan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pekalongan 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 offshore 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.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Pekalongan in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pekalongan peaks around March 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 14Nov 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov6High
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pekalongan 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 Pekalongan is worst in May — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMay 1641 µg/m³Feb 1231 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May42Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pekalongan?

Pekalongan sits at 6.9°S, 109.7°E, 10 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Wiradesa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Pekalongan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pekalongan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Pekalongan is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Wiradesa 6.0 km · Kedungwuni 10 km · Wonopringgo 12 km · Comal 16 km · Buaran 23 km · Pemalang 32 km · Weleri 44 km · Randudongkal 45 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 Pekalongan (-6.8886°, 109.6753°, 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. 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).