Semarang weather in November

In November, Semarang sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 282 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Semarang's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Semarang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
282 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:14 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Semarang is city in Central Java Province, Indonesia.

Density
4,534/km²
people per km²
Founded
1547

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 32°C through the month.

A typical November day in Semarang reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Semarang

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.

Semarang weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°39129.912.42.7
Feb30° / 24°35427.212.22.7
Mar30° / 24°34529.3122.6
Apr31° / 24°2372611.92.7
May32° / 24°10216.411.73.5
Jun32° / 24°6010.511.64.0
Jul32° / 23°386.511.64.3
Aug33° / 23°23411.84.2
Sep33° / 24°446.1123.7
Oct33° / 24°13915.312.23.0
Nov32° / 24°28225.612.32.5
Dec30° / 24°41629.212.42.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32575
42575
52575
62476
72575
82377
92278
102278
112179
122080
131981
141882
151783
161684
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191387
201288
211189
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Semarang gets around 282 mm of rain over 25.6 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 85% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
170
272
373
474
576
677
778
880
981
1082
1183
1284
1385
1486
1586
1687
1787
1888
1988
2089
2189
2290
2390
2491
2591
2691
2792
2892
2992
3093

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1107515
287715
377716
467717
567717
657718
747719
837621
937522
1027523
1127424
1217425
1317326
1417227
1517128
1617029
1716930
1807030
1906931
2006832
2106832
2206733
2306733
2406634
2506634
2606535
2706436
2806337
2906238
3006139

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:145:29
212.35:145:30
312.35:145:30
412.35:145:30
512.35:145:30
612.35:145:30
712.35:145:31
812.35:145:31
912.35:145:31
1012.35:145:31
1112.35:145:32
1212.35:145:32
1312.35:145:32
1412.35:145:33
1512.35:145:33
1612.35:145:33
1712.35:145:34
1812.35:145:34
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2012.35:145:35
2112.35:145:35
2212.35:155:36
2312.45:155:36
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2612.45:155:37
2712.45:165:38
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2912.45:165:38
3012.45:165:39

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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95.6Bright
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125.5Bright
135.5Bright
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285.1Bright
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305.1Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Semarang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Semarang's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Semarang?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Semarang.

What to pack for Semarang in November

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

In November, Semarang sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Semarang 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 14 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.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Semarang in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Semarang peaks around March 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 14Nov 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Semarang 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 Semarang is worst in May — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorMay 1445 µg/m³Feb 1131 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr43Poor
May45Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Semarang?

Semarang sits at 7.0°S, 110.4°E, 18 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Mranggen, 11 km away.

Topography around Semarang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Semarang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,293 m.

The land around Semarang is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, water (31%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
616 m
80 km
3,293 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Mranggen 11 km · Ungaran 16 km · Demak 27 km · Ambarawa 30 km · Salatiga 39 km · Welahan 39 km · Weleri 39 km · Pecangaan 46 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 Semarang (-6.9931°, 110.4208°, elevation 18 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).