Sentani weather in November

In November, Sentani sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 224 mm of rain across 26.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 5% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of November to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sentani's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sentani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
224 mm
26.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:20 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
83%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Sentani is capital of Jayapura Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Sentani reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
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212925
222925
232925
242925
252925
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282925
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How November really feels in Sentani

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.

Sentani weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°23326.912.13.4
Feb28° / 25°22624.212.13.4
Mar28° / 25°25427.5123.4
Apr28° / 25°24227.411.93.3
May29° / 25°20027.111.93.4
Jun28° / 25°20126.511.93.5
Jul28° / 25°20925.411.94.0
Aug28° / 25°19824.811.94.0
Sep28° / 25°18324.3123.8
Oct29° / 25°18325.312.13.6
Nov29° / 25°22426.912.13.3
Dec29° / 25°25628.112.13.2

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 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21585
31585
41585
51585
61585
71585
81585
91585
101585
111585
121585
131585
141585
151684
161684
171684
181684
191684
201684
211585
221486
231486
241486
251486
261486
271486
281486
291387
301288

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Sentani gets around 224 mm of rain over 26.9 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 89% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
286
386
487
587
687
788
888
988
1088
1188
1288
1389
1489
1589
1689
1790
1890
1990
2090
2190
2290
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16832
26733
36634
46634
56535
66436
76337
86238
96139
106040
115941
125842
135644
145545
155446
165347
175248
185149
195149
205050
214951
224951
234852
244852
254852
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of November to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:195:24
212.15:195:24
312.15:195:24
412.15:195:25
512.15:195:25
612.15:195:25
712.15:195:25
812.15:195:25
912.15:195:25
1012.15:195:25
1112.15:195:26
1212.15:195:26
1312.15:195:26
1412.15:195:26
1512.15:195:27
1612.15:205:27
1712.15:205:27
1812.15:205:27
1912.15:205:28
2012.15:205:28
2112.15:215:28
2212.15:215:29
2312.15:215:29
2412.15:215:29
2512.15:225:30
2612.15:225:30
2712.15:225:30
2812.15:235:31
2912.15:235:31
3012.15:235:31

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Sentani?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sentani.

What to pack for Sentani in November

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

In November, Sentani sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sentani 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 25 km away) is warmest in November 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
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sentani 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 Sentani peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Jun 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sentani?

Sentani sits at 2.6°S, 140.5°E, 100 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Abepura, 14 km away.

MuliaWewakAgatsTimika

Topography around Sentani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sentani has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,985 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,957 m.

The land around Sentani is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
1,985 m
80 km
1,957 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Abepura 14 km · Jayapura 23 km · Wamena 243 km · Tiom 274 km · Mulia 308 km · Wewak 363 km · Agats 423 km · Timika 483 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 Sentani (-2.5691°, 140.5127°, elevation 100 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).