Sibolga weather in November

In November, Sibolga sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 507 mm of rain across 27.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sibolga's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sibolga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
507 mm
27.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:13 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
94%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Sibolga is city in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

Density
8,565/km²
people per km²
Founded
1700

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 27°C through the month.

A typical November day in Sibolga reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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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How November really feels in Sibolga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sibolga weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°33826.711.93.5
Feb29° / 24°31123.711.93.4
Mar29° / 24°36127.4123.2
Apr29° / 24°35726.7123.2
May29° / 24°26021.612.13.9
Jun29° / 24°15917.312.14.4
Jul28° / 24°19319.112.14.6
Aug28° / 23°28422.812.14.2
Sep28° / 23°29323.2124.1
Oct28° / 23°42826.1123.8
Nov27° / 23°50727.711.93.4
Dec28° / 24°43327.611.93.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5298
6298
7298
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Sibolga gets around 507 mm of rain over 27.7 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 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
190
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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 100% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11000
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of November to 11 h 54 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 6:10 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:106:07
211.96:106:07
311.96:106:07
411.96:116:07
511.96:116:07
611.96:116:07
711.96:116:07
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2011.96:146:09
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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 — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 4.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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44.2Bright
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304.2Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Sibolga?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sibolga.

What to pack for Sibolga in November

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

In November, Sibolga sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Sibolga 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 22 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in November 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
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sibolga in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sibolga peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 14Aug 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sibolga 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 Sibolga is worst in October — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1220 µg/m³Dec 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sibolga?

Sibolga sits at 1.7°N, 98.8°E, 6 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tarutung, 37 km away.

Topography around Sibolga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sibolga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,065 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,230 m.

The land around Sibolga is covered by trees (44%) and water (41%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
471 m
16 km
1,065 m
80 km
2,230 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
November weather nearby: Tarutung 37 km · Barus 52 km · Padangsidempuan 68 km · Pangururan 97 km · Bandar 113 km · Rantauprapat 124 km · Sidikalang 124 km · Singkil 126 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 Sibolga (1.7402°, 98.7812°, elevation 6 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. 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).