Wamena weather in November

In November, Wamena sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 259 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of November to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Wamena's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wamena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
259 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:24 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
94%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical November day in Wamena reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°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)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
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102112
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Wamena weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°40428.912.23.4
Feb21° / 12°40727.312.13.2
Mar21° / 12°42730.3123.2
Apr21° / 12°35928.511.93.3
May20° / 12°23327.111.83.7
Jun20° / 11°21325.411.83.8
Jul19° / 11°23225.911.83.8
Aug20° / 11°25827.811.93.6
Sep20° / 11°27527.7123.5
Oct20° / 12°26128.212.13.5
Nov21° / 12°25927.612.23.5
Dec21° / 12°35929.212.23.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
140100
150100
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20199
21199
22199
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24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Wamena gets around 259 mm of rain over 27.6 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 92% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2093
2193
2293
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2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the comfortable band about 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
13169
23070
32971
42872
52773
62674
72575
82575
92476
102377
112278
122278
132179
142080
152080
162080
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211981
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261882
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Wind in November

Winds average 3 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of November to 12 h 12 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 5:23 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:235:32
212.15:235:32
312.25:235:32
412.25:235:33
512.25:235:33
612.25:235:33
712.25:235:33
812.25:235:33
912.25:235:33
1012.25:235:34
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1212.25:235:34
1312.25:235:34
1412.25:245:35
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1812.25:245:36
1912.25:245:36
2012.25:245:36
2112.25:255:37
2212.25:255:37
2312.25:255:37
2412.25:255:38
2512.25:265:38
2612.25:265:39
2712.25:265:39
2812.25:265:39
2912.25:275:40
3012.25:275:40

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 4.64 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 4.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Wamena?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wamena.

What to pack for Wamena in November

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

In November, Wamena sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Wamena in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wamena peaks around March 13 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 19Jun 22UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar19Extreme
Apr17Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep16Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Wamena?

Wamena sits at 4.1°S, 138.9°E, 1,488 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tiom, 58 km away.

Nabire

Topography around Wamena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wamena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,662 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,670 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,664 m.

The land around Wamena is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
2,670 m
80 km
4,664 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Tiom 58 km · Mulia 115 km · Agats 185 km · Sentani 243 km · Abepura 251 km · Timika 258 km · Jayapura 262 km · Nabire 391 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 Wamena (-4.0958°, 138.9481°, elevation 1,488 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. 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).