Niah weather in November

In November, Niah sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 283 mm of rain across 28.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in November, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of November to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Niah's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
283 mm
28.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical November day in Niah reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13124
23124
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73124
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How November really feels in Niah

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.

Niah weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°25826.111.82.9
Feb30° / 24°19422.211.93.0
Mar31° / 24°18025.1122.8
Apr32° / 24°21825.912.12.5
May32° / 24°21524.312.22.7
Jun31° / 24°19921.812.22.9
Jul31° / 24°19421.112.23.1
Aug31° / 24°20022.412.12.9
Sep31° / 24°20723.9122.7
Oct31° / 24°27727.911.92.5
Nov31° / 24°28328.811.82.4
Dec30° / 24°31128.511.82.6

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 3% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12496
13397
14397
15397
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17397
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20397
21397
22397
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30397

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Niah gets around 283 mm of rain over 28.8 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 95% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
496
596
696
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1796
1896
1996
2095
2195
2295
2394
2494
2594
2694
2793
2893
2993
3093

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the miserable band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12575
22476
32476
42377
52377
62278
72278
82278
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152179
162278
172278
182278
192377
202377
212377
222377
232476
242476
252476
262377
272377
282377
292377
302377

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
15calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of November to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:136:05
211.96:136:04
311.96:136:04
411.96:136:04
511.96:136:04
611.86:136:04
711.86:146:04
811.86:146:04
911.86:146:04
1011.86:146:04
1111.86:146:05
1211.86:156:05
1311.86:156:05
1411.86:156:05
1511.86:156:05
1611.86:166:05
1711.86:166:05
1811.86:166:05
1911.86:176:06
2011.86:176:06
2111.86:176:06
2211.86:186:06
2311.86:186:06
2411.86:186:07
2511.86:196:07
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2811.86:206:08
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3011.86:216:08

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
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174.6Bright
184.6Bright
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264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Niah

In seasonPeak

In November, Niah sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Niah sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Niah?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Niah.

What to pack for Niah in November

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

In November, Niah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Niah 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 offshore is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Niah in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Niah peaks around April 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 15UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Niah 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 Niah is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodSep 1819 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb18Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Niah?

Niah sits at 3.9°N, 113.7°E, 16 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Beluru, 45 km away.

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Topography around Niah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,291 m.

The land around Niah is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
368 m
80 km
1,291 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Beluru 45 km · Miri 67 km · Marudi 76 km · Sebauh 97 km · Kuala Belait 99 km · Seria 107 km · Bintulu 108 km · Liang 125 km

Malaysia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,125
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 581
Religion
Muslim 64%Buddhist 19%Christian 9%Hindu 6%

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 Niah (3.862°, 113.7152°, elevation 16 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).