Ranau weather in November

In November, Ranau sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 163 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 3% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ranau's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ranau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:07 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Ranau is human settlement in Malaysia.

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 Ranau reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
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52919
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72919
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222919
232919
242819
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302819

How November really feels in Ranau

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.

Ranau weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°17022.311.74.4
Feb28° / 19°11817.811.84.7
Mar29° / 19°10917.8124.3
Apr30° / 20°9817.112.13.9
May30° / 20°13522.212.33.4
Jun30° / 19°13020.512.33.6
Jul30° / 19°11118.812.33.9
Aug30° / 19°11519.112.23.8
Sep30° / 19°11820.2123.6
Oct29° / 19°17224.211.93.5
Nov29° / 19°16324.711.73.5
Dec28° / 19°17325.411.73.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9991
10991
11892
12892
13991
14991
15991
161090
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301189

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ranau gets around 163 mm of rain over 24.7 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 82% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
483
583
683
783
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1782
1882
1982
2082
2182
2282
2381
2481
2581
2681
2780
2880
2980
3079

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13907
23907
33907
42917
52917
62908
72908
82908
92908
102908
112908
122908
132908
142908
152908
162899
172899
182899
1928810
2028810
2128810
2228711
2328711
2438611
2538611
2638512
2738512
2838512
2928612
3028612

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 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
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264calm
274calm
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294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 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 6:03 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:035:51
211.86:035:50
311.86:045:50
411.86:045:50
511.86:045:50
611.86:045:50
711.86:045:50
811.86:055:50
911.86:055:50
1011.76:055:50
1111.76:055:50
1211.76:065:50
1311.76:065:50
1411.76:065:50
1511.76:075:50
1611.76:075:50
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1811.76:085:51
1911.76:085:51
2011.76:085:51
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2811.76:115:53
2911.76:125:53
3011.76:125:53

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 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
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264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ranau

In seasonPeak

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

Ranau 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 Ranau?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ranau.

What to pack for Ranau in November

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

In November, Ranau sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ranau 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 57 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ranau 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 Ranau peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ranau 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 Ranau is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1216 µg/m³Feb 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ranau?

Ranau sits at 6.0°N, 116.7°E, 570 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Tambunan, 39 km away.

Topography around Ranau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ranau has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,761 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,023 m.

The land around Ranau is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
494 m
16 km
3,761 m
80 km
4,023 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
November weather nearby: Tambunan 39 km · Donggongon 62 km · Kota Kinabalu 65 km · Putatan 67 km · Petagas 68 km · Kinarut 70 km · Papar 84 km · Keningau 88 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 Ranau (5.9538°, 116.6641°, elevation 570 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).