Bulolo weather in November

In November, Bulolo sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 271 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bulolo's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bulolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
271 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:49 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
88%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical November day in Bulolo reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
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122315
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212316
222316
232316
242316
252316
262316
272316
282316
292316
302316

Bulolo weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°36426.712.44.0
Feb24° / 16°3202412.24.0
Mar24° / 16°38227.5123.9
Apr23° / 16°3092611.83.9
May22° / 15°2442611.74.1
Jun22° / 15°2042411.64.2
Jul21° / 15°19924.811.64.1
Aug21° / 15°21324.711.84.1
Sep22° / 15°24024.6124.1
Oct22° / 15°25325.512.24.1
Nov23° / 16°27125.812.34.0
Dec23° / 16°35927.712.43.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25892
26991
27991
28991
29991
30892

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bulolo gets around 271 mm of rain over 25.8 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 86% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
182
282
383
483
584
684
785
885
986
1087
1187
1288
1388
1488
1588
1688
1788
1888
1988
2088
2187
2287
2387
2486
2586
2685
2785
2885
2985
3085

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1122761
2122761
3121771
4120781
5120781
6119791
7118801
8117811
9116821
10116821
11115831
12115831
13114832
14114832
15114832
16114832
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18114823
19115813
20115813
21115813
22115813
23115813
24115813
25115813
26115813
27114823
28114823
29213823
30213823

Wind in November

Winds average 3 km/h in November.

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 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 24 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 5:49 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:496:05
212.35:496:05
312.35:496:05
412.35:496:05
512.35:496:06
612.35:496:06
712.35:496:06
812.35:496:06
912.35:486:07
1012.35:486:07
1112.35:486:07
1212.35:486:07
1312.35:496:08
1412.35:496:08
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1812.35:496:09
1912.35:496:10
2012.45:496:10
2112.45:496:11
2212.45:496:11
2312.45:506:11
2412.45:506:12
2512.45:506:12
2612.45:506:13
2712.45:506:13
2812.45:516:14
2912.45:516:14
3012.45:516:14

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 4.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 4.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
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264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Bulolo

In seasonPeak

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

Bulolo sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

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

Is November a good time to visit Bulolo?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Bulolo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bulolo in November

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

In November, Bulolo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bulolo 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 54 km away) is warmest in January at about 30°C and coldest in August 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
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Bulolo in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bulolo peaks around March 12 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 17Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bulolo?

Bulolo sits at 7.2°S, 146.6°E, 677 m above sea level, in Papua New Guinea. The nearest listed city is Lae, 66 km away.

GorokaMadangPopondettaPort MoresbyMount HagenMendiKimbe

Topography around Bulolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bulolo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,809 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,433 m.

The land around Bulolo is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (76%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
419 m
16 km
1,809 m
80 km
3,433 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Lae 66 km · Goroka 186 km · Madang 240 km · Popondetta 247 km · Port Moresby 259 km · Mount Hagen 305 km · Mendi 350 km · Kimbe 428 km

Papua New Guinea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type I
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,020
2025
Homicide rate
9.3
per 100k, 2010
Road deaths
12.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 64%Roman Catholic 26%other Christian 5%non-Christian 1%

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 Bulolo (-7.2036°, 146.6401°, elevation 677 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).