Daru weather in November

In November, Daru sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 129 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Daru's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:00 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Daru is capital city of Western Province, Papua New Guinea.

Density
1,601/km²
people per km²
Founded
1884

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 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Daru reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Daru

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 11 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
11
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.

Daru weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°25026.912.53.2
Feb29° / 26°24225.412.33.1
Mar28° / 26°28926.712.13.4
Apr28° / 26°31125.711.83.8
May27° / 26°23425.211.64.2
Jun26° / 25°16022.911.54.5
Jul26° / 25°9519.611.55.2
Aug25° / 24°8417.511.75.5
Sep26° / 25°7216.611.95.5
Oct27° / 25°11117.712.25.3
Nov28° / 26°12918.112.44.9
Dec29° / 26°20123.912.53.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53763
63664
73565
83565
93565
103565
113466
123367
133367
143367
153268
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193268
203169
213169
223169
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243268
253169
263070
273070
283169
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Daru gets around 129 mm of rain over 18.1 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 61% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
158
259
359
459
559
660
760
860
960
1061
1161
1261
1361
1461
1562
1662
1762
1862
1961
2061
2161
2261
2361
2461
2560
2660
2761
2861
2962
3063

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
146531
246432
336433
436433
536334
626335
726236
826137
926038
1016138
1116039
1215940
1315841
1415742
1515742
1615643
1715544
1815445
1915346
2015247
2115148
2214949
2314950
2414851
2514752
2614554
2714455
2814356
2914158
3014059

Wind in November

Winds average 17 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220light breeze
320light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
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3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:016:21
212.36:016:21
312.36:016:21
412.36:006:21
512.46:006:22
612.46:006:22
712.46:006:22
812.46:006:22
912.46:006:23
1012.46:006:23
1112.46:006:23
1212.46:006:24
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2012.46:006:27
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2212.56:006:28
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2912.56:026:31
3012.56:026:31

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.19 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
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206.2Intense
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266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Daru

In seasonPeak

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

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

Daru's rainy season runs December–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Daru?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Daru for sightseeing.

What to pack for Daru in November

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

In November, Daru sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Daru in November

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 January at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Daru in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Daru peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 20UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Daru?

Daru sits at 9.1°S, 143.2°E, 11 m above sea level, in Papua New Guinea. The nearest listed city is Merauke, 315 km away.

MeraukeMendiMount HagenGorokaBuloloPort MoresbyLaeMadang

Topography around Daru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Daru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m.

The land around Daru is covered by water (55%) and mangroves (24%) within 3 km, water (60%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (63%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
46 m
80 km
80 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Merauke 315 km · Mendi 330 km · Mount Hagen 375 km · Goroka 410 km · Bulolo 431 km · Port Moresby 435 km · Lae 492 km · Madang 515 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 Daru (-9.0779°, 143.2089°, elevation 11 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).