Kokopo weather in November

In November, Kokopo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 173 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 10% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of November to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kokopo's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kokopo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:30 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
79%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

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 Kokopo 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 on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12826
22826
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42826
52826
62826
72826
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292826
302826

How November really feels in Kokopo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 23 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
23
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.

Kokopo weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°27925.812.23.6
Feb28° / 26°25323.712.13.5
Mar28° / 26°29226123.6
Apr28° / 26°23524.911.93.7
May28° / 26°17221.411.84.3
Jun28° / 26°12016.811.85.1
Jul27° / 26°14016.811.85.2
Aug27° / 25°13013.411.95.7
Sep28° / 26°10815125.4
Oct28° / 26°12817.512.14.8
Nov28° / 26°17321.412.24.1
Dec28° / 26°26326.612.23.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82476
92377
102377
112377
122377
132377
142278
152278
162278
172278
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212080
221981
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271882
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291882
301882

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kokopo gets around 173 mm of rain over 21.4 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 71% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
164
265
365
466
566
667
767
868
969
1069
1170
1270
1371
1471
1571
1671
1772
1872
1973
2073
2174
2274
2375
2475
2575
2676
2776
2877
2977
3078

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117722
217623
317524
417425
517326
617227
717128
817029
907030
1006931
1106832
1206733
1306634
1406535
1506535
1606436
1706337
1806238
1906238
2006139
2106040
2205941
2305842
2405842
2505743
2605644
2705644
2805545
2905446
3005347

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:305:39
212.25:305:39
312.25:305:39
412.25:305:40
512.25:305:40
612.25:305:40
712.25:305:40
812.25:305:40
912.25:305:40
1012.25:305:41
1112.25:305:41
1212.25:305:41
1312.25:305:41
1412.25:305:42
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1612.25:305:42
1712.25:305:43
1812.25:305:43
1912.25:315:43
2012.25:315:43
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2412.25:325:45
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2612.25:325:46
2712.25:325:46
2812.25:335:46
2912.25:335:47
3012.25:335:47

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 5.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
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235.3Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kokopo

In seasonPeak

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

Kokopo 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 Kokopo?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Kokopo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kokopo in November

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

In November, Kokopo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kokopo 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 offshore is warmest in December 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
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Kokopo 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 Kokopo peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kokopo 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 Kokopo is worst in December — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorDec 1342 µg/m³Aug 1425 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr41Poor
May37Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kokopo?

Kokopo sits at 4.3°S, 152.3°E, 22 m above sea level, in Papua New Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kimbe, 272 km away.

KimbeArawaLaePopondettaBuloloMadangGorokaPort Moresby

Topography around Kokopo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kokopo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,286 m.

The land around Kokopo is covered by trees (48%) and water (37%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
658 m
80 km
2,286 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Kimbe 272 km · Arawa 421 km · Lae 641 km · Popondetta 664 km · Bulolo 699 km · Madang 725 km · Goroka 786 km · Port Moresby 803 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 Kokopo (-4.3432°, 152.2687°, elevation 22 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).