Cagayan de Oro weather in November

In November, Cagayan de Oro sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 310 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 7% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Cagayan de Oro's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cagayan de Oro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
310 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:38 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
79%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Cagayan de Oro is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Misamis Oriental.

Density
1,797/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 Cagayan de Oro reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°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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42922
52922
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72922
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How November really feels in Cagayan de Oro

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.

Cagayan de Oro weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°2562311.64.3
Feb28° / 22°2151911.74.2
Mar29° / 22°20020.511.94.1
Apr30° / 23°22522.112.23.6
May29° / 23°33027.512.43.1
Jun29° / 23°40326.612.53.2
Jul28° / 23°29824.212.43.7
Aug29° / 23°22520.612.34.0
Sep29° / 22°23122.8123.7
Oct28° / 22°29626.811.83.4
Nov29° / 22°31026.211.63.4
Dec28° / 22°2622611.53.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31684
41684
51684
61684
71783
81783
91981
101981
111981
122080
132080
142080
152179
162179
172278
182278
192278
202179
212179
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232278
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282278
292377
302377

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Cagayan de Oro gets around 310 mm of rain over 26.2 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 87% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
190
290
389
489
589
689
789
889
989
1089
1189
1289
1389
1489
1589
1689
1788
1888
1988
2087
2187
2286
2386
2485
2585
2684
2784
2883
2983
3083

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1199
2199
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397

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
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:345:16
211.75:345:16
311.75:355:15
411.75:355:15
511.75:355:15
611.75:355:15
711.75:365:15
811.75:365:15
911.65:365:15
1011.65:365:15
1111.65:375:15
1211.65:375:15
1311.65:375:15
1411.65:385:15
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1611.65:385:15
1711.65:395:15
1811.65:395:15
1911.65:405:15
2011.65:405:15
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2811.65:445:17
2911.55:445:17
3011.55:445:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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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
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
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274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Cagayan de Oro

In seasonPeak

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

Cagayan de Oro 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 Cagayan de Oro?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cagayan de Oro.

What to pack for Cagayan de Oro in November

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

In November, Cagayan de Oro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cagayan de Oro 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 16 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Cagayan de Oro 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 Cagayan de Oro peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Cagayan de Oro 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 Cagayan de Oro is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1119 µg/m³Jan 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cagayan de Oro?

Cagayan de Oro sits at 8.5°N, 124.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Balulang, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Cagayan de Oro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cagayan de Oro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,885 m.

The land around Cagayan de Oro is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
709 m
80 km
2,885 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
November weather nearby: Balulang 4.0 km · Bugo 13 km · Tagoloan 13 km · Jasaan 23 km · Manolo Fortich 27 km · Iligan City 37 km · Impasugong 43 km · Iligan 53 km

Philippines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

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 Cagayan de Oro (8.4822°, 124.6472°, elevation 8 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).