Tonj weather in November

In November, Tonj sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 23 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Tonj's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tonj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:01 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Tonj is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical November day in Tonj reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163423
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193423
203423
213423
223423
233423
243423
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423

How November really feels in Tonj

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 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
30
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.

Tonj weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 23°10.311.62.8
Feb37° / 24°30.711.81.8
Mar38° / 26°214.5121.4
Apr36° / 26°6313.612.21.8
May34° / 25°1222012.32.5
Jun32° / 23°12720.312.43.1
Jul30° / 23°16322.912.43.4
Aug30° / 22°17823.612.23.3
Sep31° / 22°15222.4123.2
Oct32° / 23°12220.211.83.2
Nov33° / 23°235.711.73.6
Dec35° / 23°20.411.63.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35149
45347
55446
65545
75545
85644
95842
105842
115941
125941
136139
146139
156238
166337
176436
186436
196535
206634
216733
226832
236931
247030
257129
267129
277327
287327
297426
307426

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Tonj gets around 23 mm of rain over 5.7 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 21% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
241
339
437
535
633
731
829
927
1026
1124
1223
1322
1421
1520
1618
1717
1816
1915
2014
2113
2212
2311
2410
259
268
277
286
296
305

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10282961
20293158
302103355
403113551
503123748
603133845
704144042
804154238
915164335
1015174432
1116184529
1227194626
1338204624
1449214521
15510224519
16611234416
17812244314
18913244112
191114254011
20131525389
21151626358
22171726337
23201826316
24221826285
25241926255
26262026234
27292126214
28312126193
29332126173
30352225153

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 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 6:57 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:576:41
211.76:576:41
311.76:576:41
411.76:576:41
511.76:576:41
611.76:586:40
711.76:586:40
811.76:586:40
911.76:586:40
1011.76:596:40
1111.76:596:40
1211.76:596:40
1311.77:006:40
1411.77:006:40
1511.77:006:40
1611.77:016:40
1711.77:016:41
1811.77:016:41
1911.67:026:41
2011.67:026:41
2111.67:036:41
2211.67:036:41
2311.67:036:41
2411.67:046:42
2511.67:046:42
2611.67:056:42
2711.67:056:42
2811.67:056:42
2911.67:066:43
3011.67:066:43

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Tonj

In seasonPeak

None of Tonj's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tonj's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Tonj?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tonj. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tonj in November

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

In November, Tonj sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tonj in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tonj peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highMar 21UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tonj 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 Tonj is worst in December — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorDec 1349 µg/m³Aug 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr24Moderate
May12Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tonj?

Tonj sits at 7.3°N, 28.7°E, 444 m above sea level, in South Sudan. The nearest listed city is Wau, 89 km away.

WauRumbekKuacjokGogrialLeerAweilWinejokAbyei

Topography around Tonj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tonj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 437 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.

The land around Tonj is covered by grassland (79%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
176 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
November weather nearby: Wau 89 km · Rumbek 122 km · Kuacjok 138 km · Gogrial 154 km · Leer 198 km · Aweil 218 km · Winejok 228 km · Abyei 260 km

South Sudan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Prices
≈ 6% of US
price level, 2021
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
Happiness
2.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2019
Homicide rate
14
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
36.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 61%folk religion 33%Muslim 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 Tonj (7.2739°, 28.6775°, elevation 444 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. 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).