Benguela weather in November

In November, Benguela sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 23% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of November to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Benguela's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benguela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:34 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Benguela is city in Angola.

Density
264/km²
people per km²
Founded
1617

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 Benguela reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°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 about 2°C warmer than October and on par with December.

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

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.

Benguela weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°395.612.75.9
Feb29° / 24°485.612.45.5
Mar29° / 25°10511.312.14.8
Apr30° / 25°476.711.75.6
May28° / 23°20.211.47.6
Jun25° / 20°20.211.38.5
Jul23° / 18°20.111.38.2
Aug23° / 18°1011.68.3
Sep25° / 20°20.511.98.5
Oct27° / 22°51.612.37.8
Nov28° / 24°194.212.66.5
Dec28° / 24°38612.76.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34753
44753
54555
64654
74555
84456
94456
104456
114357
124456
134357
144258
154258
164159
174159
184060
194159
204159
214060
224060
233961
243961
253961
263862
273664
283664
293466
303367

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Benguela gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
311
411
512
612
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2415
2515
2616
2716
2817
2918
3019

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1470260
2468280
3368290
4366310
5365320
6363340
7362350
8261361
9260371
10259381
11259381
12357391
13356401
14356401
15455401
16454411
17454411
18454411
19553411
20553411
21553411
22554401
23554401
24554401
25554401
26553411
27553411
28552421
29552421
30452431

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of November to 12 h 42 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 5:36 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:366:04
212.55:366:04
312.55:366:04
412.55:356:05
512.55:356:05
612.55:356:05
712.55:356:06
812.55:356:06
912.55:356:06
1012.55:346:07
1112.55:346:07
1212.65:346:08
1312.65:346:08
1412.65:346:08
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2512.75:346:14
2612.75:356:14
2712.75:356:15
2812.75:356:15
2912.75:356:16
3012.75:356:16

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Benguela?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Benguela for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Benguela in November

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

In November, Benguela sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Benguela in November

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 23 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Benguela 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 Benguela peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Aug 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Benguela 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 Benguela is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1830 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May17Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Benguela?

Benguela sits at 12.6°S, 13.4°E, 30 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Navegantes, 2.0 km away.

Cubal

Topography around Benguela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Benguela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,816 m.

The land around Benguela is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (41%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
497 m
80 km
1,816 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Navegantes 2.0 km · Baía Farta 23 km · Catumbela 23 km · Lobito 28 km · Dombe Grande 53 km · Bocoio 81 km · Cubal do Lumbo 84 km · Cubal 105 km

Angola travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,129
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
26.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 413
Religion
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

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 Benguela (-12.5767°, 13.4027°, elevation 30 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. 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).