Santa Clara weather in November

In November, Santa Clara sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 191 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Santa Clara's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Clara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:29 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical November day in Santa Clara reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617

Santa Clara weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°11016.112.55.3
Feb28° / 17°9313.712.35.4
Mar28° / 18°1832112.14.5
Apr28° / 18°1041711.85.1
May29° / 16°122.311.56.9
Jun29° / 14°00.111.47.7
Jul29° / 13°0011.57.3
Aug30° / 14°40.911.76.4
Sep30° / 16°6011.911.95.0
Oct28° / 17°1712612.23.8
Nov27° / 17°1912512.54.0
Dec26° / 17°13919.912.64.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3892
4892
5892
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12892
13892
14892
15991
16991
17991
181090
191189
201189
211189
221189
231189
241090
251090
26991
27991
28991
29991
30892

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Santa Clara gets around 191 mm of rain over 25 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 83% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
189
288
388
488
588
688
787
887
986
1086
1185
1285
1384
1484
1584
1683
1783
1882
1982
2081
2181
2280
2380
2479
2579
2679
2779
2879
2978
3078

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
116534
216534
316435
416435
516435
616435
716435
816435
916534
1016534
1126434
1226434
1326533
1436433
1536532
1636532
1736631
1846531
1946630
2046729
2146828
2246828
2346828
2446927
2546927
2646927
2747026
2847026
2947026
3047026

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:315:53
212.45:315:53
312.45:305:53
412.45:305:54
512.45:305:54
612.45:305:54
712.45:305:55
812.45:305:55
912.45:305:55
1012.45:295:56
1112.45:295:56
1212.45:295:56
1312.55:295:57
1412.55:295:57
1512.55:295:57
1612.55:295:58
1712.55:295:58
1812.55:295:59
1912.55:295:59
2012.55:295:59
2112.55:306:00
2212.55:306:00
2312.55:306:01
2412.55:306:01
2512.55:306:02
2612.55:306:02
2712.55:316:03
2812.55:316:03
2912.55:316:04
3012.55:316:04

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.29 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 5.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Santa Clara

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Clara's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Santa Clara?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Santa Clara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Clara in November

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

In November, Santa Clara sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Santa Clara in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Clara peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 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 highExtremeMar 13UV 15Aug 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara is worst in July — around 184 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 22.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18175 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May24Moderate
Jun96Unhealthy
Jul184Very unhealthy
Aug120Unhealthy
Sep40Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Clara?

Santa Clara sits at 10.2°S, 15.4°E, 1,030 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Calulo, 63 km away.

BailundoCacusoLucalaN'dalatandoCangandala

Topography around Santa Clara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Clara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 1,048 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m.

The land around Santa Clara is covered by grassland (49%), trees (30%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
1,623 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
November weather nearby: Calulo 63 km · Mussende 73 km · Quibala 78 km · Bailundo 92 km · Cacuso 92 km · Lucala 104 km · N'dalatando 115 km · Cangandala 118 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 Santa Clara (-10.1916°, 15.4341°, elevation 1,030 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).