San Rafael weather in November

In November, San Rafael sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 53 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of November to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is San Rafael's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Rafael's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
34%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

San Rafael is city in Mendoza Province, Argentina.

Founded
1805

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 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical November day in San Rafael reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C warmer than October and about 3°C cooler than December.

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How November really feels in San Rafael

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.

San Rafael weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°468.9014.14.6
Feb30° / 17°477.1013.35.6
Mar27° / 15°486.8012.37.2
Apr22° / 10°426011.27.7
May18° / 315010.26.6
Jun15° / 183.70.19.75.6
Jul15° / 173.20.69.95.5
Aug18° / 223.40.310.76.9
Sep21° / 284.70.211.87.5
Oct24° / 11°607.6012.97.7
Nov28° / 14°538013.86.8
Dec31° / 17°538.7014.35.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57723
67723
77822
87822
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

San Rafael gets around 53 mm of rain over 8 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
326
426
527
627
727
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2628
2728
2828
2928
3029

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39460
49460
59460
69460
79460
89460
99460
109460
119460
129460
139460
149460
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Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of November to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 8:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:347:59
213.46:338:00
313.56:338:01
413.56:328:02
513.56:318:03
613.66:308:04
713.66:298:05
813.66:288:06
913.76:288:07
1013.76:278:08
1113.76:268:09
1213.76:268:10
1313.86:258:11
1413.86:248:12
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1613.86:238:14
1713.96:238:15
1813.96:228:16
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2013.96:218:18
2114.06:218:19
2214.06:218:20
2314.06:208:20
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2514.06:208:22
2614.16:198:23
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.3Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit San Rafael?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Rafael in November

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

In November, San Rafael sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in San Rafael 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 San Rafael peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr5High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San Rafael?

San Rafael sits at 34.6°S, 68.3°W, 690 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is General Alvear, 71 km away.

Topography around San Rafael

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Rafael has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 696 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,885 m.

The land around San Rafael is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
276 m
80 km
1,885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: General Alvear 71 km · Tunuyán 131 km · Malargüe 149 km · Tupungato 158 km · Rivadavia 159 km · San Martín 171 km · Perdriel 179 km · Rodeo del Medio 183 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 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 San Rafael (-34.6153°, -68.3324°, elevation 690 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).