Alcântara weather in November

In November, Alcântara sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of November to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Alcântara's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alcântara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:40 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Alcântara is town in Maranhao, Brazil.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical November day in Alcântara reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 31°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)
13126
23126
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43126
53126
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73126
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93126
103126
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133126
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How November really feels in Alcântara

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.

Alcântara weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°18824.212.13.4
Feb29° / 25°26025.812.13.1
Mar29° / 24°39130.3122.9
Apr29° / 25°37628.711.93.0
May29° / 25°26526.511.93.3
Jun29° / 25°12920.811.94.0
Jul30° / 25°8317.111.94.7
Aug30° / 25°236.811.95.5
Sep31° / 26°112.2125.8
Oct31° / 26°122.712.15.7
Nov31° / 26°214.912.15.3
Dec30° / 26°5812.612.14.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37129
47129
56931
66931
76832
86733
96634
106535
116535
126436
136238
146238
156238
166139
176040
186040
195941
205941
215941
225842
235842
245842
255743
265842
275842
285842
295743
305842

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Alcântara gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
414
514
614
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1615
1715
1815
1915
2016
2116
2217
2317
2418
2518
2619
2719
2820
2920
3021

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27964
28964
29964
30964

Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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2116light breeze
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3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of November to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:395:44
212.15:395:44
312.15:395:44
412.15:395:44
512.15:395:44
612.15:395:44
712.15:395:44
812.15:395:45
912.15:395:45
1012.15:395:45
1112.15:395:45
1212.15:395:45
1312.15:395:46
1412.15:395:46
1512.15:395:46
1612.15:405:46
1712.15:405:47
1812.15:405:47
1912.15:405:47
2012.15:405:47
2112.15:415:48
2212.15:415:48
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2512.15:425:49
2612.15:425:49
2712.15:425:50
2812.15:435:50
2912.15:435:51
3012.15:435:51

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Alcântara

In seasonPeak

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

Alcântara's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Alcântara?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Alcântara in November

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

In November, Alcântara sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Alcântara in November

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in October near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Alcântara 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 Alcântara peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Alcântara 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 Alcântara is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 2018 µg/m³Jul 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alcântara?

Alcântara sits at 2.4°S, 44.4°W, 32 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Luís, 19 km away.

Topography around Alcântara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alcântara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m.

The land around Alcântara is covered by water (35%), trees (29%) and mangroves (27%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
102 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: São Luís 19 km · Raposa 35 km · Paço do Lumiar 37 km · Bequimão 41 km · São José de Ribamar 43 km · São Bento 55 km · Icatu 57 km · Palmeirândia 60 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 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 Alcântara (-2.4041°, -44.4167°, elevation 32 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).