Arraial do Cabo weather in November

In November, Arraial do Cabo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 101 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of November to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Arraial do Cabo's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arraial do Cabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Arraial do Cabo is human settlement in 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 24°C through the month.

A typical November day in Arraial do Cabo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Arraial do Cabo weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°888.313.37.1
Feb26° / 24°52612.87.3
Mar26° / 24°1051112.26.7
Apr25° / 24°579.511.57.2
May24° / 22°5810.110.97.3
Jun23° / 21°346.410.67.8
Jul22° / 21°356.610.77.7
Aug22° / 21°286.111.27.7
Sep22° / 21°477.111.97.4
Oct23° / 21°547.712.57.2
Nov24° / 22°10110.613.16.7
Dec25° / 23°969.713.46.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24555
34555
44555
54456
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114456
124555
134555
144654
154654
164654
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Arraial do Cabo gets around 101 mm of rain over 10.6 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
533
634
734
835
936
1037
1137
1238
1338
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1938
2038
2137
2237
2336
2436
2535
2635
2734
2834
2934
3034

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116164828
216164730
316164631
415164532
515154534
615154435
715154336
815144237
915144139
1015144140
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2104123648
2204123548
2304123548
2404123449
2504123351
2603123352
2703123253
2803123154
2903113056
3002112958

Wind in November

Winds average 23 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of November to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:066:58
212.96:056:58
312.96:056:59
412.96:046:59
512.96:047:00
613.06:037:01
713.06:037:01
813.06:027:02
913.06:027:03
1013.06:017:03
1113.06:017:04
1213.16:017:04
1313.16:007:05
1413.16:007:06
1513.16:007:06
1613.16:007:07
1713.15:597:08
1813.25:597:08
1913.25:597:09
2013.25:597:10
2113.25:597:10
2213.25:597:11
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2413.25:587:12
2513.25:587:13
2613.35:587:14
2713.35:587:14
2813.35:587:15
2913.35:587:16
3013.35:597:16

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 6.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
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296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Arraial do Cabo?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Arraial do Cabo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arraial do Cabo in November

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

In November, Arraial do Cabo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Arraial do Cabo in November

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 19 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in September near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Arraial do Cabo 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 Arraial do Cabo peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 14Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Arraial do Cabo?

Arraial do Cabo sits at 23.0°S, 42.0°W, 11 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cabo Frio, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Arraial do Cabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arraial do Cabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,806 m.

The land around Arraial do Cabo is covered by water (59%) within 3 km, water (84%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
1,806 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Cabo Frio 9.0 km · São Pedro da Aldeia 16 km · Iguaba Grande 25 km · Buzios 29 km · Araruama 34 km · Saquarema 46 km · Rio das Ostras 50 km · Silva Jardim 51 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 Arraial do Cabo (-22.9661°, -42.0278°, elevation 11 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).