Natal weather in November

In November, Natal sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 25 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-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 57% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of November to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Natal's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Natal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
4:58 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

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 Natal reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°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)
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Natal weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°7519.112.34.9
Feb28° / 25°10119.212.24.5
Mar28° / 25°15023.3124.2
Apr28° / 25°18324.511.94.0
May28° / 25°14822.311.74.8
Jun27° / 24°15521.911.74.9
Jul26° / 23°1302111.75.3
Aug27° / 23°5115.111.86.2
Sep27° / 24°3111.5126.7
Oct27° / 25°2410.312.16.8
Nov28° / 25°2510.512.36.5
Dec28° / 25°4014.812.35.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28317
38317
48218
58218
68119
78119
87921
97921
107723
117723
127525
137426
147426
157228
167228
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227228
237228
247228
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Natal gets around 25 mm of rain over 10.5 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 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
431
531
631
731
832
932
1033
1133
1234
1334
1435
1536
1637
1737
1838
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2440
2540
2640
2740
2841
2941
3041

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12278
22278
32278
42179
52179
62080
72080
81981
91981
101882
111783
121684
131684
141585
151486
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181189
191090
201090
21991
22991
23892
24892
25793
26793
27793
28694
29694
30694

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 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of November to 12 h 18 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 4:58 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.24:585:11
212.24:585:11
312.24:585:11
412.24:585:11
512.24:585:11
612.24:585:11
712.24:585:12
812.24:585:12
912.24:585:12
1012.24:585:12
1112.24:585:13
1212.34:585:13
1312.34:585:13
1412.34:585:14
1512.34:585:14
1612.34:585:14
1712.34:585:14
1812.34:585:15
1912.34:585:15
2012.34:595:16
2112.34:595:16
2212.34:595:16
2312.34:595:17
2412.34:595:17
2512.35:005:17
2612.35:005:18
2712.35:005:18
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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 6.47 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
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126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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216.4Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Natal

In seasonPeak

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

Natal's rainy season runs February–July, 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 Natal?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Natal in November

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

In November, Natal sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Natal in November

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 13 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Natal 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 Natal peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Natal?

Natal sits at 5.8°S, 35.2°W, 32 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Gonçalo do Amarante, 13 km away.

Topography around Natal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Natal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m.

The land around Natal is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) within 3 km, water (43%) within 16 km, and water (35%), grassland (34%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
429 m
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November weather nearby: São Gonçalo do Amarante 13 km · Parnamirim 15 km · Extremoz 15 km · Macaíba 17 km · Ceará-Mirim 30 km · São José de Mipibu 31 km · Nísia Floresta 33 km · Monte Alegre 33 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 Natal (-5.795°, -35.2094°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).