Rio Grande weather in November

In November, Rio Grande sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 87 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of November to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Rio Grande's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rio Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:24 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Rio Grande is municipality of Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil.

Density
67/km²
people per km²
Founded
1737

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 20°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical November day in Rio Grande reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Rio Grande weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 22°878.613.97.4
Feb24° / 23°849.713.27.0
Mar24° / 22°921012.27.1
Apr21° / 19°11310.211.26.6
May19° / 16°1049.710.46.1
Jun16° / 14°1109.79.95.0
Jul15° / 12°11210.210.14.4
Aug15° / 13°1089.710.84.8
Sep16° / 14°12510.411.85.1
Oct18° / 17°12910.212.86.0
Nov21° / 19°877.713.66.8
Dec23° / 21°867.814.17.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
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65446
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95644
105644
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135842
145842
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Rio Grande gets around 87 mm of rain over 7.7 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
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827
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1126
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1525
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2324
2424
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3025

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1302333150
2292233160
3292233170
4282233170
5282233180
6272133190
7262133190
8252133200
9242134200
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23162433271
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25152332281
26152332291
27142332291
28142332302
29132332302
30132331302

Wind in November

Winds average 24 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 24 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
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 8:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:337:50
213.36:337:51
313.36:327:52
413.46:317:53
513.46:307:54
613.46:307:55
713.46:297:56
813.56:287:57
913.56:287:57
1013.56:277:58
1113.56:267:59
1213.66:268:00
1313.66:258:01
1413.66:258:02
1513.66:248:03
1613.76:248:04
1713.76:238:05
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1913.76:228:06
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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 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
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46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
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297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Rio Grande?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Rio Grande for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rio Grande in November

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

In November, Rio Grande sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Rio Grande in November

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 February at about 24°C and coldest in July near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 18 to May 4 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar24Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May19Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande peaks around January 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 12Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Grande?

Rio Grande sits at 32.0°S, 52.1°W, 7 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José do Norte, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Rio Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rio Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m.

The land around Rio Grande is covered by water (61%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, water (52%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
357 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: São José do Norte 6.0 km · Pelotas 37 km · Capão do Leão 47 km · São Lourenço do Sul 75 km · Canguçu 90 km · Arroio Grande 96 km · Piratini 115 km · Jaguarão 134 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 Rio Grande (-32.035°, -52.0986°, elevation 7 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).