Santa Bárbara weather in November

In November, Santa Bárbara sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 253 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of November to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Santa Bárbara's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Bárbara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
253 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:10 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical November day in Santa Bárbara reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
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202517
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222517
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292518
302518

Santa Bárbara weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°24619.313.15.0
Feb27° / 18°14714.612.75.4
Mar26° / 18°18818.412.15.2
Apr25° / 16°8413.211.66.3
May23° / 14°407.411.17.3
Jun23° / 13°133.110.88.0
Jul23° / 12°82.110.98.2
Aug24° / 13°193.811.38.2
Sep25° / 15°668.511.97.1
Oct26° / 16°11714.812.55.9
Nov25° / 17°25321.512.94.7
Dec26° / 18°31223.713.24.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32278
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
121981
131981
141882
151882
161981
171882
181684
191684
201585
211585
221585
231585
241486
251486
261486
271486
281387
291387
301387

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Santa Bárbara gets around 253 mm of rain over 21.5 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 72% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
163
264
365
466
567
667
768
869
969
1070
1171
1272
1373
1473
1574
1674
1774
1875
1975
2075
2175
2275
2376
2476
2576
2676
2777
2877
2977
3078

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15255119
24245319
34235320
44225420
54215520
63205621
73195721
83195622
93185623
103175624
112175724
122165725
132165626
142155627
152155528
162145529
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181145431
191135531
201135432
211125433
221125433
231125334
241115335
251115236
261105237
271105138
28095140
29085141
30084943

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of November to 13 h 06 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 6:15 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:157:00
212.86:147:00
312.86:147:01
412.86:147:01
512.86:137:02
612.86:137:02
712.86:127:03
812.96:127:03
912.96:127:04
1012.96:117:04
1112.96:117:05
1212.96:117:05
1312.96:117:06
1412.96:107:07
1512.96:107:07
1613.06:107:08
1713.06:107:08
1813.06:107:09
1913.06:107:10
2013.06:107:10
2113.06:097:11
2213.06:097:11
2313.06:097:12
2413.16:097:13
2513.16:097:13
2613.16:097:14
2713.16:097:15
2813.16:097:15
2913.16:107:16
3013.16:107:16

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Santa Bárbara

In seasonPeak

In November, Santa Bárbara sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santa Bárbara's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Santa Bárbara?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Santa Bárbara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Bárbara in November

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

In November, Santa Bárbara sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Santa Bárbara in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Bárbara peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santa Bárbara 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 Santa Bárbara is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1624 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Bárbara?

Santa Bárbara sits at 20.0°S, 43.4°W, 752 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barão de Cocais, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Santa Bárbara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Bárbara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 775 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,332 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,826 m.

The land around Santa Bárbara is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
1,332 m
80 km
1,826 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Barão de Cocais 8.0 km · Caeté 28 km · João Monlevade 30 km · Raposos 41 km · Alvinópolis 42 km · Sabará 42 km · Itabira 43 km · Nova Lima 45 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 Santa Bárbara (-19.9594°, -43.4153°, elevation 752 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. 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).