São Cristóvão weather in November

In November, São Cristóvão sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 41 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 49% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is São Cristóvão's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Cristóvão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
4:59 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

São Cristóvão 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 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in São Cristóvão reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in São Cristóvão

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

São Cristóvão weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°5615.212.65.2
Feb29° / 25°6316.412.44.8
Mar29° / 25°7118.112.14.7
Apr28° / 25°11220.311.84.6
May27° / 24°15722.911.54.8
Jun26° / 23°1482411.44.7
Jul25° / 22°12523.911.44.9
Aug25° / 22°9822.111.65.2
Sep26° / 22°6417.211.95.8
Oct27° / 23°5213.912.26.2
Nov28° / 24°4111.112.56.3
Dec28° / 24°3310.112.65.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107030
117030
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

São Cristóvão gets around 41 mm of rain over 11.1 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
239
339
439
539
638
738
838
938
1038
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1636
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2336
2436
2536
2635
2735
2834
2933
3033

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12575
22476
32377
42278
52179
62080
72080
81981
91882
101882
111783
121684
131684
141585
151486
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181288
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201288
211189
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241090
251090
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Wind in November

Winds average 17 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

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

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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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3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:00 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:005:24
212.45:005:25
312.45:005:25
412.45:005:25
512.45:005:25
612.44:595:26
712.44:595:26
812.54:595:26
912.54:595:27
1012.54:595:27
1112.54:595:28
1212.54:595:28
1312.54:595:28
1412.54:595:29
1512.54:595:29
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2012.54:595:31
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2712.65:005:35
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3012.65:005:36

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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206.4Intense
216.4Intense
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256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for São Cristóvão

In seasonPeak

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

São Cristóvão's rainy season runs March–August, 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 São Cristóvão?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Cristóvão in November

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

In November, São Cristóvão sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near São Cristóvão in November

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 15 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in São Cristóvão 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 São Cristóvão peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Cristóvão?

São Cristóvão sits at 11.0°S, 37.2°W, 38 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaporanga d'Ajuda, 12 km away.

Topography around São Cristóvão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Cristóvão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.

The land around São Cristóvão is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Itaporanga d'Ajuda 12 km · Aracaju 19 km · Nossa Senhora do Socorro 20 km · Barra dos Coqueiros 22 km · Laranjeiras 24 km · Salgado 29 km · Areia Branca 31 km · Maruim 34 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 São Cristóvão (-11.0147°, -37.2064°, elevation 38 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).