São Miguel weather in November

In November, São Miguel sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

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 São Miguel's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Miguel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:11 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical November day in São Miguel reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°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)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93423
103423
113423
123423
133423
143423
153423
163423
173423
183423
193423
203423
213423
223423
233423
243423
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423

How November really feels in São Miguel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

São Miguel weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°12714.112.33.4
Feb31° / 22°14715.812.23.5
Mar31° / 22°19219.5123.6
Apr30° / 22°15617.611.93.9
May30° / 22°9111.611.74.7
Jun30° / 21°356.411.65.4
Jul31° / 20°203.511.75.6
Aug32° / 20°7111.85.1
Sep33° / 21°30.6124.3
Oct34° / 22°13112.13.7
Nov34° / 23°61.412.33.6
Dec34° / 23°284.812.43.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
46931
56931
66931
76733
86733
96733
106535
116535
126436
136337
146238
156139
166139
176040
186040
196040
205941
215941
226040
236040
246040
256139
266139
276139
286040
296040
306139

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

São Miguel gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
225
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
306

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111860201
211860201
311861200
411762200
511762200
611663200
711663200
811565190
911565190
1011466190
1111465200
1201367200
1301367200
1401267210
1501168210
1601167220
1701067230
1801067230
190967240
200966250
210965260
220965260
230865270
240865270
250964270
260963271
270963271
280962281
290962281
300962281

Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 5:11 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:115:24
212.25:115:24
312.25:115:25
412.25:115:25
512.25:105:25
612.25:105:25
712.35:105:25
812.35:105:26
912.35:105:26
1012.35:105:26
1112.35:105:26
1212.35:105:27
1312.35:105:27
1412.35:105:27
1512.35:115:28
1612.35:115:28
1712.35:115:28
1812.35:115:29
1912.35:115:29
2012.35:115:29
2112.35:115:30
2212.35:115:30
2312.35:125:30
2412.35:125:31
2512.35:125:31
2612.35:125:32
2712.35:135:32
2812.35:135:32
2912.35:135:33
3012.35:135:33

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for São Miguel

In seasonPeak

None of São Miguel'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 Miguel's monsoon runs January–May, 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 São Miguel?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Miguel. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São Miguel in November

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

In November, São Miguel sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in São Miguel 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 São Miguel peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 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 13UV 15Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Miguel?

São Miguel sits at 6.2°S, 38.5°W, 682 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pereiro, 19 km away.

Topography around São Miguel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Miguel has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 658 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m.

The land around São Miguel is covered by shrubs (45%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
675 m
80 km
818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Pereiro 19 km · Pau dos Ferros 34 km · Jaguaribe 38 km · Icó 46 km · Orós 46 km · São João do Rio do Peixe 58 km · Sousa 68 km · Jaguaretama 73 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 Miguel (-6.2119°, -38.4969°, elevation 682 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).