Road Town weather in November

In November, Road Town sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 117 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of November to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Road Town's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Road Town's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:30 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Road Town is capital of the British Virgin Islands.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical November day in Road Town reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12826
22726
32726
42726
52726
62726
72726
82726
92726
102726
112726
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132726
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302725

How November really feels in Road Town

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.

Road Town weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°288.8117.5
Feb25° / 24°206.711.47.8
Mar25° / 24°21611.98.0
Apr26° / 25°347.512.47.5
May27° / 25°7212.612.96.3
Jun28° / 26°5411.513.16.2
Jul28° / 26°7614.7135.9
Aug28° / 27°9416.112.65.4
Sep28° / 27°1221712.15.0
Oct28° / 26°12617.111.65.4
Nov27° / 26°11715.911.15.8
Dec26° / 25°4610.910.97.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76634
86634
96634
106634
116733
126832
136931
147030
157129
167228
177426
187525
197624
207723
217822
227822
237921
248020
258119
268119
278218
288218
298317
308317

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Road Town gets around 117 mm of rain over 15.9 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 53% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
157
257
358
458
559
659
759
859
958
1058
1158
1257
1357
1456
1555
1654
1753
1852
1951
2050
2149
2248
2347
2446
2546
2645
2744
2844
2943
3042

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1028117
2128215
3128314
4128413
5138412
6138511
7138610
8148510
914869
1015859
1115868
1216858
1316858
1417857
1518847
1619837
1719846
18110836
19111826
20112825
21113815
22213814
23214804
24215803
25216793
26217792
27317782
28318772
29319771
30319771

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
1223breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of November to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:225:42
211.36:235:41
311.36:235:41
411.36:245:40
511.36:245:40
611.26:255:40
711.26:255:39
811.26:265:39
911.26:265:39
1011.26:275:38
1111.26:275:38
1211.26:285:38
1311.26:295:38
1411.16:295:38
1511.16:305:37
1611.16:305:37
1711.16:315:37
1811.16:315:37
1911.16:325:37
2011.16:335:37
2111.16:335:37
2211.16:345:37
2311.06:345:37
2411.06:355:37
2511.06:355:37
2611.06:365:37
2711.06:375:37
2811.06:375:37
2911.06:385:37
3011.06:385:37

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Road Town

In seasonPeak

In November, Road Town sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Road Town sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Road Town's rainy season runs July–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Road Town sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Road Town?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Road Town for sightseeing.

What to pack for Road Town in November

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

In November, Road Town sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Road Town in November

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 September at about 29°C and coldest in February 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
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Road Town in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Road Town peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Road Town 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 Road Town is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1323 µg/m³Dec 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May13Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Road Town?

Road Town sits at 18.4°N, 64.6°W, 9 m above sea level, in British Virgin Islands. The nearest listed city is Charlotte Amalie, 34 km away.

Topography around Road Town

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Road Town has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m.

The land around Road Town is covered by trees (64%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (86%) within 16 km, and water (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
447 m
16 km
523 m
80 km
514 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Charlotte Amalie 34 km · Saint Croix 79 km · Fajardo 109 km · Humacao 131 km · Carolina 141 km · Trujillo Alto 147 km · Caguas 152 km · San Juan 157 km

British Virgin Islands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 60 Hz
Homicide rate
8.2
per 100k, 2006
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 70%Roman Catholic 9%none 8%other 6%

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 Road Town (18.4269°, -64.6208°, elevation 9 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. 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).