Castro weather in November

In November, Castro sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 98 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of November to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Castro's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Castro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
6:27 AM – 8:54 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Castro is Chilean city.

Density
2,926/km²
people per km²
Founded
1567

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 16°C through the month.

A typical November day in Castro reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2157
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4157
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10167
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13167
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Castro weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10°639.814.86.2
Feb20° / 10°568.313.76.4
Mar18° / 8611.512.45.6
Apr15° / 11213.610.94.0
May12° / 17217.39.62.7
Jun10° / 19219.38.91.8
Jul10° / 17417.99.21.8
Aug11° / 19619.910.32.0
Sep12° / 13016.211.72.8
Oct14° / 12416.313.23.5
Nov16° / 9813.414.44.4
Dec18° / 8212.615.15.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32575
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52476
62476
72476
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Castro gets around 98 mm of rain over 13.4 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
349
449
548
648
747
847
946
1046
1146
1245
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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30982

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of November to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 8:35 PM to 9:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:428:35
213.96:418:37
314.06:408:38
414.06:388:39
514.16:378:40
614.16:368:42
714.16:358:43
814.26:348:44
914.26:338:45
1014.26:328:47
1114.36:318:48
1214.36:308:49
1314.46:298:50
1414.46:288:52
1514.46:278:53
1614.56:278:54
1714.56:268:55
1814.56:258:57
1914.66:248:58
2014.66:248:59
2114.66:239:00
2214.76:229:01
2314.76:229:03
2414.76:219:04
2514.76:219:05
2614.86:209:06
2714.86:209:07
2814.86:199:08
2914.86:199:09
3014.96:199:10

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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235.4Bright
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255.5Bright
265.5Bright
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285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Castro?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Castro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Castro in November

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

In November, Castro sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Castro in November

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 31 km away) is warmest in January at about 14°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Castro 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 Castro peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Castro?

Castro sits at 42.5°S, 73.8°W, 81 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Ancud, 67 km away.

Topography around Castro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Castro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 835 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 847 m.

The land around Castro is covered by trees (39%), water (27%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
306 m
16 km
835 m
80 km
847 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Ancud 67 km · Quellón 73 km · Calbuco 94 km · Maullín 96 km · Puerto Montt 131 km · Puerto Varas 144 km · Llanquihue 149 km · Frutillar 161 km

Chile travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 517
Religion
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to Christ 1%

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 Castro (-42.4721°, -73.7732°, elevation 81 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).