San Carlos weather in November

In November, San Carlos sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 29 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of November to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is San Carlos's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Carlos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:34 AM – 8:32 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

San Carlos is city of Chile.

Founded
1800

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical November day in San Carlos reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C warmer than October and about 3°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2219
3219
4219
5219
6219
7219
8229
9229
10229
11229
12229
13229
14229
15229
16239
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222310
232310
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302410

San Carlos 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
Jan27° / 13°101.314.28.6
Feb27° / 12°241.813.48.6
Mar24° / 11°232.312.38.7
Apr20° / 745.311.17.2
May16° / 1939.810.14.8
Jun13° / 26713.39.63.3
Jul13° / 20411.59.83.4
Aug14° / 16811.410.64.2
Sep17° / 967.211.85.7
Oct19° / 646.512.96.9
Nov22° / 293.513.98.2
Dec25° / 11°222.414.48.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46832
56931
66931
77129
87129
97129
107228
117228
127327
137426
147426
157525
167525
177624
187624
197723
207822
217822
227822
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267822
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287921
297921
307921

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

San Carlos gets around 29 mm of rain over 3.5 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 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
217
316
416
516
615
715
815
914
1014
1113
1213
1312
1412
1511
1611
1711
1810
1910
209
219
229
239
249
258
268
278
288
298
308

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27946
28946
29937
30937

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2613light breeze
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2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of November to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 8:17 PM to 8:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:468:17
213.66:458:18
313.66:448:19
413.66:438:20
513.66:428:21
613.76:418:22
713.76:408:23
813.76:408:24
913.86:398:25
1013.86:388:26
1113.86:378:27
1213.96:378:28
1313.96:368:29
1413.96:358:30
1513.96:358:31
1614.06:348:32
1714.06:338:33
1814.06:338:34
1914.06:328:35
2014.16:328:36
2114.16:318:37
2214.16:318:38
2314.16:318:39
2414.26:308:40
2514.26:308:41
2614.26:308:42
2714.26:298:43
2814.26:298:44
2914.36:298:45
3014.36:298:46

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 8.62 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 7.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.4Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.8Intense
167.8Intense
177.9Intense
187.9Intense
198.0Intense
208.0Intense
218.1Intense
228.1Intense
238.1Intense
248.2Intense
258.2Intense
268.2Intense
278.2Intense
288.3Intense
298.3Intense
308.3Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for San Carlos

In seasonPeak

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

San Carlos's rainy season runs May–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 San Carlos?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit San Carlos for general sightseeing.

What to pack for San Carlos in November

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

In November, San Carlos sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in San Carlos in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Carlos peaks around January 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 15UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in San Carlos 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 San Carlos is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1539 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr40Poor
May27Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Carlos?

San Carlos sits at 36.4°S, 72.0°W, 186 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Chillán, 24 km away.

Topography around San Carlos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Carlos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 175 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,164 m.

The land around San Carlos is covered by grassland (35%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (30%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
3,164 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Chillán 24 km · Coihueco 25 km · Chillán Viejo 27 km · Parral 33 km · Longaví 57 km · Quillón 58 km · Cauquenes 60 km · Coelemu 67 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 San Carlos (-36.4248°, -71.958°, elevation 186 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).