Roseau weather in November

In November, Roseau sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 101 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11.3 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 55% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of November to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Roseau's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Roseau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:13 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Roseau is capital of Dominica.

Density
3,069/km²
people per km²

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 Roseau 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 on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12726
22726
32726
42726
52726
62726
72726
82726
92726
102726
112726
122726
132726
142726
152726
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202726
212726
222725
232725
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252725
262725
272725
282725
292725
302725

Roseau 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°321211.27.1
Feb25° / 24°19711.57.8
Mar25° / 24°196.911.97.8
Apr26° / 25°298.312.37.2
May27° / 25°4410.212.76.7
Jun27° / 26°4710.512.96.4
Jul27° / 26°7616.412.85.8
Aug28° / 26°9918.412.55.4
Sep28° / 26°11317.112.15.3
Oct28° / 26°11819.111.75.2
Nov27° / 26°10117.111.35.7
Dec26° / 25°4814.211.16.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66238
76337
86337
96436
106436
116535
126535
136634
146733
156832
166931
177030
187228
197327
207426
217426
227624
237624
247723
257822
267921
277921
288020
298020
308020

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Roseau gets around 101 mm of rain over 17.1 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 57% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
162
262
362
462
561
661
761
861
961
1061
1161
1260
1360
1459
1558
1658
1757
1856
1955
2055
2154
2253
2352
2451
2551
2650
2749
2849
2949
3048

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1009010
2009010
300919
400928
500928
601927
701927
801936
901936
1001936
1101936
1201936
1301945
1401945
1501945
1602944
1702944
1803934
1903943
2004933
2104933
2205923
2306922
2407912
2508902
2619891
27111871
28111871
29112861
30113851

Wind in November

Winds average 25 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0102030151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
724breezy
825breezy
925breezy
1025breezy
1125breezy
1225breezy
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2025breezy
2126breezy
2226breezy
2326breezy
2426breezy
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2826breezy
2926breezy
3027breezy

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of November to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:065:32
211.46:065:32
311.46:075:32
411.46:075:31
511.46:075:31
611.46:085:31
711.46:085:31
811.46:095:30
911.36:095:30
1011.36:105:30
1111.36:105:30
1211.36:115:30
1311.36:115:29
1411.36:125:29
1511.36:125:29
1611.36:135:29
1711.36:135:29
1811.36:145:29
1911.26:145:29
2011.26:155:29
2111.26:155:29
2211.26:165:29
2311.26:165:29
2411.26:175:29
2511.26:175:29
2611.26:185:29
2711.26:185:29
2811.26:195:30
2911.26:195:30
3011.26:205:30

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Roseau

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Roseau sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is November a good time to visit Roseau?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Roseau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Roseau in November

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

In November, Roseau sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Roseau in November

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Roseau in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Roseau peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 21UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Roseau 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 Roseau is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJun 2028 µg/m³Dec 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Roseau?

Roseau sits at 15.3°N, 61.4°W, 11 m above sea level, in Dominica. The nearest listed city is Sainte-Marie, 72 km away.

Topography around Roseau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Roseau has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,383 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,389 m.

The land around Roseau is covered by water (55%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and water (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
417 m
16 km
1,383 m
80 km
1,389 m
treesartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Sainte-Marie 72 km · La Trinité 78 km · Saint-Joseph 80 km · Le Robert 84 km · Fort-de-France 85 km · Capesterre-Belle-Eau 85 km · Basse-Terre 86 km · Le Lamentin 87 km

Dominica travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,989
2025
Homicide rate
27.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.9
per 100k/yr, 2016
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 53%Protestant 30%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 Roseau (15.3017°, -61.3881°, elevation 11 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).