Santiago de los Caballeros weather in November

In November, Santiago de los Caballeros sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 64 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of November to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Santiago de los Caballeros's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santiago de los Caballeros's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:56 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Santiago de los Caballeros reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820

How November really feels in Santiago de los Caballeros

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 3 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
3
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.

Santiago de los Caballeros weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°377.6117.1
Feb28° / 19°346.911.36.9
Mar29° / 19°489.211.95.9
Apr30° / 20°7212.412.45.0
May31° / 21°9916.812.94.0
Jun32° / 22°5011.213.23.9
Jul32° / 23°339.513.14.0
Aug32° / 23°5210.812.73.7
Sep32° / 22°8114.812.13.5
Oct31° / 22°8115.111.64.0
Nov29° / 20°6412.811.15.2
Dec28° / 19°377.810.86.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115644
125545
135545
145545
155644
165644
175743
185743
195842
205941
216040
226139
236139
246238
256337
266535
276535
286634
296832
306931

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Santiago de los Caballeros gets around 64 mm of rain over 12.8 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
745
845
945
1045
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1745
1844
1943
2043
2142
2241
2340
2439
2539
2638
2737
2835
2934
3033

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1016237
2026236
3026335
4026434
5026533
6026632
7026830
8036730
9036829
10036928
11037027
12037126
13047125
14047224
15047323
16057322
17067321
18067420
19077518
20087517
21097516
220107515
230117613
240127612
250137611
260147610
27115759
28116758
29118738
30119737

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of November to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:486:05
211.36:486:04
311.26:496:04
411.26:496:03
511.26:506:03
611.26:516:03
711.26:516:02
811.26:526:02
911.26:526:02
1011.16:536:01
1111.16:536:01
1211.16:546:01
1311.16:546:01
1411.16:556:00
1511.16:566:00
1611.16:566:00
1711.16:576:00
1811.06:576:00
1911.06:586:00
2011.06:585:59
2111.06:595:59
2211.07:005:59
2311.07:005:59
2411.07:015:59
2511.07:025:59
2611.07:025:59
2710.97:035:59
2810.97:035:59
2910.97:046:00
3010.97:056:00

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 4.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Santiago de los Caballeros

In seasonPeak

In November, Santiago de los Caballeros sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santiago de los Caballeros sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

Is November a good time to visit Santiago de los Caballeros?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Santiago de los Caballeros for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santiago de los Caballeros in November

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

In November, Santiago de los Caballeros sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Santiago de los Caballeros 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 at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) 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
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Santiago de los Caballeros in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santiago de los Caballeros peaks around March 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highHighMar 22UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Santiago de los Caballeros 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 Santiago de los Caballeros is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2030 µg/m³Feb 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santiago de los Caballeros?

Santiago de los Caballeros sits at 19.5°N, 70.7°W, 209 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Tamboril, 9.0 km away.

Villa BisonóRío GrandeSalcedoLa VegaMonte LlanoEsperanza

Topography around Santiago de los Caballeros

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santiago de los Caballeros.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago de los Caballeros has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 191 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,141 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,073 m.

The land around Santiago de los Caballeros is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
1,141 m
80 km
3,073 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Tamboril 9.0 km · Moca 19 km · Villa Bisonó 23 km · Río Grande 25 km · Salcedo 30 km · La Vega 31 km · Monte Llano 33 km · Esperanza 34 km

Dominican Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
45%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
10.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
64.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 503

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 Santiago de los Caballeros (19.4504°, -70.6908°, elevation 209 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).