Kourou weather in November

In November, Kourou sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 128 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-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 26% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kourou's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kourou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 Kourou reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
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42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
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292925
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How November really feels in Kourou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 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
30
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.

Kourou weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°2362611.74.1
Feb27° / 24°19122.511.84.2
Mar28° / 25°16523.8124.3
Apr28° / 25°23625.312.14.0
May28° / 25°39228.912.23.6
Jun28° / 24°34628.712.33.4
Jul29° / 24°2042612.33.8
Aug29° / 25°9016.812.24.8
Sep29° / 25°4010125.5
Oct30° / 25°491211.95.2
Nov29° / 25°12820.411.84.2
Dec28° / 24°24426.911.73.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35644
45545
55545
65446
75347
85347
95248
105248
115248
125149
135149
145149
155050
165050
174951
184852
194852
204753
214654
224654
234555
244456
254555
264456
274456
284258
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kourou gets around 128 mm of rain over 20.4 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 68% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
153
255
356
458
559
660
762
863
963
1064
1165
1266
1366
1467
1568
1669
1769
1870
1971
2071
2172
2272
2373
2474
2575
2675
2776
2877
2978
3079

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17228
27228
37129
47030
57030
66931
76832
86832
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146832
156931
166931
177030
187030
197129
207228
217228
227327
237327
247426
257426
267426
277426
287426
297525
307525

Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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2115light breeze
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3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:206:09
211.86:206:08
311.86:206:08
411.86:206:08
511.86:206:08
611.86:206:08
711.86:216:08
811.86:216:08
911.86:216:08
1011.86:216:08
1111.86:226:08
1211.86:226:08
1311.86:226:08
1411.86:226:08
1511.86:236:09
1611.86:236:09
1711.86:236:09
1811.86:246:09
1911.86:246:09
2011.76:246:09
2111.76:256:09
2211.76:256:10
2311.76:256:10
2411.76:266:10
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2611.76:276:11
2711.76:276:11
2811.76:276:11
2911.76:286:11
3011.76:286:12

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kourou

In seasonPeak

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

Kourou's rainy season runs April–July, 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 Kourou?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Kourou for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kourou in November

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

In November, Kourou sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kourou 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 July at about 28°C and coldest in January 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
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Kourou 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 Kourou peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 11UV 14Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kourou 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 Kourou is worst in February — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1627 µg/m³Aug 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul8Good
Aug7Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Good
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kourou?

Kourou sits at 5.2°N, 52.6°W, 7 m above sea level, in French Guiana. The nearest listed city is Cayenne, 42 km away.

CayenneMatouryRémire-MontjolySaint-Laurent-du-MaroniOiapoque

Topography around Kourou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kourou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m.

The land around Kourou is covered by water (45%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
403 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Cayenne 42 km · Matoury 50 km · Rémire-Montjoly 50 km · Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni 158 km · Oiapoque 172 km · Blauwgrond 284 km · Rainville 286 km · Beekhuizen 289 km

French Guiana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz

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 Kourou (5.1628°, -52.6427°, elevation 7 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. 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).