Matoury weather in November

In November, Matoury sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 154 mm of rain across 21.1 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Matoury's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matoury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:21 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical November day in Matoury reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Matoury

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.

Matoury 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
Jan28° / 24°25926.511.83.7
Feb28° / 24°21722.211.84.0
Mar29° / 24°17522.9123.9
Apr29° / 24°26424.812.13.5
May29° / 24°40829.212.23.1
Jun29° / 23°35428.412.33.1
Jul30° / 23°24026.612.33.4
Aug30° / 23°12619.912.23.9
Sep31° / 23°6213124.3
Oct31° / 24°7214.511.94.2
Nov30° / 24°15421.111.83.6
Dec29° / 24°27427.411.73.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35446
45347
55347
65248
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
124951
135050
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224357
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244159
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Matoury gets around 154 mm of rain over 21.1 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 70% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
158
259
360
461
562
663
764
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966
1066
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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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17921
27822
37723
47624
57525
67426
77327
87327
97228
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187228
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287327
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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

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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 6:18 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:186:08
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311.86:186:07
411.86:186:07
511.86:196:07
611.86:196:07
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1411.86:216:08
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2011.86:236:08
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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304.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Matoury?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Matoury.

What to pack for Matoury in November

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

In November, Matoury sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Matoury 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 22 km away) 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
Apr28Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Matoury 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 Matoury peaks around April 12 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 12UV 14Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Matoury 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 Matoury is worst in February — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (August, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1925 µg/m³Aug 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul7Good
Aug7Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Matoury?

Matoury sits at 4.8°N, 52.3°W, 13 m above sea level, in French Guiana. The nearest listed city is Rémire-Montjoly, 10 km away.

KourouOiapoqueSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni

Topography around Matoury

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matoury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m.

The land around Matoury is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
487 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Rémire-Montjoly 10 km · Cayenne 10 km · Kourou 50 km · Oiapoque 124 km · Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni 202 km · Blauwgrond 329 km · Rainville 330 km · Beekhuizen 333 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 Matoury (4.8492°, -52.3235°, elevation 13 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).