Lethem weather in November

In November, Lethem sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 114 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of November to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Lethem's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lethem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:49 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Lethem is Regional Capital of Alto Tcutu-Upper Essequibo, which is controlled by Guyana and claimed by Venezuela.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical November day in Lethem reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
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283123
293123
303123

How November really feels in Lethem

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.

Lethem weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°469.311.84.6
Feb31° / 22°478.211.94.5
Mar32° / 23°649.3124.1
Apr31° / 23°18817.112.13.6
May29° / 22°3862712.23.2
Jun29° / 22°36728.412.23.1
Jul29° / 22°36328.912.23.2
Aug30° / 22°26125.412.13.3
Sep31° / 23°15718.8123.5
Oct32° / 23°11516.411.93.5
Nov32° / 23°11415.611.83.5
Dec31° / 23°7513.611.84.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34258
44258
54258
64060
74060
83961
94060
104060
113961
123862
133961
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Lethem gets around 114 mm of rain over 15.6 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 53% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
453
553
654
754
854
954
1054
1154
1254
1354
1454
1554
1654
1754
1854
1954
2053
2153
2252
2352
2451
2551
2650
2749
2849
2948
3047

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112079
212079
312079
411980
511980
611980
711980
811980
901981
1001981
1102080
1202080
1302080
1402179
1502278
1602278
1702377
1802377
1902476
2002575
2102575
2202674
2302773
2402872
2502872
2602971
2703070
2803070
2903070
3003169

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
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269calm
2710calm
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3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of November to 11 h 48 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 5:46 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:465:39
211.95:465:39
311.95:475:39
411.95:475:39
511.95:475:39
611.95:475:39
711.95:475:39
811.95:475:39
911.95:475:39
1011.95:485:39
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1211.95:485:39
1311.95:485:39
1411.85:495:40
1511.85:495:40
1611.85:495:40
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1811.85:505:40
1911.85:505:40
2011.85:505:41
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2911.85:545:43
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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 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
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255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Lethem

In seasonPeak

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

Lethem's monsoon runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Lethem?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lethem.

What to pack for Lethem in November

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

In November, Lethem sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lethem 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 Lethem peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Jul 16UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Lethem 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 Lethem is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 920 µg/m³Aug 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lethem?

Lethem sits at 3.4°N, 59.8°W, 0 m above sea level, in Guyana. The nearest listed city is Boa Vista, 115 km away.

Boa VistaCantáMucajaíPacaraimaAlto AlegreSanta Elena de UairénCaracaraíRorainópolis

Topography around Lethem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lethem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 832 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,000 m.

The land around Lethem is covered by grassland (79%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
832 m
80 km
1,000 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Boa Vista 115 km · Cantá 123 km · Mucajaí 161 km · Pacaraima 190 km · Alto Alegre 196 km · Santa Elena de Uairén 200 km · Caracaraí 227 km · Rorainópolis 278 km

Guyana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B / D / G
240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,414
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2011
Safe drinking water
67%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 35%Hindu 25%other Christian 21%Roman Catholic 7%

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 Lethem (3.3726°, -59.7997°, elevation 0 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).