Portmore weather in November

In November, Portmore sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:19 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Portmore is city in the Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 53.8 µg/m³ · 2012
Founded
1960

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 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Portmore reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
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22824
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52824
62824
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82824
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How November really feels in Portmore

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Portmore weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°174.4117.8
Feb27° / 22°174.611.47.7
Mar27° / 22°316.511.97.4
Apr28° / 23°489.412.46.6
May28° / 23°11915.412.85.2
Jun29° / 24°681113.15.2
Jul30° / 25°529.4135.2
Aug30° / 25°8614.612.64.5
Sep29° / 24°13918.912.14.2
Oct28° / 24°14021.411.64.3
Nov28° / 23°6711.711.26.1
Dec27° / 22°306.210.97.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
46139
56139
66139
76238
86238
96238
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
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196436
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256832
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276931
287030
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307327

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Portmore gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.7 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 40% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
253
352
451
550
649
748
847
946
1045
1144
1243
1342
1441
1541
1640
1739
1838
1937
2036
2135
2234
2332
2431
2530
2629
2727
2827
2926
3025

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106922
207921
308911
408911
509901
6010891
7010891
8111871
9112870
10113860
11114850
12115840
13115840
14116830
15117820
16118810
17119800
18120790
19121780
20122770
21123760
22125740
23226720
24227710
25229690
26230680
27231670
28232660
29233650
30234640

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:115:31
211.36:115:31
311.36:125:30
411.36:125:30
511.36:135:30
611.36:135:29
711.36:145:29
811.26:145:29
911.26:155:28
1011.26:155:28
1111.26:165:28
1211.26:165:28
1311.26:175:28
1411.26:175:27
1511.26:185:27
1611.16:195:27
1711.16:195:27
1811.16:205:27
1911.16:205:27
2011.16:215:27
2111.16:215:27
2211.16:225:27
2311.16:235:27
2411.16:235:27
2511.06:245:27
2611.06:245:27
2711.06:255:27
2811.06:265:27
2911.06:265:27
3011.06:275:27

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 4.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Portmore

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Portmore?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Portmore in November

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

In November, Portmore sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Portmore 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
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Portmore 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 Portmore peaks around April 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 19UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Portmore 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 Portmore is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2335 µg/m³Jan 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun35Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Portmore?

Portmore sits at 18.0°N, 76.9°W, 7 m above sea level, in Jamaica. The nearest listed city is Port Royal, 6.0 km away.

Old HarbourLinsteadMay Pen

Topography around Portmore

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Portmore has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 767 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,229 m.

The land around Portmore is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
767 m
80 km
2,229 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
November weather nearby: Port Royal 6.0 km · Spanish Town 8.0 km · Kingston 10 km · Half Way Tree 10 km · New Kingston 12 km · Old Harbour 24 km · Linstead 24 km · May Pen 38 km

Jamaica travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,003
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
49.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 65%none 21%other 7%Roman Catholic 2%

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 Portmore (17.971°, -76.8869°, 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. 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).