Alcobaça weather in November

In November, Alcobaça sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 90 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Alcobaça's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alcobaça's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:28 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Alcobaça is city seat of Alcobaça municipality.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical November day in Alcobaça reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11913
21913
31813
41813
51813
61812
71812
81812
91712
101712
111712
121712
131711
141711
151711
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291510
301510

Alcobaça weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 7910.39.53.9
Feb15° / 588.310.44.5
Mar17° / 10°629.311.75.6
Apr18° / 11°6510.4135.9
May20° / 13°57814.16.8
Jun23° / 15°174.114.78.2
Jul25° / 16°72.314.58.8
Aug25° / 17°9213.68.7
Sep24° / 16°385.412.38.0
Oct21° / 14°889.910.96.6
Nov17° / 11°9011.49.85.2
Dec14° / 8210.19.34.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44654
54654
64654
74654
84852
94951
104951
115050
125149
135248
145248
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205248
215248
225248
235149
245050
254951
264951
274951
284852
294852
304753

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Alcobaça gets around 90 mm of rain over 11.4 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
538
638
738
838
937
1037
1137
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2536
2636
2735
2835
2934
3033

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15234131
25433121
35632111
45831101
55930101
6622990
7642880
8662770
9692560
10712450
11722350
12742240
13762130
14772030
15781930
16801820
17801820
18811720
19821620
20841510
21851410
22851410
23861310
24871210
25881200
26881200
27891100
28891100
29891100
30891100

Wind in November

Winds average 15 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
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
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2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:115:28
210.37:125:27
310.27:135:26
410.27:145:25
510.27:155:24
610.17:165:23
710.17:175:22
810.07:195:21
910.07:205:20
1010.07:215:19
119.97:225:19
129.97:235:18
139.97:245:17
149.87:255:16
159.87:265:15
169.87:285:15
179.87:295:14
189.77:305:13
199.77:315:13
209.77:325:12
219.67:335:12
229.67:345:11
239.67:355:11
249.67:365:10
259.57:375:10
269.57:385:09
279.57:395:09
289.57:405:09
299.57:415:08
309.47:425:08

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Alcobaça?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Alcobaça for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alcobaça in November

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

In November, Alcobaça sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Alcobaça in November

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Alcobaça in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alcobaça peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alcobaça?

Alcobaça sits at 39.6°N, 9.0°W, 38 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Caldas da Rainha, 22 km away.

Topography around Alcobaça

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alcobaça has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m.

The land around Alcobaça is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), water (27%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
611 m
80 km
865 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Caldas da Rainha 22 km · Marinha Grande 22 km · Monsanto 25 km · Leiria 26 km · Torres Novas 38 km · Peniche 41 km · Santarém 43 km · Entroncamento 45 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 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 Alcobaça (39.5522°, -8.9775°, elevation 38 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).