Angra do Heroísmo weather in November

In November, Angra do Heroísmo sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 67 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Angra do Heroísmo's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Angra do Heroísmo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:38 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
29 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Angra do Heroísmo is city seat of Angra do Heroísmo municipality, Azores, Portugal.

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 18°C through the month.

A typical November day in Angra do Heroísmo reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11918
21918
31918
41917
51917
61917
71917
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101817
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Angra do Heroísmo weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 15°7911.59.64.7
Feb15° / 14°6510.510.54.5
Mar15° / 14°7610.911.74.5
Apr16° / 14°609.7134.8
May17° / 16°517.814.15.7
Jun19° / 18°386.114.66.7
Jul21° / 20°193.614.47.7
Aug22° / 21°275.213.57.7
Sep22° / 21°458.312.36.9
Oct20° / 19°8711.9116.0
Nov18° / 17°679.69.95.7
Dec17° / 15°11913.99.34.8

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 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103862
113961
123862
133862
143862
153862
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203565
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223565
233466
243466
253466
263466
273367
283367
293466
303367

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Angra do Heroísmo gets around 67 mm of rain over 9.6 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
435
534
634
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2133
2233
2333
2432
2532
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13130308
23231308
33231307
43331297
53431296
63531295
73632285
83731284
93831274
103931263
114131263
124231253
134330242
144430232
154630222
164729222
174929212
185028202
195128192
205427181
215527171
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305727160

Wind in November

Winds average 29 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 29 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
129windy
229windy
329windy
429windy
529windy
629windy
729breezy
829breezy
929breezy
1029breezy
1129breezy
1229breezy
1329breezy
1429windy
1529windy
1629windy
1729windy
1829windy
1929windy
2029windy
2129windy
2229windy
2329windy
2429windy
2529windy
2629windy
2729windy
2829windy
2929windy
3029windy

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 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 7:22 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:225:43
210.37:235:42
310.37:245:41
410.27:255:40
510.27:265:39
610.27:275:38
710.17:285:37
810.17:305:36
910.17:315:35
1010.07:325:34
1110.07:335:34
1210.07:345:33
139.97:355:32
149.97:365:31
159.97:375:31
169.97:385:30
179.87:395:29
189.87:415:29
199.87:425:28
209.77:435:27
219.77:445:27
229.77:455:26
239.77:465:26
249.67:475:26
259.67:485:25
269.67:495:25
279.67:505:25
289.67:515:24
299.57:525:24
309.57:535:24

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Angra do Heroísmo

In seasonPeak

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

Angra do Heroísmo sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is November a good time to visit Angra do Heroísmo?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Angra do Heroísmo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Angra do Heroísmo in November

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

In November, Angra do Heroísmo sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 17°C. Pack a windbreaker. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a windbreakerrain gear

Sea temperature near Angra do Heroísmo in November

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Oct 27 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Angra do Heroísmo in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Angra do Heroísmo peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Angra do Heroísmo?

Angra do Heroísmo sits at 38.7°N, 27.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Ponta Delgada, 169 km away.

Ponta DelgadaCâmara de LobosSanto AntónioFunchalSão MartinhoCaniço

Topography around Angra do Heroísmo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Angra do Heroísmo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,026 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,019 m.

The land around Angra do Heroísmo is covered by water (46%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (55%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
1,026 m
80 km
1,019 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Ponta Delgada 169 km · Câmara de Lobos 1,140 km · Santo António 1,142 km · Funchal 1,143 km · São Martinho 1,143 km · Caniço 1,150 km · Los Llanos de Aridane 1,404 km · Santa Cruz de la Palma 1,411 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 Angra do Heroísmo (38.6539°, -27.2184°, 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).