Castelo Branco weather in November

In November, Castelo Branco sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 77 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Castelo Branco's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Castelo Branco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:22 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Castelo Branco is city seat of Castelo Branco 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 14°C by the end.

A typical November day in Castelo Branco reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
31810
41810
51810
61810
7189
8179
9179
10179
11179
12179
13178
14168
15168
16168
17168
18168
19168
20157
21157
22157
23157
24157
25157
26157
27147
28147
29146
30146

How November really feels in Castelo Branco

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.

Castelo Branco weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 628.29.53.7
Feb15° / 496.410.44.8
Mar18° / 587.411.76.2
Apr20° / 538.1136.6
May24° / 12°51714.27.5
Jun29° / 15°102.514.87.0
Jul32° / 18°41.314.55.1
Aug32° / 18°61.413.65.2
Sep28° / 16°344.612.37.1
Oct22° / 12°838.910.96.9
Nov16° / 778.39.85.4
Dec13° / 758.39.23.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44654
54753
64753
74852
84951
94951
104951
115050
125050
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215149
225248
235149
245149
255149
265149
275050
285050
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Castelo Branco gets around 77 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
429
528
628
727
827
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1827
1927
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2927
3027

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178193
279183
381172
482162
583152
685132
786122
888111
989101
109091
119181
129181
139271
149361
159361
169361
179451
189451
199451
209451
219640
229640
239640
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730

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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 7:05 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:055:22
210.27:065:21
310.27:075:20
410.27:095:19
510.17:105:18
610.17:115:17
710.17:125:16
810.07:135:15
910.07:145:14
1010.07:155:13
119.97:175:12
129.97:185:11
139.97:195:10
149.87:205:10
159.87:215:09
169.87:225:08
179.77:235:07
189.77:255:07
199.77:265:06
209.67:275:06
219.67:285:05
229.67:295:05
239.67:305:04
249.57:315:04
259.57:325:03
269.57:335:03
279.57:345:02
289.47:355:02
299.47:365:02
309.47:375:02

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Castelo Branco?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Castelo Branco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Castelo Branco in November

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

In November, Castelo Branco sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Castelo Branco 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 Castelo Branco peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 17UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Castelo Branco 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 Castelo Branco is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1620 µg/m³Nov 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug21Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Castelo Branco?

Castelo Branco sits at 39.8°N, 7.5°W, 371 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Covilhã, 51 km away.

Topography around Castelo Branco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Castelo Branco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 362 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,974 m.

The land around Castelo Branco is covered by grassland (48%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
363 m
80 km
1,974 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Covilhã 51 km · Portalegre 59 km · Guarda 82 km · Tomar 82 km · Sequeira 84 km · Santo António dos Olivais 89 km · Coimbra 90 km · São Paulo de Frades 90 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 Castelo Branco (39.8236°, -7.491°, elevation 371 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).