Covilhã weather in November

In November, Covilhã sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 121 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Covilhã's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Covilhã's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
121 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:23 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Covilhã is human settlement in Portugal.

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 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical November day in Covilhã reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2158
3158
4158
5158
6157
7147
8147
9147
10147
11147
12146
13136
14136
15136
16136
17136
18136
19125
20125
21125
22125
23125
24125
25125
26125
27115
28115
29115
30114

Covilhã weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 11110.40.79.52.2
Feb12° / 788.40.710.43.0
Mar15° / 949.90.211.74.4
Apr16° / 9511.60.1135.0
May20° / 10°8910.7014.26.3
Jun25° / 13°315.5014.87.8
Jul28° / 16°143.2014.67.4
Aug28° / 16°193.9013.67.3
Sep24° / 13°636.6012.37.6
Oct18° / 10°14411.2010.95.8
Nov13° / 12111.30.29.83.6
Dec10° / 12410.50.29.22.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
53862
63961
73961
84060
94159
104258
114258
124357
134456
144456
154555
164555
174555
184555
194456
204456
214456
224456
234357
244357
254357
264258
274159
284258
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Covilhã gets around 121 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
440
539
639
738
838
937
1036
1136
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1936
2036
2136
2236
2337
2437
2537
2637
2736
2836
2936
3035

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3937
4937
5946
6946
7955
8955
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 7:06 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:065:21
210.27:075:20
310.27:085:19
410.17:095:18
510.17:115:17
610.17:125:16
710.07:135:15
810.07:145:14
910.07:155:13
109.97:175:12
119.97:185:11
129.97:195:10
139.87:205:09
149.87:215:09
159.87:225:08
169.77:235:07
179.77:255:06
189.77:265:06
199.67:275:05
209.67:285:04
219.67:295:04
229.67:305:03
239.57:315:03
249.57:325:02
259.57:335:02
269.57:345:02
279.47:365:01
289.47:375:01
299.47:385:01
309.47:395:00

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Dim
272.0Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Covilhã

In seasonPeak

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

Covilhã's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Covilhã?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Covilhã.

What to pack for Covilhã in November

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

In November, Covilhã sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Covilhã 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 Covilhã peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Covilhã 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 Covilhã is worst in August — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1736 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug40Poor
Sep13Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Covilhã?

Covilhã sits at 40.3°N, 7.5°W, 700 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Guarda, 35 km away.

Topography around Covilhã

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Covilhã has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 942 m around an average of 716 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,614 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,975 m.

The land around Covilhã is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
942 m
16 km
1,614 m
80 km
1,975 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Guarda 35 km · Sequeira 38 km · Castelo Branco 51 km · Viseu 54 km · São Paulo de Frades 76 km · Santo António dos Olivais 77 km · Eiras 77 km · Coimbra 78 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 Covilhã (40.2811°, -7.505°, elevation 700 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).