Monsanto weather in November

In November, Monsanto sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 97 mm of rain across 11 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 19°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 Monsanto's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monsanto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:26 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical November day in Monsanto reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°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 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11911
21911
31911
41811
51811
61811
71810
81810
91810
101710
111710
121710
13179
14179
15179
16169
17169
18169
19169
20168
21168
22168
23168
24158
25158
26158
27158
28158
29158
30158

Monsanto 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° / 8610.29.53.9
Feb15° / 658.110.44.7
Mar18° / 739.211.75.9
Apr19° / 10°8010.5136.1
May22° / 12°728.614.17.0
Jun25° / 14°203.914.78.1
Jul27° / 16°61.814.58.3
Aug28° / 16°102.513.57.8
Sep26° / 15°455.712.37.8
Oct22° / 13°9910.1116.6
Nov17° / 97119.85.2
Dec14° / 919.99.34.1

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 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34456
44456
54555
64456
74456
84654
94852
104852
114951
124951
135050
145050
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225050
235050
245050
254951
264951
274951
284951
294852
304753

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Monsanto gets around 97 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
737
837
937
1036
1136
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2634
2734
2833
2933
3032

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164279
266259
368248
470237
571227
674206
776195
877185
979174
1080164
1183143
1284133
1385132
1486122
1587112
1687112
1787112
1889101
1989101
2089101
219091
229091
239091
249181
259280
269280
279370
289370
299370
309370

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

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 7:09 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:095:28
210.37:105:26
310.27:125:25
410.27:135:24
510.27:145:23
610.17:155:22
710.17:165:21
810.17:175:20
910.07:185:19
1010.07:205:19
1110.07:215:18
129.97:225:17
139.97:235:16
149.97:245:15
159.87:255:15
169.87:265:14
179.87:275:13
189.77:295:13
199.77:305:12
209.77:315:11
219.77:325:11
229.67:335:10
239.67:345:10
249.67:355:09
259.57:365:09
269.57:375:09
279.57:385:08
289.57:395:08
299.57:405:08
309.47:415:07

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Monsanto

In seasonPeak

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

Monsanto's rainy season runs September–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 Monsanto?

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 Monsanto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Monsanto in November

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

In November, Monsanto sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Monsanto 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 40 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 Monsanto 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 Monsanto 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 Monsanto?

Monsanto sits at 39.5°N, 8.7°W, 143 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Torres Novas, 15 km away.

Topography around Monsanto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monsanto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,078 m.

The land around Monsanto is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
312 m
16 km
668 m
80 km
1,078 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Torres Novas 15 km · Entroncamento 21 km · Alcobaça 25 km · Santarém 25 km · Tomar 30 km · Leiria 32 km · Marinha Grande 37 km · Caldas da Rainha 37 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 Monsanto (39.462°, -8.7118°, elevation 143 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).