Peniche weather in November

In November, Peniche sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 98 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Peniche's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Peniche's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:29 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Peniche is city seat of Peniche 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 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical November day in Peniche reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 18°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)
11816
21816
31816
41716
51715
61715
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101715
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Peniche weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°8610.89.54.1
Feb14° / 12°638.410.54.2
Mar15° / 13°558.311.74.7
Apr15° / 14°538.7134.9
May16° / 15°416.214.15.9
Jun18° / 17°92.314.77.4
Jul19° / 18°4114.58.0
Aug20° / 18°51.413.58.0
Sep19° / 18°284.312.37.4
Oct18° / 17°849.2116.3
Nov16° / 15°9811.69.85.1
Dec15° / 13°8810.89.34.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45248
55248
65248
75347
85446
95545
105644
115644
125842
135842
145842
155842
165743
175743
185743
195743
205545
215545
225446
235446
245347
255248
265248
275149
285050
295050
304951

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Peniche gets around 98 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
438
538
638
738
838
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1738
1838
1938
2038
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2838
2938
3037

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1413524
2433422
3453420
4473419
5493417
6523315
7533314
8553312
9563311
1059329
1160328
1261327
1363316
1463316
1565305
1665305
1767294
1868284
1970273
2071263
2173243
2275232
2375232
2476222
2578211
2679201
2779201
2879201
2980191
3081190

Wind in November

Winds average 23 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
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1223breezy
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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 7:12 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:125:30
210.37:135:29
310.27:145:28
410.27:155:27
510.27:165:26
610.17:175:25
710.17:195:24
810.17:205:23
910.07:215:22
1010.07:225:22
1110.07:235:21
129.97:245:20
139.97:255:19
149.97:265:18
159.87:285:18
169.87:295:17
179.87:305:16
189.77:315:16
199.77:325:15
209.77:335:14
219.77:345:14
229.67:355:13
239.67:365:13
249.67:375:12
259.67:385:12
269.57:395:12
279.57:405:11
289.57:415:11
299.57:425:11
309.47:435:10

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
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

Hazard calendar for Peniche

In seasonPeak

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

Peniche's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Peniche?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Peniche for sightseeing.

What to pack for Peniche in November

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

In November, Peniche sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Peniche 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 offshore 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
Apr15Bracing
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Peniche 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 Peniche 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
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Peniche?

Peniche sits at 39.4°N, 9.4°W, 17 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Caldas da Rainha, 22 km away.

Topography around Peniche

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Peniche has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m.

The land around Peniche is covered by water (70%) within 3 km, water (73%) within 16 km, and water (40%), trees (24%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
673 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Caldas da Rainha 22 km · Torres Vedras 31 km · Alcobaça 41 km · Azambuja 54 km · Vila Franca de Xira 56 km · Marinha Grande 58 km · Monsanto 59 km · Vialonga 60 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 Peniche (39.3558°, -9.3811°, elevation 17 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).