Quarteira weather in November

In November, Quarteira sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 70 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Quarteira's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quarteira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:18 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
44%
10th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Quarteira is city in Loulé municipality, 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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical November day in Quarteira reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 3°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 3°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11916
21916
31916
41916
51916
61916
71915
81815
91815
101815
111815
121815
131815
141815
151815
161814
171714
181714
191714
201714
211714
221714
231714
241714
251714
261714
271714
281613
291613
301613

Quarteira weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°557.29.74.9
Feb15° / 12°475.510.65.1
Mar16° / 13°536.511.75.7
Apr17° / 14°425.712.96.4
May19° / 16°244.5147.4
Jun22° / 18°50.914.58.9
Jul24° / 20°00.114.39.6
Aug25° / 20°20.313.49.5
Sep23° / 19°192.712.38.6
Oct20° / 17°676.6117.1
Nov18° / 15°707.3106.3
Dec16° / 13°907.79.55.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46238
56337
66337
76436
86535
96535
106634
116733
126733
136832
146733
156733
166733
176634
186535
196436
206337
216238
226139
236139
246040
256040
265941
275842
285842
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Quarteira gets around 70 mm of rain over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
424
524
624
723
822
922
1021
1121
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1721
1821
1922
2022
2123
2224
2325
2425
2526
2626
2726
2826
2925
3025

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13737241
23937231
34136211
44436201
54635181
64835171
75134150
85333140
95532130
105831110
115931100
12613090
13632980
14642880
15662770
16672670
17692560
18702460
19712360
20722350
21732250
22742150
23752140
24762040
25772030
26772030
27772030
28772030
29782020
30782020

Wind in November

Winds average 19 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
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2219light breeze
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2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:035:29
210.47:045:28
310.47:055:27
410.37:065:26
510.37:075:25
610.37:085:25
710.27:095:24
810.27:105:23
910.27:115:22
1010.27:125:21
1110.17:135:20
1210.17:145:20
1310.17:155:19
1410.07:165:18
1510.07:175:18
1610.07:185:17
1710.07:195:16
189.97:205:16
199.97:215:15
209.97:225:15
219.97:235:14
229.87:245:14
239.87:255:14
249.87:265:13
259.87:275:13
269.77:285:12
279.77:295:12
289.77:305:12
299.77:315:12
309.77:325:12

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Quarteira?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Quarteira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quarteira in November

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

In November, Quarteira sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Quarteira in November

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 21°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 18 to Oct 2 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Quarteira 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 Quarteira peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Quarteira?

Quarteira sits at 37.1°N, 8.1°W, 23 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Loulé, 10 km away.

Topography around Quarteira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quarteira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m.

The land around Quarteira is covered by water (41%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (43%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
371 m
80 km
894 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Loulé 10 km · Albufeira 13 km · Faro 16 km · Olhão 23 km · Quelfes 25 km · Laranjeiro 26 km · Portimão 40 km · Tavira 41 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 Quarteira (37.0695°, -8.1006°, elevation 23 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).