Vila Franca de Xira weather in November

In November, Vila Franca de Xira sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 80 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Vila Franca de Xira's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vila Franca de Xira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:26 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Vila Franca de Xira is city seat of Vila Franca de Xira municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.4 µg/m³ · 2010

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 Vila Franca de Xira reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
21912
31912
41912
51912
61912
71911
81811
91811
101811
111811
121811
131811
141710
151710
161710
171710
181710
191710
201710
211610
22169
23169
24169
25169
26169
27169
28169
29169
30159

Vila Franca de Xira weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 668.79.64.3
Feb15° / 50710.55.0
Mar18° / 578.411.76.2
Apr19° / 11°578.7136.5
May22° / 13°50714.17.4
Jun26° / 15°122.614.78.3
Jul28° / 17°30.814.58.0
Aug29° / 17°61.313.57.5
Sep26° / 16°314.612.37.9
Oct22° / 14°789.2116.9
Nov17° / 10°809.79.95.6
Dec15° / 769.39.34.5

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 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44852
54753
64852
75050
85050
95248
105347
115446
125545
135545
145644
155644
165545
175545
185545
195446
205446
215446
225347
235248
245248
255149
265149
275050
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Vila Franca de Xira gets around 80 mm of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
433
533
632
732
831
931
1031
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2333
2433
2533
2632
2732
2832
2931
3031

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15629141
25828131
36027121
46226111
56425101
66524101
7682390
8702280
9722170
10742060
11761950
12771850
13791740
14801640
15811540
16821530
17831430
18841330
19841330
20851230
21861220
22871120
23871120
24871120
25891010
26891010
27891010
28891010
29891010
30891010

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
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 7:41 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)
110.37:095:30
210.37:115:28
310.37:125:27
410.27:135:26
510.27:145:25
610.27:155:24
710.17:165:23
810.17:175:23
910.17:185:22
1010.07:205:21
1110.07:215:20
1210.07:225:19
139.97:235:18
149.97:245:18
159.97:255:17
169.87:265:16
179.87:275:16
189.87:285:15
199.77:295:14
209.77:315:14
219.77:325:13
229.77:335:13
239.67:345:12
249.67:355:12
259.67:365:11
269.67:375:11
279.57:385:11
289.57:395:10
299.57:405:10
309.57:415:10

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.43 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
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Vila Franca de Xira?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Vila Franca de Xira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vila Franca de Xira in November

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

In November, Vila Franca de Xira sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Vila Franca de Xira 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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Vila Franca de Xira 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 Vila Franca de Xira 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
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vila Franca de Xira?

Vila Franca de Xira sits at 39.0°N, 9.0°W, 15 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Vialonga, 12 km away.

Topography around Vila Franca de Xira

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vila Franca de Xira.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vila Franca de Xira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m.

The land around Vila Franca de Xira is covered by grassland (29%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and water (33%), grassland (32%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
439 m
80 km
674 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Vialonga 12 km · Póvoa de Santa Iria 12 km · Santa Iria da Azóia 16 km · Azambuja 17 km · São João da Talha 17 km · Camarate 21 km · Loures 21 km · Sacavém 21 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 Vila Franca de Xira (38.9552°, -8.9897°, elevation 15 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).