Viseu weather in November

In November, Viseu sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 150 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Viseu's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viseu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
150 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:26 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Viseu is city seat of Viseu 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 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical November day in Viseu reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°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)
1169
2169
3168
4158
5158
6158
7158
8158
9157
10147
11147
12147
13147
14147
15147
16146
17136
18136
19136
20136
21136
22136
23136
24126
25126
26125
27125
28125
29125
30125

Viseu weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 15211.60.59.42.5
Feb12° / 1029.30.310.43.3
Mar15° / 11510.6011.74.5
Apr17° / 11812.8013.14.9
May20° / 10°9811.6014.26.1
Jun23° / 13°406.2014.97.7
Jul27° / 15°193.7014.68.2
Aug27° / 15°264.6013.68.0
Sep24° / 13°667.1012.37.6
Oct19° / 10°16812.2010.95.7
Nov14° / 15012.70.19.73.7
Dec11° / 16011.60.19.12.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53664
63763
73862
83862
93961
103961
114060
124159
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234159
244159
254159
264258
274159
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Viseu gets around 150 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
245
344
444
544
643
743
842
942
1041
1141
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2141
2241
2341
2441
2540
2640
2740
2839
2939
3038

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18614
28713
38812
48911
5919
6928
7937
8937
9946
10955
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 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 7:08 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:085:22
210.27:095:21
310.27:115:20
410.17:125:19
510.17:135:18
610.07:145:17
710.07:155:16
810.07:175:15
99.97:185:14
109.97:195:13
119.97:205:12
129.87:215:11
139.87:235:10
149.87:245:09
159.77:255:09
169.77:265:08
179.77:275:07
189.67:285:06
199.67:295:06
209.67:315:05
219.57:325:04
229.57:335:04
239.57:345:03
249.57:355:03
259.47:365:02
269.47:375:02
279.47:385:02
289.47:395:01
299.37:405:01
309.37:415:01

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Dim
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Viseu

In seasonPeak

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

Viseu'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 Viseu?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Viseu.

What to pack for Viseu in November

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

In November, Viseu sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Viseu 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 Viseu peaks around July 13 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 13UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Viseu 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 Viseu is worst in October — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateModerateGoodOct 1228 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun21Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Viseu?

Viseu sits at 40.7°N, 7.9°W, 469 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Arouca, 41 km away.

Topography around Viseu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viseu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 466 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,993 m.

The land around Viseu is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
814 m
80 km
1,993 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Arouca 41 km · Covilhã 54 km · São João da Madeira 56 km · Guarda 56 km · Baião 57 km · Sequeira 59 km · Feira 61 km · Vilar 61 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 Viseu (40.6617°, -7.909°, elevation 469 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).