Arecibo weather in November

In November, Arecibo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 113 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of November to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Arecibo's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arecibo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:39 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Arecibo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52824
62824
72824
82824
92824
102824
112824
122824
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222823
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272823
282823
292823
302723

How November really feels in Arecibo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Arecibo weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°419.5117.0
Feb27° / 22°368.111.47.0
Mar27° / 22°591011.96.7
Apr28° / 22°10713.712.45.8
May29° / 24°16518.312.94.5
Jun30° / 24°9213.813.14.6
Jul30° / 25°7914.9134.5
Aug30° / 25°10119.612.63.9
Sep30° / 25°15422.312.13.6
Oct29° / 24°13821.411.64.0
Nov28° / 23°11317.511.15.2
Dec27° / 23°4811.410.96.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
126040
136040
146139
156238
166238
176337
186436
196634
206733
216931
227030
237129
247327
257426
267525
277624
287624
297723
307822

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Arecibo gets around 113 mm of rain over 17.5 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 58% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
166
266
366
466
566
666
766
866
966
1066
1165
1265
1364
1464
1562
1661
1760
1858
1957
2055
2153
2252
2350
2449
2547
2646
2745
2844
2942
3041

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102908
202917
303907
403916
503925
604915
704924
804924
905914
1005914
1106904
1206904
1307894
1407894
1508884
1609874
17010864
18011863
19112843
20113833
21114823
22115822
23116812
24117802
25119782
26220771
27221761
28222751
29224731
30225721

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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2113light breeze
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2714light breeze
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2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of November to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:315:50
211.36:315:49
311.36:325:49
411.36:325:49
511.36:335:48
611.26:335:48
711.26:345:48
811.26:345:47
911.26:355:47
1011.26:355:47
1111.26:365:47
1211.26:365:46
1311.26:375:46
1411.16:385:46
1511.16:385:46
1611.16:395:46
1711.16:395:45
1811.16:405:45
1911.16:405:45
2011.16:415:45
2111.16:425:45
2211.06:425:45
2311.06:435:45
2411.06:435:45
2511.06:445:45
2611.06:455:45
2711.06:455:45
2811.06:465:45
2911.06:465:45
3011.06:475:46

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 4.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Arecibo

In seasonPeak

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

Arecibo sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Arecibo sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Arecibo?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Arecibo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arecibo in November

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

In November, Arecibo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Arecibo in November

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 19 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in March near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Arecibo in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arecibo peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Arecibo 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 Arecibo is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1324 µg/m³Jan 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May14Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arecibo?

Arecibo sits at 18.5°N, 66.7°W, 7 m above sea level, in Puerto Rico. The nearest listed city is Barceloneta, 19 km away.

BarcelonetaManatíVega BajaAguadillaYaucoPonceMayagüezCandelaria

Topography around Arecibo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arecibo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m.

The land around Arecibo is covered by water (44%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
408 m
80 km
1,307 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Barceloneta 19 km · Manatí 24 km · Vega Baja 35 km · Aguadilla 47 km · Yauco 51 km · Ponce 52 km · Mayagüez 54 km · Candelaria 54 km

Puerto Rico travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 78% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$40,620
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2015
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
14.6
per 100k, 2023
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%Protestant 33%none 7%other 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 Arecibo (18.4724°, -66.7157°, elevation 7 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. 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).