Carolina weather in November

In November, Carolina sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 112 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 40% 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 Carolina's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carolina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:35 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 Carolina reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102824
112824
122824
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How November really feels in Carolina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 7 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
7
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Carolina weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°3910.4116.8
Feb27° / 22°287.611.47.1
Mar28° / 23°398.411.96.9
Apr28° / 23°721112.45.8
May29° / 24°11216.212.94.7
Jun30° / 25°6813.913.14.5
Jul30° / 25°8016.5134.4
Aug30° / 25°9518.712.64.0
Sep30° / 25°13120.812.13.7
Oct29° / 25°12520.511.64.0
Nov28° / 24°11218.211.14.9
Dec27° / 23°4812.210.96.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125842
135941
146040
156139
166238
176436
186535
196634
206832
216931
227030
237228
247327
257426
267426
277525
287624
297624
307723

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Carolina gets around 112 mm of rain over 18.2 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 60% 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
965
1065
1165
1264
1364
1464
1563
1662
1762
1861
1960
2058
2157
2256
2355
2454
2553
2652
2751
2850
2949
3048

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1027820
2027919
3028117
4028216
5038215
6038413
7038512
8038611
9038611
10048610
11048610
12058510
1305869
1406859
1506859
1607849
1708848
1808848
1909847
20010837
21111826
22112816
23113815
24114805
25115804
26116794
27117793
28218773
29219763
30220762

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1313light breeze
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2913light breeze
3013light 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 6:28 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:285:47
211.36:285:47
311.36:295:46
411.36:295:46
511.36:305:45
611.26:305:45
711.26:315:45
811.26:315:44
911.26:325:44
1011.26:325:44
1111.26:335:44
1211.26:335:43
1311.26:345:43
1411.16:345:43
1511.16:355:43
1611.16:355:43
1711.16:365:43
1811.16:375:42
1911.16:375:42
2011.16:385:42
2111.16:385:42
2211.16:395:42
2311.06:405:42
2411.06:405:42
2511.06:415:42
2611.06:415:42
2711.06:425:42
2811.06:435:42
2911.06:435:43
3011.06:445:43

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 4.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Carolina

In seasonPeak

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

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

Carolina 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 Carolina?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Carolina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carolina in November

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

In November, Carolina sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Carolina 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 29 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February 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
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Carolina 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 Carolina peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Carolina 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 Carolina is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1324 µg/m³Jan 15 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May14Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Carolina?

Carolina sits at 18.4°N, 66.0°W, 16 m above sea level, in Puerto Rico. The nearest listed city is Trujillo Alto, 6.0 km away.

GuaynaboCatañoSan JuanCaguasBayamónLevittownCandelaria

Topography around Carolina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carolina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 851 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,304 m.

The land around Carolina is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (43%) within 3 km, trees (45%), water (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and water (65%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
851 m
80 km
1,304 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Trujillo Alto 6.0 km · Guaynabo 16 km · Cataño 18 km · San Juan 18 km · Caguas 19 km · Bayamón 21 km · Levittown 25 km · Candelaria 27 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 Carolina (18.3808°, -65.9574°, elevation 16 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).