La Possession weather in November

In November, La Possession sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 59 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is La Possession's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Possession's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:34 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical November day in La Possession reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12421
22421
32421
42421
52421
62421
72421
82421
92421
102422
112422
122422
132422
142422
152422
162422
172422
182422
192422
202522
212522
222522
232522
242522
252522
262522
272522
282523
292523
302523

La Possession weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°18521.513.14.9
Feb27° / 25°17220.612.74.7
Mar26° / 24°16020.712.15.1
Apr26° / 23°5413.611.56.3
May24° / 22°4210117.3
Jun23° / 20°23710.87.7
Jul22° / 19°196.410.97.7
Aug22° / 19°258.811.37.3
Sep22° / 19°268.611.97.3
Oct23° / 21°3510.312.57.0
Nov24° / 22°5913.3136.5
Dec26° / 23°9317.213.25.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126337
136337
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196139
206139
216139
226139
236040
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306040

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

La Possession gets around 59 mm of rain over 13.3 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 44% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
537
637
738
839
939
1040
1140
1241
1342
1443
1543
1644
1745
1846
1947
2048
2148
2249
2349
2450
2550
2650
2750
2850
2950
3051

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11756360
21656370
31654390
41653400
51552420
61551430
71449461
80447481
90345511
100343531
110341551
120338581
130336592
140234622
150232642
160231643
170229663
180227674
190226684
200224695
210223696
220222706
230221707
240120718
250119719
260118729
2701177210
2801167310
2900157411
3000147412

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:396:26
212.85:386:26
312.85:386:27
412.85:376:27
512.85:376:28
612.95:366:28
712.95:366:29
812.95:366:30
912.95:356:30
1012.95:356:31
1112.95:356:31
1213.05:346:32
1313.05:346:32
1413.05:346:33
1513.05:346:34
1613.05:346:34
1713.05:336:35
1813.05:336:36
1913.15:336:36
2013.15:336:37
2113.15:336:37
2213.15:336:38
2313.15:336:39
2413.15:336:39
2513.15:336:40
2613.15:336:41
2713.15:336:41
2813.25:336:42
2913.25:336:43
3013.25:336:43

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for La Possession

In seasonPeak

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

La Possession sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

La Possession's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit La Possession?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit La Possession for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Possession in November

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

In November, La Possession sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near La Possession in November

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in La Possession in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Possession peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is La Possession?

La Possession sits at 20.9°S, 55.3°E, 24 m above sea level, in Reunion. The nearest listed city is Le Port, 4.0 km away.

Le PortSaint-PaulSaint-DenisSainte-MarieSaint-LeuSainte-SuzannePiton Saint-LeuSaint-André

Topography around La Possession

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Possession has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,248 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,030 m.

The land around La Possession is covered by water (38%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
518 m
16 km
2,248 m
80 km
3,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Le Port 4.0 km · Saint-Paul 11 km · Saint-Denis 13 km · Sainte-Marie 23 km · Saint-Leu 27 km · Sainte-Suzanne 28 km · Piton Saint-Leu 32 km · Saint-André 33 km

Reunion travel facts

Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz

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 La Possession (-20.9291°, 55.3348°, elevation 24 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).