Jamestown weather in November

In November, Jamestown sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of November to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Jamestown's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jamestown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:45 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Jamestown is capital of Saint Helena.

Density
177/km²
people per km²
Founded
1659

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical November day in Jamestown reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Jamestown weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 22°20.412.88.6
Feb24° / 23°30.612.58.8
Mar24° / 24°51.412.18.7
Apr24° / 23°30.611.78.7
May23° / 22°41.111.38.3
Jun22° / 21°51.111.17.9
Jul21° / 20°30.511.17.7
Aug20° / 19°20.311.57.4
Sep20° / 19°10.111.97.3
Oct20° / 19°10.112.47.4
Nov20° / 20°1012.77.7
Dec21° / 21°1012.98.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 37% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24456
34555
44753
54753
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74951
84951
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Jamestown gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in November

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

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
153461
252471
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Wind in November

Winds average 26 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in November

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of November to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:496:24
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 6.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Jamestown?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Jamestown for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Jamestown in November

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

In November, Jamestown sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

sun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Jamestown in November

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 March at about 25°C and coldest in October near 20°C.

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

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Jamestown in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jamestown peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jamestown?

Jamestown sits at 15.9°S, 5.7°W, 10 m above sea level, in Saint Helena. The nearest listed city is Tômbua, 1,878 km away.

Topography around Jamestown

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jamestown has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m.

The land around Jamestown is covered by water (44%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, water (85%) within 16 km, and water (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
581 m
16 km
795 m
80 km
766 m
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November weather nearby: Tômbua 1,878 km · Mossamedes 1,915 km · Virei 1,997 km · Camucuio 2,045 km · Dombe Grande 2,053 km · Lubango 2,062 km · Baía Farta 2,071 km · Navegantes 2,092 km

Saint Helena travel facts

Power plugs
Type G
230 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 Jamestown (-15.9249°, -5.7182°, elevation 10 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).