Basseterre weather in November

In November, Basseterre sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 105 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of November to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Basseterre's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Basseterre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:21 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Basseterre is capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Density
1,995/km²
people per km²
Founded
1627

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 27°C through the month.

A typical November day in Basseterre reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Basseterre

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.

Basseterre weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°3010.311.17.3
Feb25° / 24°217.311.47.7
Mar25° / 24°206.811.97.8
Apr26° / 25°338.512.47.3
May27° / 26°6111.912.86.4
Jun27° / 26°4710.9136.3
Jul28° / 26°7414.512.96.0
Aug28° / 26°911712.65.5
Sep28° / 26°11817.712.15.2
Oct28° / 26°12517.811.65.4
Nov27° / 26°10515.811.25.9
Dec26° / 25°5413.3116.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46238
56238
66238
76238
86436
96436
106436
116634
126634
136733
146832
156931
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Basseterre gets around 105 mm of rain over 15.8 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 52% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
159
259
359
459
559
659
759
859
958
1058
1157
1256
1356
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1554
1653
1752
1851
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2247
2346
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2644
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3043

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1028315
2028414
3028513
4028612
5028711
6028711
7028810
8038710
903889
1003889
1103889
1203898
1304888
1404888
1515877
1615877
1716876
1816876
1917875
2018865
2119864
22210844
23210853
24211843
25212842
26313822
27314821
28314821
29315811
30316801

Wind in November

Winds average 24 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:145:35
211.36:145:35
311.36:145:35
411.36:155:34
511.36:155:34
611.36:165:34
711.36:165:33
811.36:175:33
911.36:175:33
1011.26:185:32
1111.26:185:32
1211.26:195:32
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1411.26:205:32
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1611.26:215:31
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1811.26:225:31
1911.16:235:31
2011.16:235:31
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2211.16:245:31
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2711.16:275:31
2811.16:285:31
2911.16:285:32
3011.06:295:32

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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64.9Bright
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244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Basseterre

In seasonPeak

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

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

Basseterre's rainy season runs May–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Basseterre?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Basseterre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Basseterre in November

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

In November, Basseterre sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Basseterre 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 14 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 Basseterre in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Basseterre peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 10UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Basseterre 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 Basseterre is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2225 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Basseterre?

Basseterre sits at 17.3°N, 62.7°W, -22 m above sea level, in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The nearest listed city is Gustavia, 68 km away.

Topography around Basseterre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Basseterre has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,141 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,090 m.

The land around Basseterre is covered by water (40%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (81%) within 16 km, and water (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
1,141 m
80 km
1,090 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Gustavia 68 km · Brades 78 km · Plymouth 85 km · Philipsburg 88 km · Marigot 94 km · St. John's 96 km · Codrington 103 km · Falmouth 105 km

Saint Kitts and Nevis travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / D / G
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 69% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,223
2025
Homicide rate
64.2
per 100k, 2023
Income group
High
World Bank

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 Basseterre (17.2955°, -62.725°, elevation -22 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).