Gros Islet weather in November

In November, Gros Islet sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 102 mm of rain across 18.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Gros Islet's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gros Islet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:09 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Gros Islet is town in Saint Lucia.

Density
248/km²
people per km²
Founded
1749

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 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Gros Islet reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
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232925
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302825

How November really feels in Gros Islet

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 14 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
14
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.

Gros Islet weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°3111.811.36.5
Feb28° / 24°218.811.56.7
Mar28° / 24°269.811.96.1
Apr29° / 25°3611.512.35.4
May29° / 25°4712.512.64.9
Jun29° / 25°6515.112.84.5
Jul29° / 25°8320.312.74.2
Aug30° / 26°9920.712.54.0
Sep30° / 26°10419.412.13.9
Oct29° / 25°11920.911.74.0
Nov29° / 25°10218.911.34.5
Dec28° / 25°421311.25.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55347
65347
75446
85347
95446
105446
115545
125545
135743
145743
155842
165941
176040
186139
196139
206238
216337
226436
236436
246436
256634
266634
276634
286733
296832
306832

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Gros Islet gets around 102 mm of rain over 18.9 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 62% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
163
263
364
464
564
665
765
866
966
1066
1167
1267
1367
1467
1567
1666
1766
1865
1964
2063
2162
2261
2360
2459
2557
2656
2755
2854
2953
3052

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10937
21927
31936
41936
51936
61936
71945
81945
91945
101945
112935
122935
132944
142944
153934
163943
173943
184933
194942
205932
216922
227912
238911
249901
2511881
2612871
2713861
2815841
2916840
3017830

Wind in November

Winds average 18 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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3019light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:035:32
211.56:035:32
311.56:035:31
411.56:045:31
511.46:045:31
611.46:055:31
711.46:055:30
811.46:055:30
911.46:065:30
1011.46:065:30
1111.46:075:30
1211.46:075:30
1311.46:085:29
1411.46:085:29
1511.36:085:29
1611.36:095:29
1711.36:095:29
1811.36:105:29
1911.36:105:29
2011.36:115:29
2111.36:115:29
2211.36:125:29
2311.36:125:29
2411.36:135:29
2511.36:135:29
2611.36:145:30
2711.36:155:30
2811.26:155:30
2911.26:165:30
3011.26:165:30

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Gros Islet

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gros Islet's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Gros Islet sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is November a good time to visit Gros Islet?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Gros Islet for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gros Islet in November

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

In November, Gros Islet sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gros Islet 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 offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Gros Islet in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gros Islet peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gros Islet 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 Gros Islet is worst in June — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1929 µg/m³Dec 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr16Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gros Islet?

Gros Islet sits at 14.1°N, 61.0°W, 58 m above sea level, in Saint Lucia. The nearest listed city is Castries, 10 km away.

CastriesSoufriereVieux Fort

Topography around Gros Islet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gros Islet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m.

The land around Gros Islet is covered by trees (59%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (73%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
657 m
80 km
1,149 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Castries 10 km · Soufriere 26 km · Vieux Fort 39 km · Ducos 57 km · Le Lamentin 61 km · Le François 61 km · Fort-de-France 61 km · Saint-Joseph 68 km

Saint Lucia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,746
2025
Homicide rate
39
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
29.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 62%Protestant 26%none 6%other Christian 3%

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 Gros Islet (14.0667°, -60.95°, elevation 58 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).