São Tomé weather in November

In November, São Tomé sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 210 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of November to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is São Tomé's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Tomé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
210 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:19 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
72%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

São Tomé is capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe.

Density
3,135/km²
people per km²
Founded
1485

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 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in São Tomé reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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São Tomé weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°13523.6124.3
Feb28° / 26°11319.3124.6
Mar28° / 26°13320.5124.4
Apr28° / 26°13018.7124.8
May27° / 26°11917125.3
Jun25° / 24°234127.5
Jul24° / 24°82128.0
Aug24° / 24°142.6127.9
Sep25° / 24°467.8126.9
Oct26° / 25°15221.5124.9
Nov26° / 25°21025.7124.1
Dec27° / 25°17426.1124.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

São Tomé gets around 210 mm of rain over 25.7 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 85% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 100% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:175:16
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2612.05:225:21
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2912.05:235:22
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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 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 4.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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

Hazard calendar for São Tomé

In seasonPeak

In November, São Tomé sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is November a good time to visit São Tomé?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit São Tomé for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Tomé in November

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

In November, São Tomé sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near São Tomé 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 March at about 29°C and coldest in August 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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in São Tomé 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 São Tomé peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 21UV 14Aug 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in São Tomé 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 São Tomé is worst in February — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (October, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 1023 µg/m³Oct 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct5Good
Nov8Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São Tomé?

São Tomé sits at 0.3°N, 6.7°E, 140 m above sea level, in Sao Tome and Principe. The nearest listed city is Port-Gentil, 257 km away.

Topography around São Tomé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Tomé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,396 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,938 m.

The land around São Tomé is covered by water (43%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (60%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
1,396 m
80 km
1,938 m
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November weather nearby: Port-Gentil 257 km · Akanda 291 km · Libreville 303 km · Owendo 309 km · Ntoum 337 km · Bata 378 km · Lambaréné 407 km · Malabo 443 km

Sao Tome and Principe travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 61% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,084
2025
Safe drinking water
37%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
27.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Catholic 56%none 21%other 6%Adventist 4%

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 São Tomé (0.3376°, 6.7299°, elevation 140 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. 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).