Gáldar weather in November

In November, Gáldar sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 20 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of November to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Gáldar's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gáldar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:31 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
45%
12th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Gáldar is innhabited place in Gáldar, Spain.

Founded
1484

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical November day in Gáldar reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42120
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Gáldar weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 17°20510.46.9
Feb18° / 16°214.8116.7
Mar18° / 16°204.811.86.8
Apr18° / 17°113.812.77.0
May19° / 18°72.313.47.5
Jun20° / 19°5213.87.9
Jul21° / 20°62.213.68.0
Aug22° / 21°41.4138.5
Sep23° / 22°71.512.28.6
Oct22° / 21°164.511.37.9
Nov21° / 19°205.110.67.4
Dec19° / 18°21510.27.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97228
107228
117228
127426
137426
147426
157426
167327
177426
187426
197426
207327
217327
227327
237228
247228
257129
267129
277129
287129
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Gáldar gets around 20 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
417
517
617
716
816
916
1016
1116
1215
1315
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1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2118
2218
2318
2419
2519
2619
2719
2820
2920
3020

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
132344291
232445281
332446261
442547241
542548221
652649201
752749190
862750170
972850150
1082950130
1182951120
1293051100
1310315090
1411324980
1512334870
1613334760
1715344650
1816354550
1917364340
2018374240
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2521423330
2622433230
2722453030
2823462930
2923472730
3024482630

Wind in November

Winds average 19 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 18 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
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of November to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:196:13
210.97:206:13
310.97:216:12
410.87:216:11
510.87:226:11
610.87:236:10
710.87:246:09
810.77:246:09
910.77:256:08
1010.77:266:08
1110.77:276:07
1210.77:276:07
1310.67:286:06
1410.67:296:06
1510.67:306:06
1610.67:316:05
1710.67:316:05
1810.57:326:05
1910.57:336:04
2010.57:346:04
2110.57:346:04
2210.57:356:03
2310.57:366:03
2410.47:376:03
2510.47:386:03
2610.47:386:03
2710.47:396:03
2810.47:406:03
2910.47:416:03
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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 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Gáldar

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gáldar sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is November a good time to visit Gáldar?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gáldar in November

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

In November, Gáldar sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 19°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Gáldar in November

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 24°C and coldest in March near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 13 to Jan 4 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Gáldar in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gáldar peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Gáldar 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 Gáldar is worst in February — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1118 µg/m³Jun 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gáldar?

Gáldar sits at 28.1°N, 15.7°W, 148 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Arucas, 13 km away.

Topography around Gáldar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gáldar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,763 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,934 m.

The land around Gáldar is covered by grassland (25%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (60%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
554 m
16 km
1,763 m
80 km
1,934 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Arucas 13 km · Santa Brígida 19 km · Centro 22 km · Las Palmas 24 km · San Bartolomé de Tirajana 26 km · Santa Lucía 28 km · Telde 28 km · Mogán 30 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Gáldar (28.147°, -15.6502°, elevation 148 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).