San Lorenzo de El Escorial weather in November

In November, San Lorenzo de El Escorial sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is San Lorenzo de El Escorial's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Lorenzo de El Escorial's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:11 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

San Lorenzo de El Escorial is capital of San Lorenzo de El Escorial Municipality, Spain.

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 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical November day in San Lorenzo de El Escorial reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3146
4146
5146
6146
7146
8135
9135
10135
11135
12135
13125
14124
15124
16124
17124
18114
19114
20114
21113
22113
23113
24103
25103
26103
27103
28103
29103
30103

How November really feels in San Lorenzo de El Escorial

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.

San Lorenzo de El Escorial weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 437.72.89.41.6
Feb10° / 356.32.310.42.6
Mar14° / 457.81.511.74.3
Apr16° / 509.30.6135.2
May20° / 10°498.8014.26.7
Jun26° / 14°225014.87.5
Jul30° / 17°102.2014.66.1
Aug30° / 17°122.9013.66.4
Sep25° / 13°244.8012.37.9
Oct18° / 597.7010.96.1
Nov12° / 5580.79.73.3
Dec / 477.11.39.21.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44753
54753
64852
74852
84852
94951
104951
114951
125050
135050
145050
155050
165149
175050
185050
195050
205050
214951
224852
234951
244951
254852
264852
274654
284654
294654
304555

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

San Lorenzo de El Escorial gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 8 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2280
3280
4281
5281
6281
7281
8282
9282
10282
11282
12273
13273
14273
15263
16263
17263
18263
19253
20253
21253
22253
23253
24253
25253
26253
27253
28254
29254
30254

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 8:26 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:536:07
210.27:546:06
310.27:556:05
410.17:576:04
510.17:586:03
610.07:596:02
710.08:006:01
810.08:016:00
99.98:035:59
109.98:045:58
119.98:055:57
129.88:065:56
139.88:075:55
149.88:085:54
159.78:105:54
169.78:115:53
179.78:125:52
189.68:135:51
199.68:145:51
209.68:155:50
219.68:165:50
229.58:185:49
239.58:195:49
249.58:205:48
259.48:215:48
269.48:225:47
279.48:235:47
289.48:245:46
299.48:255:46
309.38:265:46

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
302.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit San Lorenzo de El Escorial?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

What to pack for San Lorenzo de El Escorial in November

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

In November, San Lorenzo de El Escorial sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in San Lorenzo de El Escorial in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Lorenzo de El Escorial peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in San Lorenzo de El Escorial 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 San Lorenzo de El Escorial is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1714 µg/m³Jul 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun11Good
Jul8Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Lorenzo de El Escorial?

San Lorenzo de El Escorial sits at 40.6°N, 4.1°W, 1,049 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is El Escorial, 2.0 km away.

Topography around San Lorenzo de El Escorial

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Lorenzo de El Escorial has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m around an average of 1,132 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,298 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,027 m.

The land around San Lorenzo de El Escorial is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), cropland (32%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
887 m
16 km
1,298 m
80 km
2,027 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: El Escorial 2.0 km · Galapagar 12 km · Collado-Villalba 13 km · Torrelodones 19 km · Villanueva del Pardillo 19 km · Villanueva de la Cañada 20 km · Las Rozas de Madrid 26 km · Majadahonda 27 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 San Lorenzo de El Escorial (40.5914°, -4.1474°, elevation 1,049 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. 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).