Charlotte Amalie weather in November

In November, Charlotte Amalie sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 119 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 11.1 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 53% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of November to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Charlotte Amalie's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charlotte Amalie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:31 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Charlotte Amalie is capital and largest city of the United States Virgin Islands.

Density
6,369/km²
people per km²
Founded
1666

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 Charlotte Amalie 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 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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How November really feels in Charlotte Amalie

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.

Charlotte Amalie 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°288.7117.5
Feb25° / 24°206.611.47.8
Mar25° / 24°215.911.97.9
Apr26° / 25°357.812.47.4
May27° / 26°751312.96.2
Jun28° / 26°5711.813.16.1
Jul28° / 26°8015.5135.8
Aug28° / 27°1021712.65.1
Sep28° / 27°13317.712.14.8
Oct28° / 26°1271811.65.3
Nov27° / 26°11916.411.15.7
Dec26° / 25°4711.510.96.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56337
66337
76337
86337
96436
106436
116436
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136634
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Charlotte Amalie gets around 119 mm of rain over 16.4 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 54% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
159
260
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661
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861
961
1061
1160
1260
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1953
2052
2150
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2348
2447
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2645
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2843
2943
3042

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1117820
2127918
3128017
4128116
5128215
6128314
7138313
8138412
9138511
10148411
11148510
12158410
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Wind in November

Winds average 22 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:245:43
211.36:245:43
311.36:255:42
411.36:255:42
511.36:265:41
611.36:265:41
711.26:275:41
811.26:275:40
911.26:285:40
1011.26:285:40
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1211.26:295:39
1311.26:305:39
1411.16:305:39
1511.16:315:39
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1711.16:325:39
1811.16:325:38
1911.16:335:38
2011.16:345:38
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2211.16:355:38
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2411.06:365:38
2511.06:375:38
2611.06:375:38
2711.06:385:38
2811.06:385:38
2911.06:395:39
3011.06:405:39

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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264.5Bright
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284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Charlotte Amalie

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Charlotte Amalie 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 Charlotte Amalie?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Charlotte Amalie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Charlotte Amalie in November

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

In November, Charlotte Amalie 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 Charlotte Amalie 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 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
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Charlotte Amalie in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Charlotte Amalie peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Charlotte Amalie 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 Charlotte Amalie is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1124 µg/m³Jan 15 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May14Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Charlotte Amalie?

Charlotte Amalie sits at 18.3°N, 64.9°W, 6 m above sea level, in U.S. Virgin Islands. The nearest listed city is Road Town, 34 km away.

Road TownSaint Croix

Topography around Charlotte Amalie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charlotte Amalie has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m.

The land around Charlotte Amalie is covered by trees (52%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (90%) within 16 km, and water (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
454 m
16 km
471 m
80 km
515 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Road Town 34 km · Saint Croix 71 km · Fajardo 76 km · Humacao 97 km · Carolina 108 km · Trujillo Alto 114 km · Caguas 119 km · Guaynabo 125 km

U.S. Virgin Islands travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2022
GDP per capita
$44,321
2022
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
49.9
per 100k, 2012
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 Charlotte Amalie (18.3419°, -64.9307°, elevation 6 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).