Maldonado weather in November

In November, Maldonado sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 87 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°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 dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of November to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Maldonado's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maldonado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:29 AM – 8:21 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Maldonado is city in Uruguay.

Density
1,706/km²
people per km²
Founded
1755

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical November day in Maldonado reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Maldonado weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 20°635.114.17.9
Feb23° / 21°807.113.37.5
Mar22° / 20°888.212.37.2
Apr20° / 17°1129.511.16.4
May17° / 14°92910.25.5
Jun14° / 12°1009.59.74.2
Jul13° / 10°1059.89.93.5
Aug13° / 11°979.110.73.9
Sep14° / 12°898.411.84.4
Oct16° / 14°988.812.95.4
Nov19° / 16°877.513.86.6
Dec21° / 18°676.914.37.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35743
45743
55842
65941
75941
86040
96040
106139
116139
126238
136238
146238
156337
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Maldonado gets around 87 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1226
1326
1426
1526
1625
1725
1825
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2024
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2323
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3021

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 36% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14737160
24637171
34537181
44437181
54337191
64237201
74137211
84037221
93938221
103838231
113737241
123737251
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143537271
153536272
163436282
173435292
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203234313
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223134314
233133324
243033324
253032335
263032335
273031336
283031346
293030346
302930347

Wind in November

Winds average 23 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of November to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 8:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:408:06
213.56:398:07
313.56:398:08
413.56:388:09
513.66:378:10
613.66:368:11
713.66:358:12
813.66:348:13
913.76:348:14
1013.76:338:15
1113.76:328:16
1213.86:328:17
1313.86:318:18
1413.86:308:19
1513.86:308:20
1613.96:298:21
1713.96:298:22
1813.96:288:23
1913.96:288:24
2014.06:278:25
2114.06:278:26
2214.06:268:27
2314.06:268:28
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2514.16:258:29
2614.16:258:30
2714.16:258:31
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2914.16:258:33
3014.26:248:34

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.6Intense
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247.2Intense
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277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Maldonado?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Maldonado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maldonado in November

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

In November, Maldonado sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Maldonado in November

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in July near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 12 to Apr 10 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May17Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Maldonado in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maldonado peaks around January 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maldonado?

Maldonado sits at 34.9°S, 55.0°W, 41 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Punta del Este, 6.0 km away.

PiriapolisMinasRochaLa PalomaPandoBarros Blancos

Topography around Maldonado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maldonado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m.

The land around Maldonado is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (49%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
498 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Punta del Este 6.0 km · San Carlos 12 km · Piriapolis 30 km · Minas 64 km · Rocha 73 km · La Paloma 76 km · Pando 94 km · Barros Blancos 97 km

Uruguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,216
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 542
Religion
none 47%Roman Catholic 37%Protestant 15%atheist 10%

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 Maldonado (-34.8979°, -54.9502°, elevation 41 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).