Minas weather in November

In November, Minas sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 92 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Minas's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:31 AM – 8:21 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Minas is city in Uruguay.

Density
1,973/km²
people per km²
Founded
1783

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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical November day in Minas reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C warmer than October and about 3°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22112
32212
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72212
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Minas weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°819146.8
Feb26° / 17°1009.313.36.6
Mar25° / 16°939.212.37.1
Apr21° / 13°1088.511.26.8
May18° / 10°807.710.26.0
Jun15° / 948.59.74.7
Jul14° / 908.79.94.3
Aug16° / 968.510.75.2
Sep17° / 908.411.85.8
Oct20° / 11°1089.712.96.4
Nov23° / 13°928.613.87.1
Dec26° / 15°858.814.37.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34753
44852
54951
65050
74951
85050
95149
105248
115347
125347
135347
145545
155545
165644
175644
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195743
205743
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225743
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255842
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285743
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305743

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Minas gets around 92 mm of rain over 8.6 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
430
530
630
730
830
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3026

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15627161
25527162
35527162
45428162
55428162
65329162
75329162
85329162
95130163
105030173
115030173
125030183
134930183
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154830193
164830193
174829203
184829213
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224628233
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254528244
264427244
274427255
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294426245
304426245

Wind in November

Winds average 15 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of November to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 8:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:428:07
213.46:418:08
313.56:418:09
413.56:408:09
513.56:398:10
613.66:388:11
713.66:378:12
813.66:378:13
913.66:368:14
1013.76:358:15
1113.76:348:16
1213.76:348:17
1313.76:338:18
1413.86:338:19
1513.86:328:20
1613.86:318:21
1713.86:318:22
1813.96:308:23
1913.96:308:24
2013.96:308:25
2113.96:298:26
2214.06:298:27
2314.06:288:28
2414.06:288:28
2514.06:288:29
2614.06:288:30
2714.16:278:31
2814.16:278:32
2914.16:278:33
3014.16:278:34

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.7Intense
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247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Minas?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Minas in November

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

In November, Minas sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Minas 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 56 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 Minas 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 Minas peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Minas?

Minas sits at 34.4°S, 55.2°W, 134 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Piriapolis, 54 km away.

PiriapolisSan CarlosMaldonadoPunta del EstePandoBarros BlancosRochaPaso de Carrasco

Topography around Minas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m.

The land around Minas is covered by grassland (50%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
313 m
80 km
498 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Piriapolis 54 km · San Carlos 55 km · Maldonado 64 km · Punta del Este 69 km · Pando 76 km · Barros Blancos 82 km · Rocha 84 km · Paso de Carrasco 92 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 Minas (-34.3759°, -55.2377°, elevation 134 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).