San José de Mayo weather in November

In November, San José de Mayo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 105 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 San José de Mayo's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San José de Mayo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 8:27 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

San José de Mayo is city in Uruguay, departmental capital of San José.

Density
2,117/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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical November day in San José de Mayo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°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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San José de Mayo weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°857.9145.9
Feb28° / 18°1028.213.36.4
Mar26° / 16°1038.112.37.1
Apr22° / 13°101811.27.1
May19° / 10°836.710.26.4
Jun16° / 797.59.85.2
Jul15° / 787.49.94.8
Aug17° / 917.710.75.8
Sep19° / 857.611.86.4
Oct22° / 11°1169.812.96.7
Nov25° / 14°1057.813.87.3
Dec28° / 16°888.314.36.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45347
55347
65446
75347
85446
95545
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125644
135644
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

San José de Mayo gets around 105 mm of rain over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
428
527
627
727
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
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1625
1725
1825
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2026
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2326
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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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15229154
25229154
35129164
45129164
55029174
65029174
75029174
85029184
94929184
104929194
114829194
124829204
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224429225
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244428226
254328236
264327236
274327237
284326237
294426237
304425247

Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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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 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 6:48 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 8:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:488:13
213.46:478:13
313.56:478:14
413.56:468:15
513.56:458:16
613.66:448:17
713.66:438:18
813.66:438:19
913.66:428:20
1013.76:418:21
1113.76:408:22
1213.76:408:23
1313.76:398:24
1413.86:398:25
1513.86:388:26
1613.86:378:27
1713.86:378:28
1813.96:368:29
1913.96:368:30
2013.96:368:31
2113.96:358:32
2214.06:358:32
2314.06:348:33
2414.06:348:34
2514.06:348:35
2614.06:348:36
2714.16:338:37
2814.16:338:38
2914.16:338:39
3014.16:338:40

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 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 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
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
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96.6Intense
106.6Intense
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287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit San José de Mayo?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit San José de Mayo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San José de Mayo in November

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

In November, San José de Mayo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near San José de Mayo in November

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 35 km away) is warmest in January at about 24°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 17 to Apr 9 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar23Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct17Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in San José de Mayo 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 San José de Mayo peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San José de Mayo?

San José de Mayo sits at 34.3°S, 56.7°W, 53 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Santa Lucía, 32 km away.

Santa LucíaCanelonesFloridaDelta del TigreProgresoLas PiedrasLa PazMontevideo

Topography around San José de Mayo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San José de Mayo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m.

The land around San José de Mayo is covered by grassland (40%), artificial surfaces (23%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), cropland (33%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

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50 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
202 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Santa Lucía 32 km · Canelones 45 km · Florida 53 km · Delta del Tigre 57 km · Progreso 58 km · Las Piedras 63 km · La Paz 65 km · Montevideo 79 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 San José de Mayo (-34.339°, -56.7134°, elevation 53 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).