SeasonMapWhat season is it in November? The world, region by region
In November, 4 of 27 regions are in a dry season, 3 in a wet one and 20 in between; the northern hemisphere is in autumn (16 regions), the southern in spring (3) and 8 regions are tropical, with no cool season. The region with most places at their best is North Africa, 42% of its 35.
Each row averages the region's own places from monthly climate normals: the afternoon feels-like high, the month's rain and its share of the year, and the hazard and condition seasons on somewhere in it. Wet means the month carries well over its share of the year's rain; dry, well under.
Every region has its own year. “In season” and “off-season” below compare a region against its own twelve months, never against another region's — a hemisphere in its winter isn't “worse” than one in summer, it's just further from its own best months right now.
In season in November (1 region)
well over a third of the region's places are at one of their own best three months right now.
North AfricaAfrica
42% of 35 places at their bestNovember in North Africa is autumn and dry: 23 °C afternoons and 22 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; flood season and smoke season are on in parts of the region, harvest and sea warm enough in others — 42% of its 35 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 23 °C
- Rainfall
- 22 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh, 🇪🇬 Hurghada, 🇪🇬 Marsa Alam, 🇪🇬 Siwa
Shoulder season in November (8 regions)
a mixed bag — some of the region's places are near their best, most aren't.
Middle EastAsia
36% of 46 places at their bestNovember in the Middle East is autumn and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 20 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; flood season and cyclone season are on in parts of the region, winter-sun season and trail season in others — 36% of its 46 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 20 mm (10% of the year)
⚠ Flood season⚠ Cyclone season⚠ Winter smogWinter-sun seasonTrail seasonSea warm enoughOff-season shutdownBest-known this month: 🇯🇴 Aqaba, 🇦🇪 Ras Al Khaimah, 🇯🇴 Wadi Rum, 🇯🇴 Petra
PacificOceania
33% of 33 places at their bestNovember in the Pacific is tropical and between wet and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 195 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; cyclone season and typhoon season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and surf season in others — 33% of its 33 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 195 mm (8% of the year)
East AsiaAsia
32% of 82 places at their bestNovember in East Asia is autumn and dry: 15 °C afternoons and 72 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; winter smog and typhoon season are on in parts of the region, ski season and foraging season in others — 32% of its 82 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 15 °C
- Rainfall
- 72 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇳 Lijiang, 🇨🇳 Guangzhou, 🇹🇼 Alishan, 🇯🇵 Kagoshima
West AfricaAfrica
24% of 24 places at their bestNovember in West Africa is tropical and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 42 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, dry season and wind season in others — 24% of its 24 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 42 mm (3% of the year)
South AsiaAsia
22% of 76 places at their bestNovember in South Asia is autumn and between wet and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 114 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; cyclone season and winter smog are on in parts of the region, dry season and monsoon in others — 22% of its 76 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 114 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇳🇵 Kathmandu, 🇮🇳 Dharamshala, 🇧🇹 Thimphu, 🇮🇳 Agra
MediterraneanEurope
20% of 5 places at their bestNovember in the Mediterranean is autumn and between wet and dry: 22 °C afternoons and 44 mm of rain, 14% of the year's total; sea warm enough and winter-sun season are on in parts of the region — 20% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 22 °C
- Rainfall
- 44 mm (14% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇾 Limassol, 🇨🇾 Paphos, 🇲🇹 Valletta
OceaniaOceania
19% of 48 places at their bestNovember in Oceania is spring and between wet and dry: 23 °C afternoons and 106 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; cyclone season and smoke season are on in parts of the region, trail season and wind season in others — 19% of its 48 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 23 °C
- Rainfall
- 106 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇺 Exmouth, 🇦🇺 Adelaide, 🇦🇺 Perth, 🇦🇺 Airlie Beach
South AmericaSouth America
16% of 121 places at their bestNovember in South America is spring and between wet and dry: 26 °C afternoons and 130 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; flood season and hurricane season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and dry season in others — 16% of its 121 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 26 °C
- Rainfall
- 130 mm (8% of the year)
⚠ Flood season⚠ Hurricane season⚠ Storm season⚠ Smoke seasonMonsoonDry seasonWind seasonTrail seasonBest-known this month: 🇵🇪 Lima, 🇪🇨 Puerto Ayora, 🇨🇱 San Pedro de Atacama, 🇺🇾 Montevideo
Off-season in November (18 regions)
few of the region's places are near their own best right now — that's a fact about the calendar, not a verdict on the place.
North AmericaNorth America
14% of 225 places at their bestNovember in North America is autumn and between wet and dry: 12 °C afternoons and 70 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; hurricane season and algae & red tide are on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 14% of its 225 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 12 °C
- Rainfall
- 70 mm (7% of the year)
⚠ Hurricane season⚠ Algae & red tide⚠ Smoke season⚠ Extreme coldSki seasonOff-season shutdownTrail seasonDry seasonBest-known this month: 🇲🇽 Guanajuato, 🇲🇽 San Miguel de Allende, 🇲🇽 Los Cabos, 🇺🇸 Lahaina
East AfricaAfrica
13% of 32 places at their bestNovember in East Africa is tropical and between wet and dry: 30 °C afternoons and 111 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; monsoon and fog season are on in parts of the region — 13% of its 32 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 111 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇰🇪 Nairobi, 🇰🇪 Lamu, 🇰🇪 Mombasa, 🇰🇪 Maasai Mara
Southeast AsiaAsia
6% of 102 places at their bestNovember in Southeast Asia is tropical and between wet and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 213 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; typhoon season and flood season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and dry season in others — 6% of its 102 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 213 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇻🇳 Ha Long, 🇹🇭 Pattaya, 🇮🇩 Gili Trawangan, 🇲🇲 Bagan
Southern AfricaAfrica
6% of 35 places at their bestNovember in Southern Africa is spring and between wet and dry: 29 °C afternoons and 60 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; extreme heat and storm season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and wind season in others — 6% of its 35 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 60 mm (8% of the year)
⚠ Extreme heat⚠ Storm season⚠ Cyclone season⚠ Smoke seasonMonsoonWind seasonDry seasonForaging seasonBest-known this month: 🇿🇦 Cape Town, 🇿🇦 Stellenbosch, 🇳🇦 Swakopmund, 🇿🇦 Hermanus
Indian OceanAfrica
6% of 18 places at their bestNovember in the Indian Ocean is tropical and between wet and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 97 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; cyclone season is on in parts of the region, dry season and monsoon in others — 6% of its 18 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 97 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇺 Grand Baie, 🇲🇺 Port Louis, 🇲🇬 Antananarivo, 🇸🇨 Praslin
Eastern EuropeEurope
3% of 38 places at their bestNovember in Eastern Europe is autumn and between wet and dry: 2 °C afternoons and 55 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; extreme cold and winter smog are on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and ski season in others — 3% of its 38 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 2 °C
- Rainfall
- 55 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇷🇺 Elbrus, 🇷🇴 Brașov, 🇷🇴 Bucharest, 🇷🇺 Sochi
Northern EuropeEurope
1% of 75 places at their bestNovember in Northern Europe is autumn and between wet and dry: 4 °C afternoons and 95 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; storm season and flood season are on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and ski season in others — 1% of its 75 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 4 °C
- Rainfall
- 95 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇮 Levi, 🇫🇮 Ruka, 🇸🇪 Åre, 🇮🇪 Killarney
Southern EuropeEurope
0% of 108 places at their bestNovember in Southern Europe is autumn and wet: 16 °C afternoons and 99 mm of rain, 13% of the year's total; flood season and winter smog are on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and harvest in others — 0% of its 108 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 16 °C
- Rainfall
- 99 mm (13% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇸 Tenerife, 🇪🇸 Las Palmas, 🇪🇸 Fuerteventura, 🇪🇸 Lanzarote
Central EuropeEurope
0% of 70 places at their bestNovember in Central Europe is autumn and between wet and dry: 6 °C afternoons and 82 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; winter smog and flood season are on in parts of the region, ski season and wind season in others — 0% of its 70 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 6 °C
- Rainfall
- 82 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇭 St. Moritz, 🇦🇹 Ischgl, 🇨🇭 Verbier, 🇦🇹 Zell am See
CaribbeanNorth America
0% of 47 places at their bestNovember in the Caribbean is tropical and wet: 33 °C afternoons and 113 mm of rain, 13% of the year's total; hurricane season is on in parts of the region, dry season and surf season in others — 0% of its 47 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 113 mm (13% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇺 Varadero, 🇯🇲 Negril, 🇧🇸 Nassau, 🇱🇨 Castries
Western EuropeEurope
0% of 38 places at their bestNovember in Western Europe is autumn and between wet and dry: 10 °C afternoons and 96 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; storm season is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and wind season in others — 0% of its 38 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 10 °C
- Rainfall
- 96 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇷 Courchevel, 🇫🇷 Val d'Isère, 🇫🇷 Marseille, 🇲🇨 Monaco
Central AmericaNorth America
0% of 34 places at their bestNovember in Central America is tropical and between wet and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 246 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; hurricane season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and dry season in others — 0% of its 34 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 246 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇬🇹 Antigua Guatemala, 🇬🇹 Lake Atitlán, 🇧🇿 Caye Caulker, 🇧🇿 Placencia
Western AsiaAsia
0% of 26 places at their bestNovember in Western Asia is autumn and between wet and dry: 16 °C afternoons and 83 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; winter smog is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and harvest in others — 0% of its 26 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 16 °C
- Rainfall
- 83 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇷 Göreme, 🇹🇷 Pamukkale, 🇹🇷 Kaş, 🇹🇷 Alanya
Southeast EuropeEurope
0% of 25 places at their bestNovember in Southeast Europe is autumn and wet: 14 °C afternoons and 186 mm of rain, 15% of the year's total; winter smog is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and wind season in others — 0% of its 25 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 14 °C
- Rainfall
- 186 mm (15% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇭🇷 Split, 🇷🇸 Belgrade, 🇭🇷 Plitvice Lakes, 🇭🇷 Zagreb
Central AsiaAsia
0% of 16 places at their bestNovember in Central Asia is autumn and between wet and dry: 8 °C afternoons and 39 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; winter smog and smoke season are on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and ski season in others — 0% of its 16 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 8 °C
- Rainfall
- 39 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇿 Bukhara, 🇰🇿 Almaty
CaucasusAsia
0% of 11 places at their bestNovember in the Caucasus is autumn and between wet and dry: 8 °C afternoons and 60 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; avalanche season is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and harvest in others — 0% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 8 °C
- Rainfall
- 60 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇬🇪 Kazbegi, 🇬🇪 Tbilisi, 🇦🇿 Baku, 🇬🇪 Gudauri
Central AfricaAfrica
0% of 9 places at their bestNovember in Central Africa is tropical and between wet and dry: 36 °C afternoons and 171 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 36 °C
- Rainfall
- 171 mm (12% of the year)
ArcticNorth America
0% of 3 places at their bestNovember in the Arctic is autumn and between wet and dry: -7 °C afternoons and 45 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; ski season and off-season shutdown are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -7 °C
- Rainfall
- 45 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇬🇱 Ilulissat
The two hemispheres in November
Northern hemisphere
Autumn in 16 regions (North Africa, Middle East, East Asia, South Asia, Mediterranean, North America, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Central Europe, Western Europe, Western Asia, Southeast Europe, Central Asia, Caucasus, Arctic). Tropical, with no cool season: West Africa, Southeast Asia, Caribbean, Central America, Central Africa. Driest: Middle East at 20 mm; wettest: Southeast Europe at 186 mm. Most places at their best: North Africa, 42%.
Southern hemisphere
Spring in 3 regions (Oceania, South America, Southern Africa). Tropical, with no cool season: Pacific, East Africa, Indian Ocean. Driest: Southern Africa at 60 mm; wettest: South America at 130 mm. Most places at their best: Pacific, 33%.