November Weather in Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba Caribbean Netherlands

Daily high temperatures are around 87°F, rarely falling below 84°F or exceeding 91°F.

Daily low temperatures are around 79°F, rarely falling below 76°F or exceeding 82°F.

For reference, on September 7, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba typically range from 81°F to 90°F, while on January 31, the coldest day of the year, they range from 77°F to 85°F.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on November. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

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The month of November in Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba experiences gradually decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 74% to 68%.

The clearest day of the month is November 28, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 32% of the time.

For reference, on October 2, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 79%, while on January 14, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 50%.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba, the chance of a wet day over the course of November is gradually increasing, starting the month at 18% and ending it at 21%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 22% on November 15, and its lowest chance is 2% on March 15.

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during November in Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba is essentially constant, remaining about 2.2 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 6.6 inches or falling below 0.1 inches.

The highest average 31-day accumulation is 2.4 inches on November 15.

Over the course of November in Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is November 30, with 11 hours, 28 minutes of daylight and the longest day is November 1, with 11 hours, 41 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba is 6:26 AM on November 1 and the latest sunrise is 12 minutes later at 6:38 AM on November 30.

The latest sunset is 6:07 PM on November 1 and the earliest sunset is 2 minutes, 34 seconds earlier at 6:04 PM on November 18.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:09 AM and sets 12 hours, 51 minutes later, at 7:00 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:49 AM and sets 11 hours, 25 minutes later, at 6:13 PM.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for November 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba is essentially constant during November, remaining around 100% throughout.

For reference, on January 2, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 100% of the time, while on February 26, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 100% of the time.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba is rapidly increasing during November, increasing from 14.7 miles per hour to 16.8 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on June 15, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 19.8 miles per hour, while on October 19, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 14.4 miles per hour.

The hourly average wind direction in Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba throughout November is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 97% on November 30.

Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba is essentially constant during November, remaining within 1°F of 83°F throughout.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba are very rapidly increasing during November, increasing by 936°F, from 9,806°F to 10,742°F, over the course of the month.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba is gradually increasing during November, rising by 0.6 kWh, from 4.4 kWh to 5.0 kWh, over the course of the month.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba are 12.213 deg latitude, -68.294 deg longitude, and 0 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 0 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 0 feet. Within 10 miles is also essentially flat (0 feet). Within 50 miles is also essentially flat (0 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba is covered by grassland (58%), trees (12%), cropland (11%), and water (10%), within 10 miles by water (74%) and grassland (17%), and within 50 miles by water (98%).