November Weather in Costa Blanca SpainDaily high temperatures decrease by 7°F, from 72°F to 65°F, rarely falling below 59°F or exceeding 78°F. Daily low temperatures decrease by 7°F, from 56°F to 49°F, rarely falling below 42°F or exceeding 62°F. For reference, on August 10, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Costa Blanca typically range from 72°F to 87°F, while on January 21, the coldest day of the year, they range from 45°F to 62°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. CloudsThe month of November in Costa Blanca experiences gradually decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 44% to 39%. The clearest day of the month is November 30, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 61% of the time. For reference, on October 29, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 44%, while on July 19, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 91%. PrecipitationA wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Costa Blanca, the chance of a wet day over the course of November is gradually decreasing, starting the month at 15% and ending it at 12%. For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 15% on November 18, and its lowest chance is 1% on August 2. RainfallTo 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 Costa Blanca is essentially constant, remaining about 1.1 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 2.7 inches or falling below 0.1 inches. SunOver the course of November in Costa Blanca, the length of the day is decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 51 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 1 minute, 45 seconds, and weekly decrease of 12 minutes, 16 seconds. The shortest day of the month is November 30, with 9 hours, 43 minutes of daylight and the longest day is November 1, with 10 hours, 33 minutes of daylight. The earliest sunrise of the month in Costa Blanca is 7:28 AM on November 1 and the latest sunrise is 31 minutes later at 7:59 AM on November 30. The latest sunset is 6:01 PM on November 1 and the earliest sunset is 20 minutes earlier at 5:41 PM on November 30. Daylight saving time is observed in Costa Blanca during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during November, so the entire month is in daylight saving time. For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:38 AM and sets 14 hours, 50 minutes later, at 9:28 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 8:15 AM and sets 9 hours, 30 minutes later, at 5:44 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. MoonThe 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.
HumidityWe 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 Costa Blanca is essentially constant during November, remaining within 1% of 1% throughout. For reference, on August 6, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 72% of the time, while on January 8, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time. WindThis 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 Costa Blanca is gradually increasing during November, increasing from 9.3 miles per hour to 10.0 miles per hour over the course of the month. For reference, on February 21, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 10.4 miles per hour, while on August 3, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 7.7 miles per hour. The wind direction in Costa Blanca during November is predominantly out of the west from November 1 to November 22 and the north from November 22 to November 30. Water TemperatureCosta Blanca 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 Costa Blanca is decreasing during November, falling by 5°F, from 68°F to 63°F, over the course of the month. Growing SeasonDefinitions 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 Costa Blanca 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 Costa Blanca are increasing during November, increasing by 292°F, from 5,198°F to 5,490°F, over the course of the month. Solar EnergyThis 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 Costa Blanca is gradually decreasing during November, falling by 0.8 kWh, from 3.3 kWh to 2.5 kWh, over the course of the month. TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Costa Blanca are 38.342 deg latitude, -0.468 deg longitude, and 0 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Costa Blanca 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 Costa Blanca is covered by water (67%) and artificial surfaces (28%), within 10 miles by water (47%) and cropland (28%), and within 50 miles by water (44%) and cropland (30%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Costa Blanca, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. The details of the data sources used for this report can be found on the Alicante Airport page. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. 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