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Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: November
Shoulder season
66 / 100 this month
Best month
July
74 / 100 · Dry comfort window
Weather in Nov
33°C
daily highs · 14 rain days
Cost of living
$1,755
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Jan
62.0
27°C · 17 rain
Feb
62.3
27°C · 19 rain
Mar
62.3
26°C · 20 rain
Apr
65.7
25°C · 15 rain
May
71.0
23°C · 8 rain
Jun
71.0
23°C · 3 rain
Jul
74.4
23°C · 2 rain
Aug
72.1
25°C · 5 rain
Sep
69.8
28°C · 4 rain
Oct
66.4
28°C · 11 rain
Nov
66.4
27°C · 14 rain
Dec
61.7
27°C · 17 rain
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Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62.0 | Rainy season | 73 | 27.2°C | 17.0 | $1,755 | 0 |
| February | 62.3 | Rainy season | 73 | 26.7°C | 19.1 | $1,755 | 0 |
| March | 62.3 | Rainy season | 73 | 26.2°C | 19.7 | $1,755 | 0 |
| April | 65.7 | Shoulder season | 81 | 25.4°C | 14.8 | $1,755 | 0 |
| May | 71.0 | Shoulder season | 93 | 23.3°C | 7.9 | $1,755 | 0 |
| June | 71.0 | Dry comfort window | 93 | 22.7°C | 3.2 | $1,755 | 0 |
| July | 74.4 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 23.4°C | 1.7 | $1,755 | 0 |
| August | 72.1 | Shoulder season | 95 | 25.1°C | 5.2 | $1,755 | 0 |
| September | 69.8 | Hot season | 90 | 28.4°C | 4.4 | $1,755 | 0 |
| October | 66.4 | Hot season | 82 | 28.1°C | 10.5 | $1,755 | 0 |
| November | 66.4 | Shoulder season | 82 | 27.4°C | 13.6 | $1,755 | 0 |
| December | 61.7 | Rainy season | 72 | 27.4°C | 16.8 | $1,755 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in November
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
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74.1 | Dry comfort window | 25.1°C · 1.2 rain | $2,558 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
|
73.9 | Dry comfort window | 19.4°C · 0.4 rain | $511 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
|
73.9 | Shoulder season | 17.6°C · 2.4 rain | $5,005 | 11 | City page |
| #4 |
|
73.9 | Shoulder season | 16.5°C · 8.0 rain | $4,620 | 43 | City page |
| #5 |
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73.8 | Dry comfort window | 19.6°C · 1.8 rain | $2,447 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
|
73.8 | Dry comfort window | 20.5°C · 1.8 rain | $1,967 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
|
73.8 | Dry comfort window | 26.0°C · 1.0 rain | $489 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
|
73.6 | Dry comfort window | 23.7°C · 0.2 rain | $463 | 0 | City page |