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Saipan in November:
properly hot, rain on every second day

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high30°Hottest day 31.5° (2021)
Mean low25°Coldest night 23.8° (2011)
Rain days16 days10-24 by year
Rainfall107mmDaylight 11.6 → 11.3 h
Saipan's 12 months iBest: January to March
Trip types Beach Poorfrequent rainSightseeing on foot Poorhot, frequent rain and muggy
Humidity82%30 muggy days
Clear days12 days4 overcast days
Mean wind27 km/h10 windy days
Sea temperature29.6°29.3-29.9° by year (last 6)
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:19 / 17:45Daylight 11.6 → 11.3 h

Saipan in November

The wet season is ending and rain drops off noticeably. The northeast trade winds return and the sea gradually settles. Typhoon season runs on to December, so do not relax completely. It is ahead of the year-end rush, so things feel unhurried.

Days averaged 30°C and nights 25°C. Midday was for air conditioning, a cold drink or a long lunch out of the sun. With 16 rain days on average, a wet day was rarely more than a few days away. It varied a lot from year to year. November 2009 had 10 rain days; 2007 had 24.

With 26 days above 30°C on average, most of the month felt like high summer.

Typhoons i

2 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.

  • Man-Yi (2024), 154 km away tropical storm
  • Fengshen (2019), 273 km away tropical storm
1 2 13 24 35 6 37 48 49 710 211 12

Date by date i

‹ October November 2026 December ›
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1-7rain on 62% of days30° 25°
8-14rain on 49% of days30° 25°
15-21rain on 49% of days30° 25°
22-28rain on 47% of days30° 25°
29-30rain on 55% of days30° 25°

0-5/206-8/209-11/2012-20/20

1-7rain on 62% of days30° 25°
8-14rain on 49% of days30° 25°
15-21rain on 49% of days30° 25°
22-28rain on 47% of days30° 25°
29-30rain on 55% of days30° 25°
Tap another date to change

2006none
20075mm
200810mm
2009none
201020mm
20111mm
201210mm
2013none
20149mm
20151mm
201632mm
201711mm
2018none
20191mm
20201mm
20215mm
2022none
20232mm
2024none
20256mm
Holidays in November (2026)
  • November 4 Citizenship Day *
  • November 11 Veterans Day
  • November 26 Thanksgiving Day
  • November 26 to November 29 Thanksgiving weekend

* Provisional: not yet officially announced.

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
3 d 12 d
2007
7 d 24 d
2008
4 d 15 d
2009
1 d 10 d
2010
7 d 19 d
2011
4 d 12 d
2012
4 d 15 d
2013
4 d 11 d
2014
6 d 23 d
2015
5 d 16 d
2016
7 d 18 d
2017
4 d 13 d
2018
4 d 10 d
2019
3 d 20 d
2020
4 d 17 d
2021
4 d 15 d
2022
2 d 16 d
2023
3 d 15 d
2024
5 d 11 d
2025
6 d 20 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2009 had 10 rain days, 2007 had 24.

Saipan through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfallSea
JanuaryGood 29°24°13 days110mm 28°
FebruaryGood 29°24°11 days62mm 28°
MarchGood 30°24°12 days69mm 28°
April 31°25°12 days77mm 29°
May 31°26°14 days89mm 29°
June 31°26°16 days106mm 30°
July 31°26°21 days218mm 30°
August 31°25°20 days342mm 30°
September 31°25°21 days312mm 30°
October 30°25°23 days326mm 30°
November 30°25°16 days107mm 30°
December 30°25°15 days77mm 29°

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Saipan in November?

Over the past 20 years November averaged 16 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 30. Individual years ran from 10 in the driest to 24 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Saipan in November?

Days averaged 30°C and nights 25°C. Pack an umbrella, sandals that can get wet, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, a swimsuit, and insect repellent.

Can you swim in Saipan in November?

Sea surface temperature averaged 29.6°C in November, warm enough to stay in for a long swim. Year to year it ranged 29.3-29.9°C. Check local flags for waves and jellyfish on the day.

Is November a good time to visit Saipan?

On warmth and rain days alone, Saipan's easiest months were January to March. November ranked 8 of 12.

Is Saipan humid in November?

Mean relative humidity was 82%, with about 30 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.