Outdoors and travel writer covering Cádiz beaches, coastal walks and day trips.
November is when Atlantic autumn settles over Cádiz. Daytime highs still reach nearly 20 °C and the sun shines for 187 hours across the month, but swimming gives way to long low-tide walks on La Caleta and Playa Victoria, hot bowls of berza gaditana in the old-town tabernas, and evening concerts inside the Gran Teatro Falla.
For the earlier autumn transition, read Cádiz in October. For the festive season that begins on the final evening of the month, continue to Cádiz in December or our full Cádiz weather by month breakdown.
According to AEMET 1991–2020 climate normals for the Cádiz station (5973), November has a monthly mean temperature of 16.5 °C, an average daytime maximum of 19.6 °C, and an average overnight minimum of 13.4 °C. That represents a 3.8 °C drop from October's 23.4 °C high, while staying 2.7 °C warmer than December's 16.9 °C afternoon average.
By total volume, November is the wettest month of the year in Cádiz at 98 mm of precipitation. Even so, that rain is concentrated into an average of 7.2 days with at least 1 mm of rain, alongside 74% relative humidity, 1.7 thunderstorm days, 8.1 clear days, and 187 hours of sunshine. Around three out of four November days stay dry enough for coastal walks.
| Month | Mean (°C) | Avg High (°C) | Avg Low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Rain Days (≥1 mm) | Sunshine (hrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | 20.3 | 23.4 | 17.3 | 67 | 5.6 | 228 |
| November | 16.5 | 19.6 | 13.4 | 98 | 7.2 | 187 |
| December | 13.9 | 16.9 | 10.9 | 92 | 8.1 | 166 |
What to pack for November
Bring a waterproof windbreaker and closed shoes for Atlantic fronts, plus a light jumper for evenings when the temperature drops toward 13.4 °C. At midday in the sun, a shirt and light trousers are comfortable along the Cádiz seafront walk.
As beach tourism winds down, Cádiz's municipal theatres and neighbourhood peñas take over the evening schedule. Two annual musical commemorations fall within a single week in mid-November.
Every 16 November, Cádiz celebrates International Flamenco Day to mark the anniversary of UNESCO declaring flamenco Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Ayuntamiento and the local peñas coordinate a programme of recitals and talks centred on the Centro Municipal de Arte Flamenco La Merced in Barrio de Santa María, Casa Pemán, and three historic flamenco clubs: Peña Juanito Villar, Peña Enrique el Mellizo, and Peña La Perla de Cádiz. If you want to book a dedicated evening performance outside the municipal programme, see our flamenco show in Cádiz page.
Composer Manuel de Falla was born in Cádiz on 23 November 1876, and his resting place lies in the stone crypt beneath Cádiz Cathedral. Each November, the city hosts the Festival de Música Española de Cádiz around his birth date.
In November 2026, the city marks the 150th anniversary of Manuel de Falla's birth with headline dates at the Gran Teatro Falla:
“When the November rain clouds clear the bay, the music moves indoors to the red-brick Gran Teatro Falla and the flamenco peñas of Santa María.”
All monuments in Cádiz run on their winter schedules throughout November, and the month begins with the national All Saints' Day holiday on 1 November.
Cooler November afternoons bring spoon dishes (platos de cuchara) back to the chalkboards around the Mercado Central de Abastos and Barrio de La Viña. The signature autumn pot is berza gaditana, traditionally eaten in two courses (dos vuelcos): first a deep soup plate of chickpeas, beans, vegetables, and rich broth, followed by the slow-cooked meats and sausages (the pringá) eaten with bread as a second course.
Sea urchin (erizo) and sea anemone fishery closure
Older travel guides state that Cádiz's sea urchin season reopens on 1 November, because Andalusian regulations historically set the closed season (veda) from 1 May to 31 October with a 45 mm minimum shell diameter. However, the Junta de Andalucía ordered a full closure of the fishery for the common sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) and sea anemone (Anemonia viridis) along the entire coast of Andalucía due to critical population levels. Read our erizos de mar guide for context, and order pescaíto frito or tortillitas de camarones instead.
If you visit during the final days of the month, you catch the opening of the festive season without December holiday crowds. Cádiz inaugurates its extraordinary Christmas lighting at the end of November, with the lights illuminated daily from 18:00 until midnight from 30 November through 6 January around Plaza de San Juan de Dios and the old-town shopping lanes. See the Christmas in Cádiz event guide for the full winter programme.
Local correspondent tips
Junta de Andalucía archaeological enclaves close on both 1 and 2 November as well as the first Monday of the month. Save the Roman Theatre for midweek and use 1 November for Torre Tavira, which keeps its 10:00 to 18:00 winter timetable.
Mid-to-late November concentrates the best indoor culture of the autumn: International Flamenco Day falls on 16 November across La Merced and the historic peñas, while the Gran Teatro Falla marks the 150th anniversary of Manuel de Falla’s birth around 23 November.
November is the classic month for berza gaditana served in two courses (first the chickpea and vegetable broth, then the pringá meats). Skip any menu promising local sea urchins or ortiguillas: the Junta de Andalucía has closed both fisheries along the entire Andalusian coast for stock recovery.
Cádiz stays mild in November compared with most of Europe. AEMET 1991–2020 climate normals record a monthly mean of 16.5 °C, an average daytime high of 19.6 °C, an average overnight low of 13.4 °C, and 187 hours of sunshine across the month.
November is statistically the wettest month in Cádiz by total rainfall volume at 98 mm, up from 67 mm in October. However, that rain falls across an average of 7.2 days with at least 1 mm of precipitation, leaving roughly three-quarters of the month dry.
Two major dates anchor the cultural calendar: International Flamenco Day on 16 November at La Merced, Casa Pemán, and the traditional peñas, and the Festival de Música Española de Cádiz around Manuel de Falla's birthday on 23 November, which in 2026 celebrates the 150th anniversary of his birth at the Gran Teatro Falla.
Torre Tavira remains open on its winter schedule from 10:00 to 18:00 on 1 November. By contrast, Junta de Andalucía sites such as the Roman Theatre close on both 1 and 2 November as well as on the first Monday of every month.
Although Andalusian fishing rules historically ended the closed season (veda) on 31 October for specimens of at least 45 mm, the Junta de Andalucía ordered a full closure of the fishery for the common sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) and sea anemone (Anemonia viridis) across the entire Andalusian coast due to critical stock levels. Order berza gaditana instead.
Cádiz switches on its extraordinary Christmas lighting at the very end of November. Official municipal schedules run the lights daily from 18:00 until midnight starting on 30 November through 6 January.
Further reading
“Noviembre | 16.5 | 19.6 | 13.4 | 98 | 74 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 187”
“Octubre | 20.3 | 23.4 | 17.3 | 67 | 74 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 228”
“Diciembre | 13.9 | 16.9 | 10.9 | 92 | 76 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 166”
“Día del Flamenco como Patrimonio Inmaterial de la Humanidad que se recuerda cada 16 de noviembre”
“El centro de La Merced, la Casa Pemán y las peñas Juanito Villar, Enrique el Mellizo y La Perla de Cádiz albergan la mayoría de propuestas.”
“la ciudad que lo vio nacer el 23 de noviembre de 1876”
“14/11/2026Requiem A D. Manuel De Falla150º Aniversario Manuel de Falla REQUIEM A D. MANUEL DE FALLA David Palomar – Cante Orquesta y...Horario: 20:00 h.”
“23/11/2026Javier Perianes CONCIERTO PIANO JAVIER PERIANES 150º Aniversario Manuel de Falla Obras de Manuel de Falla Nocturno...Horario: 20:00 h.”
“25/11/2026Visitas Teatralizadas: La Esencia Del MúsicoIdea original, creación y dirección Ida y Vuelta, Gestión Cultural S.C. Dirección artística Sergio...Horario: 25 y 26 de noviembre a las 17:00 / 18:00 / 19:00 y 20:00h. (aforo 40 personas por pase)”
“El horario de la iluminación extraordinaria de Navidad será el siguiente: desde las 18 horas hasta las doce de la noche, del 30 de noviembre al 6 de enero.”
“October – April: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.”
“Del 1 de octubre al 31 de marzo: De lunes a sábados de 10:00 a 16:30 horas. Domingos de 10:00 a 14:00 horas.”
“Cerrado: El primer lunes de cada mes, 1 y 6 de enero, 1 de mayo, 15 de agosto, 1 y 2 de noviembre, 6, 7, 8, 24, 25 y 31 de diciembre.”
“Primero se toma un plato sopero con la legumbre y la verdura con su caldo y luego se come como segundo plato la carne.”
“45 mm de diámetro del dermoesqueleto (excluidas las espinas) y la época de veda, desde el 1 de mayo hasta el 31 de octubre.”
“El cierre de la pesquería del erizo de mar común (Paracentrotus lívidus) y la anémona marina (Anemonia viridis), en todo el litoral de la Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía, debido a la situación crítica en que se encuentran sus poblaciones”