Updated 4 Aug 2026 · recomputed nightly

Visiting George Town in November 2026?

November sits between the seasons in George Town: hot and wet, around 29°C / 84°F with rain on about 17 days, Calm on 11 of 30 days — 14 days run Busy or Packed.

In short, a solid middle-ground pick.

Among the 12 months we forecast for George Town, November ranks 5th for crowd pressure. Its heaviest day is Thu 26 Nov, busier than 96% of the year; its lightest is Sun 1 Nov at 26%.

Crowds

14/30 busy or packed

11 calm · 5 lively

Weather

29°C / 84°F

rain ~17 days

Value

Weather is the catch

a solid middle-ground pick

Preparing pays off in a month like this: timed-entry tickets and pre-booked tours turn the queue time into sightseeing time. see the options →

How busy is George Town in November?

The busiest days are the 17th, 18th, 19th and 26th, and 10 more. Away from those, most days sit Calm. The calmest stretch is the 12th–15th.

Cruise ships are in port on 20 of 30 days; the heaviest is Thu 26 Nov, 3 ships in at once. Those mornings fill the squares first — start early, or save them for indoors.

The month is not one thing: its lightest day sits at 26% of the year and its heaviest at 96%, so where you land inside it matters. Daylight runs about 11 hours.

Either side of it, October is much calmer and December picks up.

The calmest days include the 1st, 2nd and 6th — 10 days share that level, so there is room to choose.

CalmLivelyBusyPacked⚓ ships in port · % = busier than this share of the year · tap any day for its full forecast

Best daysSun 1 · Mon 2 · Fri 6 — The calmest days include the 1st, 2nd and 6th — 10 days share that level, so there is room to choose.

Busiest daysTue 17 · Wed 18 · Thu 19 · Thu 26 — the heaviest of 14 busier days — check the calendar for the rest.

How does December compare? →

Locked into a busy day? Here's the play.

–9am

Own the morning.The ships dock and unload mid-morning. The headline sights before nine are yours.

10–5

Go where the day-trippers don't.Away from the headline sights it stays manageable all day. Save the marquee ones.

5pm+

Take the city back.Ships sail by early evening and the squares empty out — the best hour of the day.

The heaviest port day is Thu 26 Nov — 3 ships in at once. See the marquee sights on a lighter day, or be there for opening time.
Need flexibility? The 12th–15th is the month's calmest stretch — the easiest window to move around in.
On the busy days, the walk-up queues for the big sights are the biggest time-sink — a timed-entry ticket skips them, which is where a busy month is won or lost.

Travelling on a busy day?
Timed-entry and skip-the-line tickets turn queue time into sightseeing time — sort them before you fly.

See skip-the-line options for George Town →

November weather in George Town

Real heat — around 29°C / 84°F by day, so pace the afternoons and carry water, with rain on about 17 days, so keep a layer handy.

George Town gets rain on about 17 days in November, so the odds of being caught out are real. What earns its bag space is a shell that packs to nothing, dries fast and has a hood that survives wind; a heavy waterproof is overkill and an umbrella is one more thing to carry through crowds. Browse on Amazon ↗
At around 29°C / 84°F the sun is the thing to plan around. A wide brim beats a cap because it shades the neck and ears through the middle of the day, and a light long sleeve keeps the sun off without trapping heat while you walk. Browse on Amazon ↗

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Is November worth it in George Town?

The weather's the catch, but you dodge the worst of the crowds.

Worth booking the marquee sights ahead for the busy days, but you can keep the rest of the trip flexible.

Compare December →

Keep planning

← George Town in OctoberThe month before — compare the crowds.George Town in December →The month after — compare the crowds. George Town, the whole yearAll twelve months on one page. LiverpoolBusy most days in November — see its full year.LondonBusy most days in November — see its full year.ManchesterBusy most days in November — see its full year.

Built on: Cayman Islands' public holidays · the official air-arrivals pattern (Cayman Islands Department of Tourism, measured 2023–2025; Grand Cayman) · five years of weather records (2019–2023) · the published cruise schedule
Every figure is recomputed nightly from real cruise schedules, public and school holidays, and long-run climate normals. Gaps are shown, not filled.