La Rioja weather in November

In November, La Rioja sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 61 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of November to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is La Rioja's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Rioja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:28 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

La Rioja is city in Capital Department, La Rioja Province, Argentina.

Density
13,116/km²
people per km²
Founded
1591

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical November day in La Rioja reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133019
143019
153019
163019
173119
183119
193119
203119
213119
223119
233119
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120

How November really feels in La Rioja

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

La Rioja weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°10211.213.73.9
Feb31° / 21°769.613.14.8
Mar28° / 19°789.812.26.1
Apr24° / 15°477.911.37.4
May20° / 11°295.510.57.1
Jun17° / 153.410.26.5
Jul17° / 102.210.37.0
Aug21° / 102.110.98.3
Sep24° / 12°243.411.88.5
Oct28° / 16°48612.77.1
Nov30° / 19°617.713.55.3
Dec32° / 21°859.313.84.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127228
137129
147129
157228
167129
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227129
237129
247129
257129
267030
277030
286931
296931
306931

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

La Rioja gets around 61 mm of rain over 7.7 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
724
824
924
1024
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1626
1726
1826
1927
2027
2127
2227
2328
2428
2529
2629
2730
2830
2931
3031

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16225121
26026131
35926141
45926141
55627152
65528152
75428162
85329162
95130172
105130172
114931172
124832182
134732182
144633183
154533193
164433193
174334194
184234204
194134204
204134215
214033225
223933235
233833246
243732256
253631267
263530277
273530288
283429298
293329299
303228309

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of November to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 8:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:367:46
213.26:367:46
313.26:357:47
413.26:347:48
513.36:337:49
613.36:337:50
713.36:327:50
813.36:327:51
913.36:317:52
1013.46:307:53
1113.46:307:54
1213.46:297:54
1313.46:297:55
1413.56:297:56
1513.56:287:57
1613.56:287:58
1713.56:277:58
1813.56:277:59
1913.66:278:00
2013.66:268:01
2113.66:268:02
2213.66:268:03
2313.66:268:03
2413.66:258:04
2513.76:258:05
2613.76:258:06
2713.76:258:07
2813.76:258:07
2913.76:258:08
3013.76:258:09

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for La Rioja

In seasonPeak

In November, La Rioja sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

La Rioja's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit La Rioja?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit La Rioja for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for La Rioja in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, La Rioja sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in La Rioja in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Rioja peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is La Rioja?

La Rioja sits at 29.4°S, 66.9°W, 493 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Chilecito, 68 km away.

Cruz del EjeAguilaresDeán Funes

Topography around La Rioja

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Rioja.

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Rioja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 516 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,895 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,858 m.

The land around La Rioja is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, shrubs (58%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
1,895 m
80 km
3,858 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Chilecito 68 km · Aimogasta 95 km · Catamarca 148 km · San Isidro 153 km · Belén 197 km · Cruz del Eje 246 km · Aguilares 252 km · Deán Funes 266 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for La Rioja (-29.4133°, -66.8564°, elevation 493 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).