Zapala weather in November

In November, Zapala sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 3.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of November to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Zapala's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zapala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:21 AM – 8:30 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
8.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Zapala is city in Argentina.

Density
70/km²
people per km²
Founded
1913

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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical November day in Zapala reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C warmer than October and about 3°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1206
2206
3206
4206
5206
6216
7216
8217
9217
10217
11227
12227
13227
14227
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30248

How November really feels in Zapala

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.

Zapala weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 11°112.3014.48.2
Feb26° / 11°143013.58.3
Mar23° / 203012.38.3
Apr17° / 324.60116.5
May12° / 456.90.79.93.6
Jun / -1°598.82.29.31.5
Jul / -2°446.92.79.61.4
Aug10° / -1°336.11.610.52.6
Sep14° / 244.7111.74.5
Oct18° / 3250.6136.6
Nov22° / 193.10.114.18.1
Dec25° / 142.6014.78.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46832
56931
66931
76832
86931
96931
107030
116931
127030
137030
147030
157129
167129
177129
187129
197327
207327
217327
227426
237426
247426
257525
267525
277525
287624
297624
307624

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Zapala gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 3.1 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
513
613
713
812
912
1012
1111
1211
1311
1411
1510
1610
1710
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
3010

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of November to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 8:14 PM to 8:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:348:14
213.76:338:15
313.76:328:16
413.86:318:17
513.86:308:18
613.86:298:19
713.96:288:20
813.96:278:21
913.96:268:23
1014.06:258:24
1114.06:248:25
1214.06:248:26
1314.16:238:27
1414.16:228:28
1514.16:218:29
1614.26:218:30
1714.26:208:31
1814.26:198:33
1914.26:198:34
2014.36:188:35
2114.36:188:36
2214.36:178:37
2314.46:178:38
2414.46:168:39
2514.46:168:40
2614.46:168:41
2714.46:158:42
2814.56:158:43
2914.56:158:44
3014.56:148:45

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 8.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 8.77 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 8.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.4Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.8Intense
107.8Intense
117.9Intense
127.9Intense
138.0Intense
148.0Intense
158.1Intense
168.1Intense
178.1Intense
188.2Intense
198.2Intense
208.2Intense
218.3Intense
228.3Intense
238.3Intense
248.3Intense
258.4Intense
268.4Intense
278.4Intense
288.4Intense
298.5Intense
308.5Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Zapala?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Zapala for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Zapala in November

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

In November, Zapala sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Zapala in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zapala peaks around December 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 21UV 13Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct9Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Zapala?

Zapala sits at 38.9°S, 70.1°W, 1,019 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Cutral-Có, 72 km away.

Topography around Zapala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zapala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 1,023 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,343 m.

The land around Zapala is covered by grassland (56%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
502 m
80 km
2,343 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Cutral-Có 72 km · Plottier 159 km · Centenario 168 km · Pucon 168 km · Cunco 170 km · Cinco Saltos 174 km · Neuquén 174 km · San Martín de los Andes 178 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 Zapala (-38.9006°, -70.0667°, elevation 1,019 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).