Coquimbo weather in November

In November, Coquimbo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Coquimbo's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coquimbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:45 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
26%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
8.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Coquimbo is city of Chile.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,027/km²
people per km²
Founded
1867

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical November day in Coquimbo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52113
62113
72113
82113
92113
102113
112113
122113
132113
142113
152113
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Coquimbo 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°00.113.79.2
Feb23° / 16°1013.19.1
Mar22° / 15°50.412.28.7
Apr20° / 14°30.711.38.0
May18° / 12°21210.57.1
Jun17° / 10°302.510.16.3
Jul16° / 161.910.36.3
Aug17° / 151.910.96.8
Sep18° / 11°50.911.87.5
Oct20° / 12°50.612.78.1
Nov21° / 13°10.113.58.7
Dec22° / 15°10.113.99.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88812
98812
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
159010
169010
179010
189010
19919
20919
21919
22928
23928
24928
25937
26937
27937
28937
29937
30937

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Coquimbo gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
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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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5964
6964
7964
8964
9955
10955
11946
12946
13937
14937
15928
16919
17919
18919
199010
209010
218911
228911
238812
248812
258713
268713
278614
288515
298515
308416

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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267calm
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307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of November to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 8:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:538:04
213.26:538:05
313.26:528:06
413.36:518:07
513.36:518:08
613.36:508:08
713.36:498:09
813.46:498:10
913.46:488:11
1013.46:488:12
1113.46:478:12
1213.46:468:13
1313.56:468:14
1413.56:458:15
1513.56:458:16
1613.56:458:17
1713.66:448:17
1813.66:448:18
1913.66:448:19
2013.66:438:20
2113.66:438:21
2213.66:438:22
2313.76:428:22
2413.76:428:23
2513.76:428:24
2613.76:428:25
2713.76:428:26
2813.76:428:26
2913.86:428:27
3013.86:418:28

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 8.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 8.4 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 8.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.8Intense
77.8Intense
87.8Intense
97.9Intense
107.9Intense
117.9Intense
128.0Intense
138.0Intense
148.0Intense
158.0Intense
168.1Intense
178.1Intense
188.1Intense
198.1Intense
208.2Intense
218.2Intense
228.2Intense
238.2Intense
248.2Intense
258.2Intense
268.3Intense
278.3Intense
288.3Intense
298.3Intense
308.3Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Coquimbo?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Coquimbo in November

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

In November, Coquimbo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Coquimbo in November

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 18°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr16Cool
May15Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Coquimbo in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coquimbo peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Coquimbo in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Coquimbo is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Coquimbo's WHO annual average of 11.9 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2216 µg/m³Mar 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coquimbo?

Coquimbo sits at 30.0°S, 71.3°W, 22 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is La Serena, 10 km away.

CabildoLa Ligua

Topography around Coquimbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coquimbo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 744 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,696 m.

The land around Coquimbo is covered by water (54%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, water (52%) within 16 km, and water (30%), bare terrain (27%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
744 m
80 km
3,696 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: La Serena 10 km · Vicuña 61 km · Ovalle 73 km · Vallenar 163 km · Illapel 188 km · Los Vilos 218 km · Cabildo 277 km · La Ligua 278 km

Chile travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 517
Religion
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to 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 Coquimbo (-29.9533°, -71.3395°, elevation 22 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).