Ovalle weather in November

In November, Ovalle sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% 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 Ovalle's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ovalle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
14%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
8.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.4
out of 10

Ovalle is city in the Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Density
20/km²
people per km²
Founded
1831

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 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical November day in Ovalle reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Ovalle 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
Jan27° / 15°00.113.89.0
Feb27° / 15°10.113.19.1
Mar25° / 13°50.612.29.3
Apr23° / 11°5111.38.9
May20° / 292.910.57.6
Jun17° / 473.310.16.7
Jul17° / 232.710.26.6
Aug18° / 262.510.97.4
Sep20° / 81.511.88.0
Oct22° / 10°6112.88.8
Nov24° / 12°10.313.59.4
Dec26° / 13°00.113.99.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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27964
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ovalle gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 2% on the wettest days.

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

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Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
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128calm
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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 6:52 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 8:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:528:05
213.26:518:06
313.36:508:06
413.36:508:07
513.36:498:08
613.36:488:09
713.46:488:10
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2613.86:408:26
2713.86:408:26
2813.86:408:27
2913.86:408:28
3013.86:408:29

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 8.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 9.02 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 8.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.0Intense
28.0Intense
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48.1Intense
58.1Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Ovalle?

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

9.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Ovalle for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ovalle in November

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

In November, Ovalle sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ovalle 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 at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) 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
Oct13Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ovalle 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 Ovalle peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ovalle?

Ovalle sits at 30.6°S, 71.2°W, 218 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Coquimbo, 73 km away.

Topography around Ovalle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ovalle has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m around an average of 260 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,127 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,630 m.

The land around Ovalle is covered by artificial surfaces (28%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), bare terrain (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), bare terrain (23%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
315 m
16 km
1,127 m
80 km
4,630 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Coquimbo 73 km · La Serena 77 km · Vicuña 78 km · Illapel 115 km · Los Vilos 149 km · Cabildo 204 km · La Ligua 206 km · Vallenar 229 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 Ovalle (-30.6011°, -71.199°, elevation 218 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).