Vallenar weather in November

In November, Vallenar sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of November to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Vallenar's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vallenar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:45 AM – 8:12 PM
Cloud cover
9%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
8.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.7
out of 10

Vallenar is city in Chile.

Density
3,560/km²
people per km²
Founded
1789

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 24°C through the month.

A typical November day in Vallenar reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
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Vallenar weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°0013.69.2
Feb26° / 15°00139.3
Mar25° / 14°40.212.29.5
Apr23° / 12°20.411.39.3
May21° / 8110.68.3
Jun19° / 131.410.27.9
Jul19° / 91.410.48.0
Aug20° / 90.8118.3
Sep21° / 10.411.88.8
Oct23° / 11°10.212.79.2
Nov24° / 13°0013.49.7
Dec25° / 14°0013.89.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
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4955
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30973

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Vallenar gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% 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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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 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 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 8:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:538:00
213.16:528:01
313.26:528:02
413.26:518:02
513.26:508:03
613.26:508:04
713.36:498:05
813.36:498:05
913.36:488:06
1013.36:488:07
1113.36:478:08
1213.46:478:09
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2113.56:438:16
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2613.66:428:20
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2913.76:428:22
3013.76:428:23

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 8.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 9.24 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 8.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.4Intense
28.4Intense
38.5Intense
48.5Intense
58.6Intense
68.6Intense
78.6Intense
88.6Intense
98.7Intense
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249.1Intense
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269.1Intense
279.1Intense
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309.2Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Vallenar?

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

9.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vallenar in November

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

In November, Vallenar sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Vallenar in November

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 60 km away) is warmest in February at about 18°C and coldest in August near 14°C.

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

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr17Cool
May16Cool
Jun15Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Vallenar 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 Vallenar peaks around January 22 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vallenar?

Vallenar sits at 28.6°S, 70.8°W, 388 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Copiapó, 141 km away.

ChilecitoIllapel

Topography around Vallenar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vallenar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 468 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,150 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,526 m.

The land around Vallenar is covered by bare terrain (55%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
1,150 m
80 km
4,526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Copiapó 141 km · La Serena 155 km · Vicuña 162 km · Coquimbo 163 km · Caldera 168 km · Ovalle 229 km · Chilecito 324 km · Illapel 342 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 Vallenar (-28.5762°, -70.7594°, elevation 388 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).