Gigante weather in November

In November, Gigante sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 338 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 1% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of November to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Gigante's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gigante's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
338 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:51 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

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 Gigante reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
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92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
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Gigante weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°17917.411.95.5
Feb24° / 15°23219.311.95.0
Mar24° / 15°39226.1124.2
Apr23° / 15°41827.912.13.7
May23° / 15°33528.412.13.7
Jun22° / 14°25026.412.13.8
Jul22° / 14°23326.412.14.0
Aug23° / 14°18823.112.14.5
Sep24° / 14°21422.5124.7
Oct24° / 15°32625.111.94.3
Nov24° / 15°33825.911.94.1
Dec24° / 15°22621.211.95.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 94%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17595
18595
19595
20793
21793
22793
23793
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Gigante gets around 338 mm of rain over 25.9 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 86% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
286
386
487
587
688
789
889
989
1090
1190
1290
1391
1490
1590
1690
1789
1888
1987
2087
2186
2285
2384
2483
2582
2681
2780
2879
2978
3077

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
115247
205248
305149
404951
504852
604852
704753
804654
904555
1004456
1104357
1204357
1304258
1404258
1504159
1604159
1704159
1804159
1904159
2004159
2104159
2204159
2304159
2404159
2504258
2604258
2704357
2804357
2914455
3014554

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of November to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:485:43
211.95:485:43
311.95:485:43
411.95:495:43
511.95:495:43
611.95:495:43
711.95:495:43
811.95:495:43
911.95:495:43
1011.95:495:43
1111.95:505:43
1211.95:505:44
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1411.95:505:44
1511.95:515:44
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1811.95:515:45
1911.95:525:45
2011.95:525:45
2111.95:525:45
2211.95:525:45
2311.95:535:46
2411.95:535:46
2511.95:545:46
2611.95:545:46
2711.95:545:47
2811.95:555:47
2911.95:555:47
3011.95:555:48

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Gigante?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Gigante for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gigante in November

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

In November, Gigante sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Gigante 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 Gigante peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 16Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Gigante 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 Gigante is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1222 µg/m³Jul 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gigante?

Gigante sits at 2.4°N, 75.5°W, 808 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Garzón, 23 km away.

Topography around Gigante

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gigante has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m around an average of 887 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,700 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,116 m.

The land around Gigante is covered by grassland (63%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
486 m
16 km
2,700 m
80 km
5,116 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Garzón 23 km · La Plata 38 km · Campoalegre 41 km · Tarqui 43 km · Guadalupe 46 km · Rivera 54 km · Belalcázar 55 km · Neiva 67 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 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 Gigante (2.3868°, -75.5474°, elevation 808 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. 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).