La Unión weather in November

In November, La Unión sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 393 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 La Unión's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Unión's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
393 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:56 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical November day in La Unión reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122215
132215
142215
152215
162215
172215
182215
192215
202215
212215
222215
232215
242215
252215
262215
272215
282215
292215
302215

La Unión weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°34229.211.93.7
Feb23° / 15°34326.311.93.6
Mar23° / 15°40129.6123.6
Apr23° / 15°44129.3123.5
May23° / 15°39229.112.13.6
Jun23° / 15°27024.312.14.3
Jul24° / 15°18120.112.15.2
Aug24° / 15°14718.412.15.4
Sep24° / 15°25824.5124.3
Oct23° / 15°38129.6123.6
Nov22° / 15°39328.911.93.4
Dec22° / 15°38829.611.93.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27496
28496
29496
30496

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

La Unión gets around 393 mm of rain over 28.9 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 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
198
297
397
497
597
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2797
2897
2997
3097

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the comfortable band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
115742
215643
315544
415445
515445
615346
715346
815346
915247
1015247
1115247
1215148
1315148
1415148
1525048
1625048
1725048
1825048
1925048
2024948
2124948
2224949
2324850
2424751
2524751
2624751
2724652
2824652
2914653
3014653

Wind in November

Winds average 3 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

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 5:54 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:545:50
211.95:545:50
311.95:545:50
411.95:545:50
511.95:545:50
611.95:545:50
711.95:545:50
811.95:545:51
911.95:555:51
1011.95:555:51
1111.95:555:51
1211.95:555:51
1311.95:555:51
1411.95:565:51
1511.95:565:51
1611.95:565:52
1711.95:565:52
1811.95:575:52
1911.95:575:52
2011.95:575:52
2111.95:575:53
2211.95:585:53
2311.95:585:53
2411.95:585:53
2511.95:595:54
2611.95:595:54
2711.95:595:54
2811.96:005:55
2911.96:005:55
3011.96:005:55

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.51 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 4.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit La Unión?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Unión.

What to pack for La Unión in November

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

In November, La Unión sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in La Unión in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Unión peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Jul 24UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in La Unión 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 La Unión is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1218 µg/m³Jul 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Unión?

La Unión sits at 1.6°N, 77.1°W, 1,721 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Lorenzo, 15 km away.

Topography around La Unión

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Unión has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,092 m around an average of 1,673 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,489 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,093 m.

The land around La Unión is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,092 m
16 km
2,489 m
80 km
4,093 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: San Lorenzo 15 km · Buesaco 25 km · Providencia 37 km · Pasto 46 km · Balboa 50 km · Patía 52 km · Samaniego 59 km · Mocoa 73 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 La Unión (1.6045°, -77.1315°, elevation 1,721 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).