La Unión weather in November

In November, La Unión sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 587 mm of rain across 29.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is La Unión's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Unión's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
587 mm
29.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:56 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
92%
6th clearest
Wind
2 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical November day in La Unión reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
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212518
222518
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252518
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292518
302518

La Unión weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°34829.311.83.7
Feb26° / 18°38826.611.93.6
Mar26° / 18°50830123.5
Apr26° / 18°67029.512.13.4
May26° / 18°69730.712.23.3
Jun26° / 18°55229.712.33.4
Jul26° / 18°47530.212.23.4
Aug26° / 18°44930.112.13.4
Sep26° / 18°56729.2123.4
Oct25° / 18°60930.311.93.4
Nov25° / 18°58729.211.83.5
Dec26° / 18°43930.311.73.5

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 1% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

La Unión gets around 587 mm of rain over 29.2 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 98% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
697
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2798
2898
2998
3098

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
101288
201189
301189
401189
501189
601090
701090
801090
901090
100991
110991
120991
131891
141891
151891
161891
171891
181891
191891
201990
211990
221990
231891
241891
251891
261891
271891
281891
290892
300892

Wind in November

Winds average 2 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 2 km/h on the calmest days to 2 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
12calm
22calm
32calm
42calm
52calm
62calm
72calm
82calm
92calm
102calm
112calm
122calm
132calm
142calm
152calm
162calm
172calm
182calm
192calm
202calm
212calm
222calm
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262calm
272calm
282calm
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302calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 48 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 5:53 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:535:43
211.85:535:43
311.85:535:43
411.85:535:43
511.85:535:43
611.85:545:43
711.85:545:43
811.85:545:43
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1211.85:555:43
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1411.85:555:43
1511.85:565:43
1611.85:565:43
1711.85:565:44
1811.85:575:44
1911.85:575:44
2011.85:575:44
2111.85:585:44
2211.85:585:44
2311.85:585:45
2411.85:595:45
2511.85:595:45
2611.85:595:45
2711.86:005:46
2811.86:005:46
2911.86:015:46
3011.86:015:47

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.49 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 4.54 kWh/m² in August across the year — November's 3.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
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).

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
10th-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 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in La Unión 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 La Unión peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

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 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1534 µg/m³Jul 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Unión?

La Unión sits at 4.5°N, 76.1°W, 967 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Roldanillo, 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 significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m around an average of 1,031 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,272 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,598 m.

The land around La Unión is covered by grassland (62%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
504 m
16 km
1,272 m
80 km
4,598 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Roldanillo 15 km · Zarzal 16 km · Cartago 32 km · Sevilla 35 km · La Tebaida 36 km · Caicedonia 38 km · Quimbaya 39 km · Montenegro 39 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 (4.5328°, -76.1032°, elevation 967 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).