Melgar weather in November

In November, Melgar sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 253 mm of rain across 23.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 Melgar's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Melgar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
253 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:50 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
88%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 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 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Melgar reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922

Melgar weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°12516.511.84.1
Feb30° / 22°19117.611.93.6
Mar30° / 22°32225.1123.1
Apr29° / 22°5372812.12.9
May29° / 22°67930.312.22.9
Jun28° / 21°64329.812.22.9
Jul28° / 20°53030.512.23.0
Aug29° / 21°34428.512.13.0
Sep29° / 21°28826.3123.1
Oct29° / 21°30026.711.93.2
Nov29° / 22°25323.911.83.5
Dec29° / 22°20020.911.83.8

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
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21397
22397
23397
24397
25496
26496
27595
28694
29694
30793

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Melgar gets around 253 mm of rain over 23.9 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 80% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
483
583
683
783
882
982
1082
1182
1281
1381
1481
1580
1680
1779
1879
1978
2078
2178
2277
2377
2477
2576
2676
2776
2876
2976
3076

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
108614
208614
308614
408713
508713
608713
708713
808812
908812
1008812
1108911
1208911
1309010
1409010
1509010
1609010
1709010
1809010
1909010
2009010
2109010
2208911
2308911
2408911
2518811
2618811
2718811
2818811
2918910
3018910

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 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 5:47 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:475:38
211.85:475:38
311.85:475:37
411.85:475:37
511.85:475:37
611.85:475:37
711.85:485:37
811.85:485:37
911.85:485:37
1011.85:485:37
1111.85:485:37
1211.85:495:38
1311.85:495:38
1411.85:495:38
1511.85:495:38
1611.85:505:38
1711.85:505:38
1811.85:505:38
1911.85:515:38
2011.85:515:39
2111.85:515:39
2211.85:525:39
2311.85:525:39
2411.85:525:40
2511.85:535:40
2611.85:535:40
2711.85:535:40
2811.85:545:41
2911.85:545:41
3011.85:555:41

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.05 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Melgar

In seasonPeak

None of Melgar's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Melgar's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Melgar?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Melgar.

What to pack for Melgar in November

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

In November, Melgar sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Melgar in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Melgar peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 17UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Melgar 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 Melgar is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1640 µg/m³Jul 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr35Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Melgar?

Melgar sits at 4.2°N, 74.6°W, 325 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Girardot City, 21 km away.

Topography around Melgar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Melgar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,821 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,996 m.

The land around Melgar is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
1,821 m
80 km
3,996 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Girardot City 21 km · Flandes 22 km · Espinal 28 km · Fusagasugá 34 km · Silvania 36 km · Guamo 41 km · Purificación 50 km · Payandé 52 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 Melgar (4.2047°, -74.6407°, elevation 325 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).