Palmira weather in November

In November, Palmira sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 706 mm of rain across 29.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of November to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Palmira's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
706 mm
29.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:55 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
92%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 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 Palmira 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 on par with 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
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Palmira weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°49529.211.83.7
Feb23° / 15°5652711.93.6
Mar23° / 15°68529.4123.6
Apr23° / 16°70328.912.13.5
May23° / 16°65030.112.23.4
Jun23° / 15°60429.212.23.5
Jul23° / 14°63029.812.23.5
Aug23° / 14°70329.812.13.5
Sep22° / 14°75229.8123.4
Oct22° / 15°72930.311.93.4
Nov22° / 15°70629.111.83.4
Dec23° / 15°62329.411.83.6

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 1% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
80100
90100
100100
110100
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27298
28298
29298
30298

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Palmira gets around 706 mm of rain over 29.1 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 (%)
197
297
397
497
597
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1698
1798
1898
1998
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51882
61783
71783
81783
91783
101684
111684
121684
131684
141684
151684
161684
171684
181783
191783
201783
211783
221783
231882
241882
251882
261783
271783
281783
291783
301783

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:535:45
211.95:535:45
311.95:535:45
411.95:535:45
511.95:535:45
611.95:535:45
711.95:535:45
811.95:545:45
911.95:545:45
1011.95:545:45
1111.85:545:45
1211.85:545:45
1311.85:555:45
1411.85:555:45
1511.85:555:45
1611.85:555:46
1711.85:565:46
1811.85:565:46
1911.85:565:46
2011.85:575:46
2111.85:575:46
2211.85:575:47
2311.85:585:47
2411.85:585:47
2511.85:585:47
2611.85:595:48
2711.85:595:48
2811.85:595:48
2911.86:005:49
3011.86:005:49

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.01 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 4.94 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 4.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Palmira?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Palmira.

What to pack for Palmira in November

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

In November, Palmira sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Palmira 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 Palmira peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Palmira 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 Palmira is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1721 µg/m³Nov 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Palmira?

Palmira sits at 3.5°N, 76.3°W, 1,005 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Pradera, 15 km away.

Topography around Palmira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 1,005 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,486 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,339 m.

The land around Palmira is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), trees (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
1,486 m
80 km
5,339 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Pradera 15 km · Candelaria 16 km · El Cerrito 16 km · Yumbo 21 km · Guacarí 25 km · Florida 25 km · Cali 27 km · Miranda 33 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 Palmira (3.5394°, -76.3036°, elevation 1,005 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).