San Martín weather in November

In November, San Martín sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 378 mm of rain across 29 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is San Martín's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Martín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
378 mm
29 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:50 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
86%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

San Martín is municipality in Cesar, Colombia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in San Martín reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
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San Martín weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°11120.211.64.5
Feb29° / 21°14318.711.74.1
Mar29° / 22°27526.611.93.4
Apr28° / 22°47829.612.22.9
May28° / 22°64430.712.43.0
Jun28° / 21°61729.812.53.1
Jul28° / 21°59130.812.43.2
Aug28° / 21°5883112.33.1
Sep28° / 21°50629.8123.2
Oct28° / 21°45230.111.83.3
Nov28° / 21°3782911.63.3
Dec28° / 21°20626.211.53.8

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 7% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11694
12694
13694
14694
15793
16892
17892
18991
19991
201090
211189
221189
231288
241288
251486
261486
271486
281585
291585
301585

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

San Martín gets around 378 mm of rain over 29 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 97% 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
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1997
2097
2197
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2597
2697
2797
2896
2996
3096

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11684
21684
31684
41783
51783
61783
71882
81882
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101981
111981
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 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 5:46 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:465:29
211.75:465:29
311.75:475:29
411.75:475:29
511.75:475:28
611.75:475:28
711.75:485:28
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1911.65:525:28
2011.65:525:29
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2211.65:535:29
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2411.65:545:29
2511.65:545:29
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2711.65:555:30
2811.65:555:30
2911.65:565:30
3011.65:565:31

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 4.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit San Martín?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Martín.

What to pack for San Martín in November

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

In November, San Martín sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in San Martín in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Martín peaks around February 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 16UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Martín 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 San Martín is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1844 µg/m³Dec 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar46Poor
Apr32Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Martín?

San Martín sits at 8.0°N, 73.5°W, 112 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Ocaña, 31 km away.

Topography around San Martín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Martín has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,315 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,956 m.

The land around San Martín is covered by grassland (63%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
1,315 m
80 km
3,956 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Ocaña 31 km · Aguachica 36 km · Simití 48 km · Morales 50 km · Sabana de Torres 68 km · Puerto Wilches 84 km · El Zulia 101 km · Tiquisio 103 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 San Martín (8.0018°, -73.5114°, elevation 112 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).