Vélez weather in November

In November, Vélez sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 302 mm of rain across 29.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Vélez's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vélez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
302 mm
29.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:48 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
90%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Vélez is human settlement in Santander Department, 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 22°C through the month.

A typical November day in Vélez reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°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)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
162214
172214
182214
192214
202214
212214
222214
232214
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252214
262214
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Vélez weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 13°15526.911.74.0
Feb22° / 14°19625.511.83.8
Mar22° / 14°32030.2123.5
Apr23° / 15°46729.912.13.3
May23° / 15°5783112.33.3
Jun22° / 14°51829.912.33.3
Jul22° / 14°50530.712.33.4
Aug22° / 14°46330.612.23.4
Sep22° / 14°45830123.3
Oct22° / 14°41830.911.93.3
Nov22° / 14°30229.611.73.4
Dec22° / 14°20628.511.73.7

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 2% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Vélez gets around 302 mm of rain over 29.6 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 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2796
2896
2996
3096

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54555
64555
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174654
184654
194654
204753
214753
224753
234753
244852
254852
264951
274951
285050
295149
305248

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 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 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 5:45 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:455:32
211.85:455:32
311.85:455:32
411.85:455:31
511.85:455:31
611.85:465:31
711.85:465:31
811.85:465:31
911.75:465:31
1011.75:475:31
1111.75:475:31
1211.75:475:31
1311.75:475:31
1411.75:485:31
1511.75:485:32
1611.75:485:32
1711.75:495:32
1811.75:495:32
1911.75:495:32
2011.75:505:32
2111.75:505:32
2211.75:505:32
2311.75:515:33
2411.75:515:33
2511.75:525:33
2611.75:525:33
2711.75:525:34
2811.75:535:34
2911.75:535:34
3011.75:545:34

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.44 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in August across the year — November's 4.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Vélez?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vélez.

What to pack for Vélez in November

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

In November, Vélez sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Vélez 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 Vélez peaks around February 18 at about 16 (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 18UV 16Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Vélez 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 Vélez is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1729 µg/m³Jul 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vélez?

Vélez sits at 6.0°N, 73.7°W, 2,160 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Barbosa, 11 km away.

Topography around Vélez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vélez has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m around an average of 2,203 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,021 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,934 m.

The land around Vélez is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,046 m
16 km
2,021 m
80 km
3,934 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Barbosa 11 km · Moniquirá 19 km · Cimitarra 45 km · Chiquinquirá 47 km · Tunja 63 km · Socorro 68 km · Duitama 74 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 78 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 Vélez (6.0133°, -73.6735°, elevation 2,160 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).