Zipaquirá weather in November

In November, Zipaquirá sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 157 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Zipaquirá's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zipaquirá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
24.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:48 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
88%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical November day in Zipaquirá reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 21°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)
12010
21910
31910
41910
51910
61910
71910
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111910
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Zipaquirá weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 6514.311.75.5
Feb20° / 10°9916.711.85.0
Mar20° / 10°19123.8124.1
Apr19° / 10°21225.812.13.6
May19° / 10°1542612.23.6
Jun18° / 10°7321.112.34.1
Jul18° / 6320.712.34.3
Aug19° / 5819.112.24.5
Sep20° / 7722.9124.1
Oct20° / 10°14226.611.93.6
Nov19° / 10°15724.411.83.8
Dec20° / 9117.711.74.9

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 4% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20595
21595
22595
23595
24694
25793
26892
27892
28991
29991
301090

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Zipaquirá gets around 157 mm of rain over 24.4 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 81% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
486
586
686
786
886
986
1086
1186
1285
1385
1484
1583
1682
1781
1881
1980
2079
2178
2277
2376
2475
2574
2673
2772
2871
2970
3069

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November, the calmest month.

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
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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 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:455:34
211.85:455:34
311.85:455:34
411.85:455:34
511.85:465:34
611.85:465:34
711.85:465:34
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1611.85:485:34
1711.85:495:34
1811.85:495:35
1911.85:495:35
2011.85:505:35
2111.85:505:35
2211.85:505:35
2311.75:515:36
2411.75:515:36
2511.75:515:36
2611.75:525:36
2711.75:525:36
2811.75:535:37
2911.75:535:37
3011.75:535:37

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 4.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Zipaquirá?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zipaquirá.

What to pack for Zipaquirá in November

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

In November, Zipaquirá sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Zipaquirá in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zipaquirá peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Dec 14UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Zipaquirá 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 Zipaquirá is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1834 µg/m³Jul 1420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zipaquirá?

Zipaquirá sits at 5.0°N, 74.0°W, 2,607 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Cajicá, 12 km away.

Topography around Zipaquirá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zipaquirá has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m around an average of 2,716 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,474 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,771 m.

The land around Zipaquirá is covered by grassland (39%), trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
703 m
16 km
1,474 m
80 km
3,771 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Cajicá 12 km · Tocancipá 12 km · Bosconia 19 km · Chía 19 km · Pacho 21 km · Cota 26 km · La Mesa 29 km · Villa de San Diego de Ubaté 38 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 Zipaquirá (5.0221°, -74.0048°, elevation 2,607 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).