Portoviejo weather in November

In November, Portoviejo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 4% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of November to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Portoviejo's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Portoviejo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:06 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
81%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Portoviejo is city in Ecuador, capital of the Manabí Province.

Air quality
Good
PM10 24.6 µg/m³ · 2012
Density
6,822/km²
people per km²
Founded
1535

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 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Portoviejo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°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)
12921
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42921
52921
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72921
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How November really feels in Portoviejo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Portoviejo weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°13218.212.14.1
Feb29° / 23°25322.7123.4
Mar29° / 23°23423.1123.5
Apr29° / 23°15820.3123.7
May29° / 23°7514.3124.5
Jun28° / 22°327.911.95.6
Jul28° / 21°225.911.96.3
Aug28° / 21°144126.3
Sep28° / 21°205.1126.0
Oct29° / 21°184.5125.9
Nov29° / 21°224.3125.7
Dec29° / 22°6110.112.15.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31288
41288
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101387
111486
121486
131486
141486
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Portoviejo gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.3 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 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
513
613
713
814
914
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2717
2818
2919
3020

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
118784
218784
317794
417794
516804
616804
716804
815814
915814
1015814
1115814
1214824
1314824
1414824
1514824
1614815
1714815
1814815
1914806
2014806
2113816
2213807
2313807
2413798
2513798
2612799
2712799
28127810
29117910
30117811

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
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228calm
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278calm
288calm
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308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of November to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:046:06
212.06:046:07
312.06:046:07
412.06:046:07
512.06:046:07
612.06:046:07
712.06:046:07
812.06:046:07
912.06:056:07
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1212.06:056:08
1312.06:056:08
1412.06:056:08
1512.06:056:08
1612.06:066:09
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1812.16:066:09
1912.16:066:09
2012.16:066:10
2112.16:076:10
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 4.65 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 4.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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84.6Bright
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244.5Bright
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304.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Portoviejo

In seasonPeak

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

Portoviejo's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Portoviejo?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Portoviejo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Portoviejo in November

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

In November, Portoviejo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Portoviejo in November

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in September near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Portoviejo 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 Portoviejo peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Portoviejo 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 Portoviejo is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1821 µg/m³Aug 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Portoviejo?

Portoviejo sits at 1.1°S, 80.5°W, 90 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Montecristi, 23 km away.

Topography around Portoviejo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Portoviejo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m.

The land around Portoviejo is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (45%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (29%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
846 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Montecristi 23 km · Sucre 25 km · Manta 33 km · Jipijapa 35 km · Calceta 40 km · Bahía de Caráquez 51 km · Chone 56 km · Canoa 66 km

Ecuador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,125
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
70%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
45.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 466
Religion
Roman Catholic 68%Protestant 19%none 8%other 2%

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 Portoviejo (-1.0576°, -80.4514°, elevation 90 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).