Salinas weather in November

In November, Salinas sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 14% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of November to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Salinas's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salinas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:06 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Salinas is city of Santa Elena Province, Ecuador.

Density
1,720/km²
people per km²
Founded
1929

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 Salinas reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Salinas weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 24°659.312.16.9
Feb26° / 25°10112.412.15.9
Mar26° / 25°8911.6126.2
Apr25° / 24°478.1127.1
May24° / 23°266.111.97.5
Jun23° / 22°13411.97.6
Jul22° / 21°143.911.97.4
Aug21° / 21°82.311.97.4
Sep21° / 20°92.6127.3
Oct22° / 21°72127.3
Nov22° / 21°11212.17.5
Dec23° / 22°304.212.17.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42773
52872
62872
72971
82971
92971
103070
113070
123169
133268
143169
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253664
263763
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294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Salinas gets around 11 mm of rain over 2 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131663
231663
331663
431663
531663
631663
731663
830673
930673
1029683
1129683
1228693
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1427694
1526704
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1824724
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2121754
2220755
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2419765
2518766
2617776
2716786
2815787
2914797
3013798

Wind in November

Winds average 18 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min 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 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:056:10
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1912.16:076:13
2012.16:076:13
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2312.16:086:14
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2512.16:086:15
2612.16:086:15
2712.16:096:16
2812.16:096:16
2912.16:096:16
3012.16:106:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.71 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 5.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Salinas?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Salinas for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Salinas in November

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

In November, Salinas sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Salinas in November

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 13 km away) is warmest in March at about 26°C and coldest in August near 23°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
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Salinas in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salinas peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jul 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salinas?

Salinas sits at 2.2°S, 81.0°W, 12 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is La Libertad, 5.0 km away.

JipijapaEl Triunfo

Topography around Salinas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salinas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 841 m.

The land around Salinas is covered by water (57%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (78%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
841 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: La Libertad 5.0 km · Santa Elena 10 km · Puerto López 75 km · Playas 78 km · Pedro Carbo 91 km · Posorja 96 km · Jipijapa 105 km · El Triunfo 114 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 Salinas (-2.2145°, -80.9515°, elevation 12 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).