Santa Elena weather in November

In November, Santa Elena sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Santa Elena's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Elena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:06 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Santa Elena is city in Ecuador, capital of the Santa Elena Province.

Density
2,040/km²
people per km²
Founded
1531

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 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in Santa Elena reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
82621
92621
102621
112621
122621
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202721
212721
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252721
262721
272722
282722
292722
302722

How November really feels in Santa Elena

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.

Santa Elena weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°8712.312.15.0
Feb29° / 24°1451712.14.0
Mar30° / 24°14317.2124.1
Apr29° / 24°9914.9124.6
May28° / 23°6112.211.95.4
Jun27° / 22°398.911.96.4
Jul26° / 21°307.111.96.9
Aug25° / 21°194.511.97.3
Sep26° / 20°245.8127.0
Oct26° / 21°205127.0
Nov26° / 21°204.212.17.0
Dec28° / 22°456.912.16.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31882
41981
52080
62179
72179
82179
92278
102377
112377
122377
132476
142476
152476
162575
172575
182575
192674
202674
212674
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242773
252773
262773
272872
282872
292872
302971

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Santa Elena gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
124724
224724
324724
423734
523734
623734
722744
821754
921754
1020764
1120764
1219774
1319774
1418784
1518775
1618775
1717785
1817785
1917776
2017776
2116786
2216777
2316777
2415787
2515778
2614788
2713798
2813798
2912799
3011809

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1811calm
1911calm
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3011calm

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 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:056:09
212.16:056:09
312.16:056:10
412.16:056:10
512.16:056:10
612.16:056:10
712.16:056:10
812.16:056:10
912.16:056:10
1012.16:056:10
1112.16:056:11
1212.16:056:11
1312.16:056:11
1412.16:056:11
1512.16:056:12
1612.16:066:12
1712.16:066:12
1812.16:066:12
1912.16:066:13
2012.16:066:13
2112.16:076:13
2212.16:076:14
2312.16:076:14
2412.16:076:14
2512.16:086:15
2612.16:086:15
2712.16:086:15
2812.16:096:16
2912.16:096:16
3012.16:096:16

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.54 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 5.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
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255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Santa Elena

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Elena's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Santa Elena?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Santa Elena for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Elena in November

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

In November, Santa Elena sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Elena 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 offshore 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 Santa Elena 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 Santa Elena 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 Santa Elena?

Santa Elena sits at 2.2°S, 80.9°W, 43 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is La Libertad, 6.0 km away.

JipijapaEl Triunfo

Topography around Santa Elena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Elena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 847 m.

The land around Santa Elena is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, water (49%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
847 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: La Libertad 6.0 km · Salinas 10 km · Playas 69 km · Puerto López 74 km · Pedro Carbo 83 km · Posorja 87 km · Jipijapa 102 km · El Triunfo 104 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 Santa Elena (-2.2265°, -80.8581°, elevation 43 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).