Metapán weather in November

In November, Metapán sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 45% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Metapán's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Metapán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:03 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Metapán is district in Northern Santa Ana, El Salvador.

Density
29/km²
people per km²

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 Metapán reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
12920
22920
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How November really feels in Metapán

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.

Metapán weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°00.111.26.9
Feb31° / 19°00.111.55.9
Mar32° / 20°20.611.94.9
Apr33° / 21°174.112.33.9
May32° / 22°9014.612.73.4
Jun31° / 21°11218.712.83.5
Jul31° / 21°7714.412.83.8
Aug31° / 21°8716.912.53.5
Sep31° / 21°15220.512.13.4
Oct30° / 21°12215.411.74.4
Nov29° / 20°223.511.36.2
Dec30° / 19°30.611.26.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35347
45545
55644
65743
75941
86139
96337
106436
116634
126733
136931
146931
157030
167228
177228
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207228
217228
227228
237327
247327
257426
267426
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307822

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Metapán gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.5 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 12% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
224
323
421
520
619
717
816
915
1014
1113
1212
1311
1411
1510
1610
179
189
198
208
218
227
237
246
256
265
275
285
294
304

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10932581
21933561
311034541
411035531
511136511
611237501
711238481
811339461
911341440
1011442420
1111544400
1211545380
1321647350
1421648330
1521749310
1631750300
1731851280
1831853260
1931854250
2031954240
2141954230
2241955220
2342055210
2442056200
2542057190
2642058180
2742158170
2842159160
2932160160
3032161150

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:575:26
211.55:575:25
311.55:585:25
411.45:585:25
511.45:595:25
611.45:595:24
711.45:595:24
811.46:005:24
911.46:005:24
1011.46:015:23
1111.46:015:23
1211.46:015:23
1311.46:025:23
1411.36:025:23
1511.36:035:23
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1911.36:055:23
2011.36:055:23
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2611.26:085:23
2711.26:095:23
2811.26:105:23
2911.26:105:24
3011.26:115:24

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 4.87 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
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
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244.9Bright
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264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Metapán

In seasonPeak

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

Metapán's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Metapán?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Metapán in November

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

In November, Metapán sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Metapán in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Metapán peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highApr 12UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Metapán 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 Metapán is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2133 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Metapán?

Metapán sits at 14.3°N, 89.5°W, 471 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is Esquipulas, 28 km away.

EsquipulasAsunción MitaSanta AnaChalchuapaJutiapaAguilares

Topography around Metapán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Metapán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 520 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,059 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,620 m.

The land around Metapán is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
230 m
16 km
2,059 m
80 km
2,620 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Esquipulas 28 km · Asunción Mita 28 km · Santa Ana 40 km · San Luis Jilotepeque 46 km · Chalchuapa 46 km · Jutiapa 47 km · Aguilares 50 km · Chiquimula 53 km

El Salvador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,767
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
7.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 523
Religion
Roman Catholic 44%Protestant 40%none 16%

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 Metapán (14.3333°, -89.45°, elevation 471 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).