San Francisco Gotera weather in November

In November, San Francisco Gotera sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 55 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is San Francisco Gotera's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Francisco Gotera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:57 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

San Francisco Gotera is city in El Salvador.

Density
270/km²
people per km²
Founded
1875

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 30°C through the month.

A typical November day in San Francisco Gotera reaches about 30°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 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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How November really feels in San Francisco Gotera

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.

San Francisco Gotera weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°20.411.35.3
Feb33° / 20°20.611.54.4
Mar34° / 21°143.111.93.7
Apr34° / 22°6810.712.33.1
May32° / 22°28223.312.62.8
Jun31° / 22°26423.412.83.1
Jul32° / 22°1461712.73.4
Aug32° / 22°21321.312.53.0
Sep30° / 21°31626.512.12.9
Oct29° / 21°28923.111.73.7
Nov30° / 20°557.711.45.3
Dec31° / 19°51.211.25.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35149
45248
55347
65545
75644
85842
95941
106139
116238
126436
136436
146634
156634
166832
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197030
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237129
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267327
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

San Francisco Gotera gets around 55 mm of rain over 7.7 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 26% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
148
246
344
442
540
638
736
834
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1031
1129
1228
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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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102135134
202145232
302155330
402155528
503165526
603175624
703185623
804205521
904215619
1004225618
1105235517
1205245516
1306255415
1406275314
1517285113
1617295013
1718295012
1818305011
1919314910
201932499
211933488
2211035478
2311036457
2421038446
2521140426
2621142405
2721144395
2821246374
2911248354
3011251333

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:515:21
211.55:515:21
311.55:525:20
411.55:525:20
511.55:525:20
611.45:535:20
711.45:535:19
811.45:545:19
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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 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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305.2Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for San Francisco Gotera

In seasonPeak

In November, San Francisco Gotera sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San Francisco Gotera sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

San Francisco Gotera's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit San Francisco Gotera?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Francisco Gotera in November

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

In November, San Francisco Gotera sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near San Francisco Gotera in November

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in San Francisco Gotera in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Francisco Gotera peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 10UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Francisco Gotera 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 San Francisco Gotera is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2233 µg/m³Jan 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Francisco Gotera?

San Francisco Gotera sits at 13.7°N, 88.1°W, 249 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is San Miguel, 25 km away.

San MiguelColomoncaguaSan Rafael OrienteSantiago de MaríaLa UniónLangueUsulutánSensuntepeque

Topography around San Francisco Gotera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Francisco Gotera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,540 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,320 m.

The land around San Francisco Gotera is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
456 m
16 km
1,540 m
80 km
2,320 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
November weather nearby: San Miguel 25 km · Colomoncagua 34 km · San Rafael Oriente 44 km · Santiago de María 46 km · La Unión 49 km · Langue 49 km · Usulután 53 km · Sensuntepeque 60 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 San Francisco Gotera (13.6941°, -88.1041°, elevation 249 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).