Cobán weather in November

In November, Cobán sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 262 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of November to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Cobán's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cobán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
262 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:09 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
75%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical November day in Cobán reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
82316
92316
102316
112316
122316
132316
142316
152316
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172216
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202215
212215
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242215
252215
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292215
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Cobán weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 14°16817.511.25.5
Feb23° / 14°9512.811.56.2
Mar24° / 15°11812.711.96.7
Apr26° / 17°13815.412.35.8
May27° / 18°25323.912.74.4
Jun26° / 18°42028.712.93.6
Jul26° / 18°28428.512.83.8
Aug26° / 18°30328.312.53.8
Sep26° / 18°41729.312.13.5
Oct24° / 17°3702711.64.1
Nov23° / 16°2622111.34.8
Dec22° / 15°1671811.15.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32080
42080
52080
62179
72179
82278
92278
102377
112377
122575
132575
142674
152773
162872
172872
182872
192971
202971
212971
222971
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283169
293169
303268

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Cobán gets around 262 mm of rain over 21 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 70% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
179
279
378
478
577
677
776
875
975
1074
1173
1271
1370
1469
1568
1668
1767
1866
1966
2066
2165
2265
2365
2464
2564
2664
2764
2864
2963
3063

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11145530
22145529
32145628
42155726
52155825
63155824
73165922
83166021
93176020
103176119
113186118
124186117
134196116
144206115
154206115
165216014
175226013
185226013
195236012
205245912
215246011
225255911
235265910
245265910
25526609
26527599
27527599
28527608
29427618
30428617

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:025:28
211.46:025:28
311.46:035:27
411.46:035:27
511.46:045:27
611.46:045:27
711.46:045:26
811.46:055:26
911.36:055:26
1011.36:065:26
1111.36:065:25
1211.36:075:25
1311.36:075:25
1411.36:085:25
1511.36:085:25
1611.36:095:25
1711.36:095:25
1811.26:105:25
1911.26:105:25
2011.26:115:25
2111.26:115:25
2211.26:125:25
2311.26:125:25
2411.26:135:25
2511.26:135:25
2611.26:145:25
2711.26:155:25
2811.26:155:25
2911.26:165:25
3011.26:165:25

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 3.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Cobán?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Cobán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cobán in November

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

In November, Cobán sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Cobán 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 Cobán peaks around April 11 at about 14 (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 11UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cobán 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 Cobán is worst in May — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMay 1368 µg/m³Jan 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr54Poor
May71Unhealthy
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cobán?

Cobán sits at 15.5°N, 90.4°W, 1,326 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Pedro Carchá, 7.0 km away.

ChisecSalamáRabinalGuastatoyaSan Pedro AyampucSanarate

Topography around Cobán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cobán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 1,355 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,944 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,987 m.

The land around Cobán is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
1,944 m
80 km
2,987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: San Pedro Carchá 7.0 km · San Cristóbal Verapaz 16 km · Chisec 39 km · Salamá 41 km · Rabinal 45 km · Guastatoya 76 km · San Pedro Ayampuc 77 km · Sanarate 78 km

Guatemala travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
23.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 510
Religion
Evangelical 46%Roman Catholic 42%none 11%

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 Cobán (15.4703°, -90.3745°, elevation 1,326 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).