Escuintla weather in November

In November, Escuintla sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 146 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Escuintla's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Escuintla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:09 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Escuintla reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
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132819
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Escuintla weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°103.111.27.1
Feb30° / 18°92.711.56.6
Mar30° / 19°297.711.95.7
Apr30° / 20°8617.212.34.5
May28° / 20°29927.812.73.5
Jun28° / 20°36028.812.83.3
Jul28° / 20°32030.212.83.2
Aug28° / 20°35830.412.53.3
Sep27° / 20°42129.512.13.3
Oct27° / 20°41328.811.73.6
Nov28° / 19°14619.211.35.2
Dec28° / 18°277.411.26.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24555
34753
44852
54951
65149
75347
85446
95644
105743
116040
126139
136238
146436
156535
166733
176733
186832
197030
207030
217228
227228
237327
247426
257624
267624
277822
287921
298020
308218

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Escuintla gets around 146 mm of rain over 19.2 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 63% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
180
279
378
477
577
676
775
874
973
1072
1171
1270
1369
1467
1566
1664
1763
1861
1960
2058
2156
2255
2353
2451
2549
2647
2746
2844
2942
3040

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103107611
204117510
30411769
40412768
50412768
60413767
70413776
80414766
90415765
100415765
110516745
120517735
131518724
141519714
151520704
161521694
171522684
181523683
191624663
202625643
212626633
222727613
232728612
242829592
252830582
262832571
272833561
282835541
291837531
301838521

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
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65calm
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135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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205calm
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235calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:02 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:025:31
211.56:035:31
311.56:035:30
411.46:035:30
511.46:045:30
611.46:045:30
711.46:055:29
811.46:055:29
911.46:055:29
1011.46:065:29
1111.46:065:29
1211.46:075:29
1311.46:075:28
1411.36:085:28
1511.36:085:28
1611.36:095:28
1711.36:095:28
1811.36:105:28
1911.36:105:28
2011.36:115:28
2111.36:115:28
2211.36:125:28
2311.36:125:28
2411.36:135:28
2511.36:135:28
2611.26:145:29
2711.26:145:29
2811.26:155:29
2911.26:155:29
3011.26:165:29

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 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 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
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
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305.2Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Escuintla

In seasonPeak

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

Escuintla sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Escuintla's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Escuintla?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Escuintla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Escuintla in November

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

In November, Escuintla sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Escuintla 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 48 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Escuintla in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Escuintla peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Escuintla 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 Escuintla is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorApr 2046 µg/m³Jul 2030 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr47Poor
May44Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Escuintla?

Escuintla sits at 14.3°N, 90.8°W, 349 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Masagua, 13 km away.

Santa Lucía CotzumalguapaAmatitlánYepocapa

Topography around Escuintla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Escuintla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 338 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,074 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,945 m.

The land around Escuintla is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
2,074 m
80 km
3,945 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
November weather nearby: Masagua 13 km · Palín 15 km · Alotenango 21 km · Santa María de Jesús 23 km · Ciudad Vieja 25 km · Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 26 km · Amatitlán 26 km · Yepocapa 29 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 Escuintla (14.301°, -90.7882°, elevation 349 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).