Guastatoya weather in November

In November, Guastatoya sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Guastatoya's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guastatoya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:07 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical November day in Guastatoya reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22515
32515
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
152415
162415
172415
182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414

Guastatoya 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
Jan24° / 13°62.111.28.5
Feb26° / 13°41.311.58.4
Mar28° / 14°123.211.97.7
Apr29° / 16°417.312.36.1
May28° / 17°14317.712.74.9
Jun26° / 17°21524.312.94.2
Jul26° / 16°11418.712.85.2
Aug26° / 17°13820.112.54.9
Sep26° / 17°21624.912.14.1
Oct25° / 16°14318.811.75.3
Nov24° / 15°326.111.37.5
Dec24° / 14°112.611.18.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43961
53961
64060
74159
84258
94357
104555
114555
124654
134654
144852
154951
165050
175050
185050
195050
205050
215050
225149
235149
245149
255248
265347
275347
285446
295545
305644

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Guastatoya gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.1 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 21% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
234
333
431
530
629
728
826
925
1024
1123
1223
1322
1421
1520
1620
1719
1818
1918
2017
2116
2216
2315
2415
2514
2613
2713
2812
2912
3012

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1527662
2628642
3629641
4630631
5731611
6732601
7734581
8735571
9837541
10838531
11940501
12941491
131043471
141044451
151145431
161146421
171247401
181248391
191348391
201348381
211448371
221449371
231549361
241549351
251551340
261552330
271552330
281553320
291554310
301555300

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:00 AM to 6:14 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)
111.56:005:28
211.46:005:27
311.46:015:27
411.46:015:27
511.46:025:26
611.46:025:26
711.46:025:26
811.46:035:26
911.46:035:25
1011.46:045:25
1111.36:045:25
1211.36:055:25
1311.36:055:25
1411.36:065:25
1511.36:065:25
1611.36:075:24
1711.36:075:24
1811.36:085:24
1911.36:085:24
2011.36:095:24
2111.36:095:24
2211.26:105:24
2311.26:105:24
2411.26:115:25
2511.26:115:25
2611.26:125:25
2711.26:125:25
2811.26:135:25
2911.26:135:25
3011.26:145:25

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.5 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Guastatoya

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Guastatoya?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guastatoya in November

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

In November, Guastatoya sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Guastatoya 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 Guastatoya peaks around April 12 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 12UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Guastatoya 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 Guastatoya is worst in April — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1853 µg/m³Nov 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr55Unhealthy
May39Poor
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guastatoya?

Guastatoya sits at 14.9°N, 90.1°W, 520 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Sanarate, 16 km away.

JalapaPalenciaSalamáSan Pedro AyampucSan Luis JilotepequeChinautlaSan José Pinula

Topography around Guastatoya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guastatoya has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m around an average of 638 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,805 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,984 m.

The land around Guastatoya is covered by shrubs (70%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
682 m
16 km
1,805 m
80 km
2,984 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Sanarate 16 km · Jalapa 26 km · Palencia 37 km · Salamá 38 km · San Pedro Ayampuc 42 km · San Luis Jilotepeque 44 km · Chinautla 49 km · San José Pinula 50 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 Guastatoya (14.8544°, -90.0699°, elevation 520 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).