Nahualá weather in November

In November, Nahualá sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 61 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Nahualá's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nahualá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:12 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical November day in Nahualá reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 22°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)
12114
22114
32114
42114
52114
62114
72114
82113
92113
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112013
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Nahualá weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°143.411.27.8
Feb22° / 12°204.711.57.7
Mar22° / 13°6511.911.96.6
Apr22° / 14°15918.512.35.3
May22° / 14°36825.912.74.0
Jun21° / 15°37526.212.93.8
Jul21° / 14°1991912.84.9
Aug21° / 14°26021.812.54.5
Sep21° / 14°37927.112.13.7
Oct21° / 14°2672311.74.3
Nov20° / 13°6110.411.36.3
Dec20° / 12°214.311.17.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
34060
44159
54357
64456
74555
84753
94852
104951
115149
125248
135347
145446
155545
165644
175545
185644
195743
205743
215842
225941
235941
246139
256238
266436
276535
286634
296832
307030

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Nahualá gets around 61 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
150
249
347
445
543
642
741
839
938
1037
1136
1235
1334
1434
1533
1633
1733
1832
1932
2031
2131
2230
2330
2429
2528
2626
2725
2824
2922
3021

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
138584
239583
341563
442562
544542
646522
748502
849491
951481
1053461
1154451
1256431
1357421
1459401
1560391
1662371
1763361
1864351
1964351
2065341
2166331
2267321
2367321
2468311
2569301
2672280
2773270
2874260
2975250
3077230

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
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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 6:05 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:055:33
211.46:055:32
311.46:065:32
411.46:065:32
511.46:075:31
611.46:075:31
711.46:075:31
811.46:085:31
911.46:085:30
1011.46:095:30
1111.36:095:30
1211.36:105:30
1311.36:105:30
1411.36:115:30
1511.36:115:30
1611.36:125:29
1711.36:125:29
1811.36:135:29
1911.36:135:29
2011.36:145:29
2111.36:145:29
2211.26:155:29
2311.26:155:29
2411.26:165:30
2511.26:165:30
2611.26:175:30
2711.26:175:30
2811.26:185:30
2911.26:185:30
3011.26:195:30

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
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244.7Bright
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284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Nahualá

In seasonPeak

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

Nahualá'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 Nahualá?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Nahualá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nahualá in November

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

In November, Nahualá sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Nahualá 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 Nahualá peaks around April 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 14UV 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Nahualá 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 Nahualá is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 934 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nahualá?

Nahualá sits at 14.8°N, 91.3°W, 2,467 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Totonicapán, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Nahualá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nahualá has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 693 m around an average of 2,632 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,272 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,173 m.

The land around Nahualá is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
693 m
16 km
2,272 m
80 km
4,173 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Totonicapán 9.0 km · Cantel 15 km · Salcajá 15 km · Sololá 17 km · San Francisco El Alto 18 km · San Andrés Xecul 19 km · Panajachel 21 km · Quetzaltenango 22 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 Nahualá (14.8429°, -91.318°, elevation 2,467 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).