Panajachel weather in November

In November, Panajachel sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 61 mm of rain across 10.2 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 21°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 Panajachel's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panajachel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:11 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Panajachel is town in Guatemala.

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 21°C through the month.

A typical November day in Panajachel reaches about 21°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)
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22114
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Panajachel 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°133.311.27.8
Feb22° / 12°214.911.57.7
Mar22° / 13°6411.811.96.7
Apr22° / 14°15618.112.35.3
May22° / 14°36525.712.74.1
Jun21° / 15°37625.912.93.9
Jul21° / 14°20519.512.84.8
Aug21° / 14°2642212.54.5
Sep21° / 14°38927.412.13.6
Oct21° / 14°27423.311.74.3
Nov21° / 13°6110.211.36.4
Dec20° / 12°214.511.17.5

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 24% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33961
44258
54258
64456
74555
84654
94852
104852
115050
125149
135248
145347
155446
165446
175545
185545
195644
205743
215743
225842
235941
246040
256238
266436
276535
286733
296931
307129

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Panajachel gets around 61 mm of rain over 10.2 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 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
248
346
444
543
641
740
839
938
1037
1135
1235
1334
1433
1533
1632
1732
1831
1931
2030
2130
2229
2328
2428
2527
2625
2724
2823
2921
3020

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 58% 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
442553
544542
645532
747512
848502
950492
1051472
1153452
1254442
1356422
1458411
1560391
1661381
1762371
1863361
1964351
2065341
2166331
2266331
2367321
2468311
2569301
2671281
2773270
2874260
2975250
3076240

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
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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 6:04 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:045:32
211.56:055:32
311.46:055:31
411.46:055:31
511.46:065:31
611.46:065:31
711.46:075:30
811.46:075:30
911.46:085:30
1011.46:085:30
1111.46:085:30
1211.36:095:29
1311.36:095:29
1411.36:105:29
1511.36:105:29
1611.36:115:29
1711.36:115:29
1811.36:125:29
1911.36:125:29
2011.36:135:29
2111.36:135:29
2211.36:145:29
2311.26:145:29
2411.26:155:29
2511.26:155:29
2611.26:165:29
2711.26:175:29
2811.26:175:30
2911.26:185:30
3011.26:185:30

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 4.42 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
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
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244.7Bright
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284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Panajachel

In seasonPeak

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

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

Panajachel'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 Panajachel?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Panajachel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Panajachel in November

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

In November, Panajachel sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Panajachel 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 Panajachel 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 Panajachel 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 Panajachel 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 Panajachel?

Panajachel sits at 14.7°N, 91.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Sololá, 4.0 km away.

PatzicíaChicacao

Topography around Panajachel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Panajachel has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m around an average of 1,737 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,121 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,932 m.

The land around Panajachel is covered by trees (44%) and water (36%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
694 m
16 km
2,121 m
80 km
3,932 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Sololá 4.0 km · Santiago Atitlán 14 km · Patzún 17 km · Tecpán Guatemala 18 km · Nahualá 21 km · Chichicastenango 23 km · Patzicía 28 km · Chicacao 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 Panajachel (14.7418°, -91.1568°, elevation 0 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). 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).