Rabinal weather in November

In November, Rabinal sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Rabinal's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rabinal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:09 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical November day in Rabinal reaches about 25°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 28°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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
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212515
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292515
302515

Rabinal weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°82.611.28.2
Feb27° / 14°41.311.58.0
Mar29° / 15°122.711.96.8
Apr30° / 16°31612.35.5
May29° / 17°9915.712.74.5
Jun28° / 17°14821.712.94.3
Jul27° / 17°8616.712.85.2
Aug28° / 17°10017.212.55.0
Sep28° / 17°16722.412.14.3
Oct26° / 16°13017.911.75.2
Nov25° / 15°457.811.37.1
Dec25° / 14°123.411.18.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43862
53862
63961
74060
84060
94159
104258
114357
124357
134456
144555
154555
164555
174555
184654
194654
204753
214753
224753
234753
244852
254852
264852
274951
284951
295050
305149

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Rabinal gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
437
536
635
734
833
932
1031
1129
1228
1327
1426
1525
1624
1723
1823
1922
2021
2120
2220
2319
2418
2518
2617
2716
2815
2915
3014

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the comfortable band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1942481
21043471
31044451
41045441
51146431
61147411
71148401
81249381
91250371
101252351
111352341
121354321
131454311
141555291
151556281
161656271
171657261
181757251
191758241
201858231
211859221
221958221
231959211
242059201
252059201
262160190
272160190
282260180
292261170
302261170

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 5 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
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:29 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:025:29
211.46:025:29
311.46:035:28
411.46:035:28
511.46:045:28
611.46:045:27
711.46:045:27
811.46:055:27
911.46:055:27
1011.36:065:27
1111.36:065:26
1211.36:075:26
1311.36:075:26
1411.36:085:26
1511.36:085:26
1611.36:095:26
1711.36:095:26
1811.36:105:26
1911.36:105:26
2011.36:115:26
2111.26:115:26
2211.26:125:26
2311.26:125:26
2411.26:135:26
2511.26:135:26
2611.26:145:26
2711.26:145:26
2811.26:155:26
2911.26:165:26
3011.26:165:27

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.22 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Rabinal

In seasonPeak

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

Rabinal'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 Rabinal?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rabinal in November

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

In November, Rabinal sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Rabinal 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 Rabinal peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Rabinal 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 Rabinal is worst in April — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1846 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr48Poor
May37Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rabinal?

Rabinal sits at 15.1°N, 90.5°W, 975 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Salamá, 19 km away.

San Cristóbal VerapazSan Pedro AyampucChinautlaSan Juan SacatepéquezCobánSanarateSan Pedro Carchá

Topography around Rabinal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rabinal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m around an average of 1,041 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,659 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,908 m.

The land around Rabinal is covered by grassland (46%), trees (23%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
583 m
16 km
1,659 m
80 km
3,908 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Salamá 19 km · San Cristóbal Verapaz 31 km · San Pedro Ayampuc 34 km · Chinautla 43 km · San Juan Sacatepéquez 44 km · Cobán 45 km · Sanarate 46 km · San Pedro Carchá 48 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 Rabinal (15.0853°, -90.4925°, elevation 975 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).