Salamá weather in November

In November, Salamá sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 57 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 24% 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 Salamá's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salamá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:08 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
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 Salamá 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
92516
102516
112516
122516
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212515
222515
232515
242515
252515
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515

Salamá weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°123.711.28.2
Feb27° / 14°72.211.58.1
Mar28° / 15°163.711.97.1
Apr30° / 16°387.312.35.5
May29° / 17°13217.612.74.4
Jun28° / 17°19823.912.94.0
Jul27° / 17°12420.112.84.8
Aug28° / 17°14420.412.54.7
Sep27° / 17°21924.312.14.1
Oct26° / 17°16019.811.75.0
Nov25° / 15°579.111.36.9
Dec25° / 14°18511.17.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
44060
54060
64159
74258
84456
94456
104555
114654
124654
134753
144852
154951
164852
174951
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245149
255149
265248
275248
285347
295545
305644

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Salamá gets around 57 mm of rain over 9.1 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 31% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
241
340
439
538
637
736
835
934
1034
1133
1232
1331
1431
1530
1630
1729
1829
1928
2028
2127
2227
2326
2425
2525
2624
2723
2822
2922
3021

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1631603
2631603
3732592
4734572
5735562
6736552
7837541
8838531
9840511
10841491
11943481
12944461
13945441
141047421
151048411
161148401
171149391
181149381
191250371
201250371
211350361
221350361
231450351
241450351
251451341
261452331
271452331
281454320
291455310
301456300

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 6:01 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:015:28
211.46:025:28
311.46:025:28
411.46:035:27
511.46:035:27
611.46:035:27
711.46:045:27
811.46:045:26
911.46:055:26
1011.36:055:26
1111.36:065:26
1211.36:065:26
1311.36:065:25
1411.36:075:25
1511.36:075:25
1611.36:085:25
1711.36:085:25
1811.36:095:25
1911.36:095:25
2011.26:105:25
2111.26:115:25
2211.26:115:25
2311.26:125:25
2411.26:125:25
2511.26:135:25
2611.26:135:25
2711.26:145:25
2811.26:145:26
2911.26:155:26
3011.26:155:26

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.19 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.19 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
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
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 Salamá

In seasonPeak

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

Salamá'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 Salamá?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Salamá for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Salamá in November

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

In November, Salamá sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Salamá 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 Salamá 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 Salamá 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 Salamá 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 Salamá?

Salamá sits at 15.1°N, 90.3°W, 936 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Rabinal, 19 km away.

San Cristóbal VerapazSanarateGuastatoyaSan Pedro AyampucCobánSan Pedro CarcháChinautla

Topography around Salamá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salamá has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m around an average of 1,008 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,673 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,981 m.

The land around Salamá is covered by grassland (34%), shrubs (21%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (45%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
533 m
16 km
1,673 m
80 km
2,981 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Rabinal 19 km · San Cristóbal Verapaz 34 km · Sanarate 37 km · Guastatoya 38 km · San Pedro Ayampuc 39 km · Cobán 41 km · San Pedro Carchá 42 km · Chinautla 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 Salamá (15.1021°, -90.3191°, elevation 936 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).