Sayaxché weather in November

In November, Sayaxché sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 105 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of November to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sayaxché's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sayaxché's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:10 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Sayaxché reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
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112921
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How November really feels in Sayaxché

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 5 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sayaxché 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
Jan27° / 19°5210.511.16.4
Feb30° / 20°257.111.45.6
Mar33° / 21°366.911.94.1
Apr36° / 23°526.712.42.5
May35° / 24°15115.612.82.0
Jun33° / 24°29025.9132.2
Jul32° / 23°20825.312.92.6
Aug32° / 23°26026.812.62.4
Sep32° / 23°30228.212.12.3
Oct30° / 22°23623.311.63.3
Nov28° / 21°1051611.25.0
Dec28° / 19°6012.5116.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44357
54555
64654
74753
84852
95050
105050
115050
125050
135149
145149
155149
165149
175050
185050
195050
204852
214951
224951
234951
244852
254852
265050
275050
285050
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Sayaxché gets around 105 mm of rain over 16 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 53% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
161
261
361
460
560
659
758
858
957
1056
1155
1255
1354
1453
1553
1652
1752
1851
1951
2050
2150
2250
2349
2448
2548
2647
2747
2847
2946
3046

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104176613
204186612
304186711
405196610
50519679
60520678
70521677
80521677
90522676
100523675
110524665
120625645
130626644
140627634
151628614
161629604
171629604
181730593
191730593
201730593
211730593
222831572
232831572
242831572
252831572
262831572
272831572
282831581
292831581
302931571

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 6 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
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of November to 11 h 06 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 6:03 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:035:26
211.46:035:26
311.46:035:25
411.46:045:25
511.36:045:25
611.36:055:24
711.36:055:24
811.36:065:24
911.36:065:24
1011.36:075:23
1111.36:075:23
1211.36:085:23
1311.26:085:23
1411.26:095:23
1511.26:095:23
1611.26:105:22
1711.26:105:22
1811.26:115:22
1911.26:115:22
2011.26:125:22
2111.26:125:22
2211.26:135:22
2311.16:135:22
2411.16:145:22
2511.16:155:22
2611.16:155:22
2711.16:165:23
2811.16:165:23
2911.16:175:23
3011.16:175:23

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 3.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sayaxché

In seasonPeak

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

Sayaxché'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 Sayaxché?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Sayaxché for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sayaxché in November

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

In November, Sayaxché sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Sayaxché in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sayaxché peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sayaxché 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 Sayaxché is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2042 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr43Poor
May36Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sayaxché?

Sayaxché sits at 16.5°N, 90.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Benito, 52 km away.

San BenitoFloresChisecPoptúnSan Pedro CarcháCobánMelchor de MencosSan Cristóbal Verapaz

Topography around Sayaxché

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sayaxché has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m.

The land around Sayaxché is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
783 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: San Benito 52 km · Flores 54 km · Chisec 80 km · Poptún 85 km · San Pedro Carchá 117 km · Cobán 119 km · Melchor de Mencos 126 km · San Cristóbal Verapaz 132 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 Sayaxché (16.5245°, -90.188°, 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. 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).