Totonicapán weather in November

In November, Totonicapán sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 42 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-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 23% 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 Totonicapán's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Totonicapán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:12 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
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 Totonicapán reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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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22011
32011
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Totonicapán weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 92.811.27.6
Feb21° / 82.311.58.1
Mar23° / 10°235.111.98.0
Apr24° / 11°601012.37.0
May23° / 12°17519.412.75.1
Jun21° / 13°28125.812.93.9
Jul21° / 12°15321.112.84.6
Aug21° / 12°18622.912.54.4
Sep21° / 12°26426.512.13.8
Oct20° / 12°18320.711.74.6
Nov20° / 11°428.211.36.4
Dec20° / 173.711.17.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33763
43862
53961
64060
74159
84159
94357
104456
114555
124654
134753
144753
154852
164951
174951
184951
195050
204951
214951
224951
235050
245248
255248
265347
275446
285545
295644
305743

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Totonicapán gets around 42 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
243
341
440
539
637
736
834
933
1031
1130
1229
1327
1426
1525
1625
1724
1823
1923
2022
2122
2221
2320
2420
2519
2618
2717
2817
2916
3015

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17426
27525
37723
47921
58020
68218
78317
88416
98515
108614
118713
128713
138812
148812
158911
168911
179010
189010
19919
20919
21919
22928
23928
24937
25937
26946
27946
28955
29955
30964

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
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296calm
306calm

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
211.46:065:32
311.46:065:32
411.46:065:32
511.46:075:31
611.46:075:31
711.46:085:31
811.46:085:31
911.46:095:30
1011.46:095:30
1111.36:095:30
1211.36:105:30
1311.36:105:30
1411.36:115:30
1511.36:115:30
1611.36:125:30
1711.36:125:30
1811.36:135:29
1911.36:135:29
2011.36:145:29
2111.36:145:29
2211.26:155:29
2311.26:155:30
2411.26:165:30
2511.26:175:30
2611.26:175:30
2711.26:185:30
2811.26:185:30
2911.26:195:30
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 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
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204.6Bright
214.6Bright
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244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Totonicapán

In seasonPeak

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

Totonicapán'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 Totonicapán?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Totonicapán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Totonicapán in November

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

In November, Totonicapán sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Totonicapán 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 Totonicapán 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 Totonicapán 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 Totonicapán 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 Totonicapán?

Totonicapán sits at 14.9°N, 91.4°W, 2,499 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Nahualá, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Totonicapán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Totonicapán has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 843 m around an average of 2,627 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,694 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,173 m.

The land around Totonicapán is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
843 m
16 km
1,694 m
80 km
4,173 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Nahualá 9.0 km · San Francisco El Alto 10 km · Salcajá 11 km · San Andrés Xecul 13 km · Cantel 15 km · Momostenango 16 km · Quetzaltenango 19 km · La Esperanza 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 Totonicapán (14.9119°, -91.3605°, elevation 2,499 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).