Copán Ruinas weather in November

In November, Copán Ruinas sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 93 mm of rain across 17.1 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 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Copán Ruinas's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Copán Ruinas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:03 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
73%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Copán Ruinas is human settlement in Honduras.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical November day in Copán Ruinas reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°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)
12517
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
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172417
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192316
202316
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222316
232316
242316
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272316
282316
292316
302316

Copán Ruinas 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
Jan23° / 15°5915.411.25.9
Feb24° / 16°3810.911.56.7
Mar26° / 16°359.911.96.8
Apr28° / 18°4910.712.35.8
May29° / 19°1702012.74.3
Jun28° / 19°28826.112.93.7
Jul26° / 19°20726.112.84.1
Aug27° / 19°22726.112.54.0
Sep27° / 19°31027.312.13.7
Oct26° / 18°2002411.74.4
Nov24° / 17°9317.111.35.5
Dec23° / 16°5615.711.15.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52575
62674
72674
82674
92773
102773
112773
122773
132872
142872
152971
162872
172971
182872
192773
202773
212674
222674
232674
242575
252773
262773
272773
282773
292773
302872

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Copán Ruinas gets around 93 mm of rain over 17.1 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 58% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
167
266
366
465
564
664
763
862
961
1060
1159
1258
1358
1457
1556
1655
1755
1854
1954
2054
2154
2253
2353
2453
2553
2653
2752
2852
2952
3052

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1093358
2093457
3093457
40103555
50103654
60103753
70113851
80113950
90124048
100124146
111134245
121134343
131144442
141144440
152144539
162154638
172154637
182154636
193164735
203164735
213164734
223174733
233174832
243174832
253174931
263175030
273175129
283175129
293175228
303175327

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 5:56 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:565:24
211.45:575:24
311.45:575:23
411.45:585:23
511.45:585:23
611.45:585:22
711.45:595:22
811.45:595:22
911.46:005:22
1011.46:005:22
1111.36:015:21
1211.36:015:21
1311.36:015:21
1411.36:025:21
1511.36:025:21
1611.36:035:21
1711.36:035:21
1811.36:045:21
1911.36:045:21
2011.36:055:21
2111.36:055:21
2211.26:065:21
2311.26:075:21
2411.26:075:21
2511.26:085:21
2611.26:085:21
2711.26:095:21
2811.26:095:21
2911.26:105:22
3011.26:105:22

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.95 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 3.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Copán Ruinas

In seasonPeak

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

Copán Ruinas'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 Copán Ruinas?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Copán Ruinas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Copán Ruinas in November

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

In November, Copán Ruinas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Copán Ruinas 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 Copán Ruinas peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Copán Ruinas 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 Copán Ruinas is worst in April — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2141 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr42Poor
May37Poor
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Copán Ruinas?

Copán Ruinas sits at 14.8°N, 89.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Esquipulas, 37 km away.

GualánSan Pedro de CopánSanta Rosa de CopánChiquimulaZacapaCorquín

Topography around Copán Ruinas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Copán Ruinas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,990 m.

The land around Copán Ruinas is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
550 m
16 km
1,064 m
80 km
2,990 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Esquipulas 37 km · Cucuyagua 37 km · Gualán 38 km · San Pedro de Copán 40 km · Santa Rosa de Copán 42 km · Chiquimula 42 km · Zacapa 42 km · Corquín 43 km

Honduras travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,598
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
31.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 553
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

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 Copán Ruinas (14.8394°, -89.1558°, 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).