La Ceiba weather in November

In November, La Ceiba sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 373 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 22% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 La Ceiba's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Ceiba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
373 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:55 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

La Ceiba 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 25°C through the month.

A typical November day in La Ceiba reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
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La Ceiba weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 20°22416.911.26.1
Feb25° / 20°12611.311.56.8
Mar26° / 21°10710.311.97.0
Apr27° / 22°6410.612.36.6
May28° / 23°13019.212.75.1
Jun28° / 24°15023.812.94.1
Jul28° / 23°14025.212.84.2
Aug28° / 23°15626.112.54.1
Sep28° / 24°20227.612.13.7
Oct27° / 23°33326.711.64.0
Nov25° / 22°3732311.34.7
Dec24° / 21°22719.311.15.6

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 23% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43961
54060
64159
74159
84258
94357
104357
114456
124456
134555
144555
154654
164654
174654
184753
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244753
254753
264951
274951
285050
295149
305248

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

La Ceiba gets around 373 mm of rain over 23 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 77% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
181
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481
581
681
780
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980
1079
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3072

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1023662
2023761
3033859
4033958
5034057
6044056
7044155
8054253
9054352
10064450
11064549
12074648
13074746
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29186130
30186229

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
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309calm

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 5:48 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:485:13
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311.45:495:13
411.45:495:12
511.45:505:12
611.45:505:12
711.45:505:12
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1211.35:535:10
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1911.25:565:10
2011.25:575:10
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2911.16:025:10
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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 6.75 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
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
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184.2Bright
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244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for La Ceiba

In seasonPeak

In November, La Ceiba sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

La Ceiba sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

La Ceiba's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit La Ceiba?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit La Ceiba for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Ceiba in November

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

In November, La Ceiba sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near La Ceiba in November

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in La Ceiba in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Ceiba peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 24UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in La Ceiba 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 La Ceiba is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2035 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr36Poor
May29Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Ceiba?

La Ceiba sits at 15.8°N, 86.8°W, 14 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Olanchito, 38 km away.

OlanchitoSonagueraArizonaSabáRoatanTelaYoroTocoa

Topography around La Ceiba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Ceiba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,191 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,437 m.

The land around La Ceiba is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
2,191 m
80 km
2,437 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Olanchito 38 km · Sonaguera 50 km · Arizona 59 km · Sabá 66 km · Roatan 67 km · Tela 73 km · Yoro 78 km · Tocoa 84 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 La Ceiba (15.7597°, -86.7822°, elevation 14 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).