Acapulco weather in November

In November, Acapulco sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 32 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 66% 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 Acapulco's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acapulco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
27°
8th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:49 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Acapulco is municipal seat of Acapulco, State of Guerrero, Mexico.

Density
350/km²
people per km²
Founded
1520

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 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Acapulco reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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How November really feels in Acapulco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 16 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
16
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.

Acapulco weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°80.911.18.4
Feb27° / 25°30.311.48.7
Mar27° / 26°40.411.98.7
Apr27° / 26°00.112.48.6
May28° / 27°233.812.87.1
Jun29° / 27°22016.2134.7
Jul29° / 27°18116.312.94.5
Aug29° / 27°2661912.64.2
Sep28° / 26°31822.612.13.9
Oct28° / 26°19617.611.64.8
Nov28° / 27°324.511.26.9
Dec28° / 26°60.8118.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36832
46931
57030
67030
77228
87327
97327
107426
117525
127624
137723
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308515

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Acapulco gets around 32 mm of rain over 4.5 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 16% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
231
328
427
525
623
722
821
920
1019
1118
1217
1316
1415
1515
1614
1714
1813
1913
2012
2111
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2310
249
259
268
277
286
296
305

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115643
215742
315841
415841
525840
625939
725939
826038
926137
1026236
1126434
1226533
1326632
1426830
1526929
1627028
1737126
1837225
1937324
2037423
2137522
2237621
2337720
2447719
2547818
2647917
2757916
2857916
2958015
3068014

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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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 6:42 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:426:05
211.46:426:04
311.46:436:04
411.36:436:04
511.36:446:03
611.36:446:03
711.36:446:03
811.36:456:02
911.36:456:02
1011.36:466:02
1111.36:466:02
1211.26:476:01
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1411.26:486:01
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2711.16:556:01
2811.16:566:01
2911.16:566:01
3011.16:576:01

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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305.1Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Acapulco

In seasonPeak

In November, Acapulco sits inside its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Acapulco sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Acapulco's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Acapulco?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Acapulco in November

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

In November, Acapulco sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Acapulco in November

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in March near 28°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
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Acapulco in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acapulco peaks around March 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 20UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Acapulco 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 Acapulco is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (February, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1522 µg/m³Feb 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb5Good
Mar8Good
Apr16Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Acapulco?

Acapulco sits at 16.8°N, 99.9°W, 16 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Atoyac de Álvarez, 68 km away.

Topography around Acapulco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acapulco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,534 m.

The land around Acapulco is covered by water (48%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
934 m
80 km
3,534 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Atoyac de Álvarez 68 km · Técpan de Galeana 87 km · Ayutla de los Libres 87 km · Chilpancingo 89 km · Tixtla de Guerrero 97 km · Zumpango del Río 98 km · Chilapa de Álvarez 114 km · Ometepec 161 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 Acapulco (16.8494°, -99.9089°, elevation 16 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).