Cortazar weather in November

In November, Cortazar sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Cortazar's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cortazar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:59 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
37%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Cortazar is municipal seat of Cortazar, State of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Founded
1721

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 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in Cortazar reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12612
22612
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42612
52611
62611
72611
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112611
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Cortazar 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
Jan24° / 112.110.98.6
Feb26° / 10°13211.38.3
Mar29° / 11°111.911.97.3
Apr31° / 14°112.612.55.6
May31° / 16°447.1134.8
Jun29° / 16°13314.413.24.8
Jul27° / 15°14918.513.15.2
Aug27° / 15°12916.512.75.4
Sep26° / 15°11615.112.15.7
Oct27° / 13°427.111.57.1
Nov26° / 11°132.7118.3
Dec24° / 4110.88.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47030
57030
67129
77129
87129
97129
107228
117228
127228
137327
147327
157426
167426
177525
187525
197624
207723
217723
227822
237822
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257822
267921
277921
287921
297921
307921

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Cortazar gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
612
712
812
912
1011
1111
1211
1311
1410
1510
169
179
189
198
207
217
226
236
246
255
265
275
285
294
304

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
283161
384151
484151
585141
686131
788111
889101
99190
109280
119370
129370
139460
149550
159550
169640
179730
189730
199820
209820
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
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 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 54 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 6:50 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:506:04
211.26:516:04
311.26:516:04
411.26:526:03
511.26:526:03
611.26:536:02
711.16:546:02
811.16:546:02
911.16:556:01
1011.16:556:01
1111.16:566:01
1211.16:566:00
1311.16:576:00
1411.06:586:00
1511.06:586:00
1611.06:595:59
1711.06:595:59
1811.07:005:59
1911.07:015:59
2011.07:015:59
2110.97:025:59
2210.97:035:59
2310.97:035:59
2410.97:045:59
2510.97:045:59
2610.97:055:59
2710.97:065:59
2810.97:065:59
2910.97:075:59
3010.97:085:59

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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55.2Bright
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75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Cortazar

In seasonPeak

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

Cortazar's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Cortazar?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Cortazar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cortazar in November

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

In November, Cortazar sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cortazar 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 Cortazar peaks around June 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highJun 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Cortazar 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 Cortazar is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1226 µg/m³Oct 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cortazar?

Cortazar sits at 20.5°N, 101.0°W, 1,788 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Villagrán, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Cortazar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cortazar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 1,740 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,127 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,476 m.

The land around Cortazar is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
1,127 m
80 km
1,476 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Villagrán 5.0 km · Celaya 16 km · Jaral del Progreso 16 km · Juventino Rosas 18 km · Valle de Santiago 26 km · Salamanca 26 km · Apaseo el Grande 30 km · Salvatierra 31 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 Cortazar (20.483°, -100.9635°, elevation 1,788 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).