Mapastepec weather in November

In November, Mapastepec sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 90 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mapastepec's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mapastepec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:19 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Mapastepec is municipal seat of Mapastepec, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1486

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 30°C through the month.

A typical November day in Mapastepec reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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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How November really feels in Mapastepec

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 27 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
27
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.

Mapastepec weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°30.911.26.0
Feb32° / 21°30.911.55.6
Mar32° / 22°72.311.95.1
Apr32° / 23°337.212.34.4
May31° / 23°1792012.73.5
Jun30° / 23°33825.812.93.0
Jul30° / 23°31428.112.82.8
Aug30° / 23°35428.412.52.9
Sep29° / 23°44927.412.13.0
Oct30° / 22°29924.911.63.4
Nov30° / 22°9011.411.35.0
Dec31° / 21°92.211.16.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
36139
46337
56436
66634
76733
86832
96931
107129
117129
127327
137327
147525
157624
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197822
208020
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308713

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mapastepec gets around 90 mm of rain over 11.4 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 38% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
159
258
356
455
554
653
751
850
949
1047
1146
1244
1342
1441
1539
1637
1735
1834
1932
2030
2128
2227
2325
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2522
2620
2719
2818
2916
3015

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101817731
201917721
301918711
4011019691
5011020681
6021121651
7021122650
8021123640
9021125620
10021226600
11021227590
12021229570
13021330550
14031331530
15131332510
16131433490
17131434480
18141435460
19141536450
20141536430
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22151637410
23151737390
24151838380
25151938370
26151939350
27162039340
28162140320
29162141310
30162242290

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:125:38
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311.46:135:38
411.46:135:37
511.46:145:37
611.46:145:37
711.46:155:36
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2011.26:215:35
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2911.26:265:35
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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 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mapastepec

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Mapastepec?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mapastepec in November

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

In November, Mapastepec sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mapastepec 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 at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in February 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mapastepec 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 Mapastepec peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mapastepec 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 Mapastepec is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1335 µg/m³Jan 110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May36Poor
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mapastepec?

Mapastepec sits at 15.4°N, 92.9°W, 44 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Pijijiapan, 43 km away.

Topography around Mapastepec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mapastepec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,919 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,181 m.

The land around Mapastepec is covered by grassland (69%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
1,919 m
80 km
3,181 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Pijijiapan 43 km · Huixtla 57 km · Motozintla 70 km · Comalapa 85 km · Tapachula 90 km · Cacahoatán 93 km · Villaflores 97 km · Venustiano Carranza 107 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 Mapastepec (15.4336°, -92.9004°, elevation 44 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).