Motozintla weather in November

In November, Motozintla sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 125 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:16 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

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

Founded
1620

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 23°C through the month.

A typical November day in Motozintla reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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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22315
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42315
52315
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Motozintla weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°196.611.28.0
Feb24° / 13°237.611.57.7
Mar25° / 14°5415.911.96.3
Apr25° / 15°13322.412.35.0
May24° / 16°36929.812.73.8
Jun24° / 16°50629.912.93.5
Jul24° / 15°40230.412.83.6
Aug24° / 15°46630.812.53.5
Sep23° / 16°56929.912.13.4
Oct23° / 15°39529.811.73.7
Nov23° / 14°12521.111.35.3
Dec23° / 13°339.811.17.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
24060
34060
44357
54456
64654
74753
84951
95050
105149
115347
125446
135545
145743
155842
165941
176139
186139
196238
206238
216337
226436
236436
246634
256733
266931
277030
287129
297327
307525

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Motozintla gets around 125 mm of rain over 21.1 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 69% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
186
285
384
483
582
681
780
879
978
1077
1176
1275
1373
1472
1571
1669
1768
1867
1965
2064
2163
2261
2360
2458
2556
2655
2753
2851
2949
3048

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1633601
2634600
3635590
4737560
5738550
6739540
7741520
8742510
9843490
10844470
11946460
12947440
131048420
141049400
151150390
161151380
171252360
181253350
191352350
201353340
211354330
221454320
231454320
241554310
251555300
261556290
271656280
281657270
291757260
301759240

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:095:36
211.46:105:35
311.46:105:35
411.46:115:35
511.46:115:34
611.46:115:34
711.46:125:34
811.46:125:34
911.36:135:33
1011.36:135:33
1111.36:145:33
1211.36:145:33
1311.36:155:33
1411.36:155:33
1511.36:165:33
1611.36:165:32
1711.36:175:32
1811.36:175:32
1911.26:185:32
2011.26:185:32
2111.26:195:32
2211.26:195:32
2311.26:205:32
2411.26:205:32
2511.26:215:32
2611.26:215:33
2711.26:225:33
2811.26:225:33
2911.26:235:33
3011.26:245:33

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Motozintla

In seasonPeak

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

Motozintla's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Motozintla?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Motozintla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Motozintla in November

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

In November, Motozintla sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Motozintla 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 68 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°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
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Motozintla 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 Motozintla peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highApr 9UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Motozintla 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 Motozintla is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1039 µg/m³Feb 827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr38Poor
May40Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Motozintla?

Motozintla sits at 15.4°N, 92.2°W, 1,300 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Huixtla, 34 km away.

Topography around Motozintla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Motozintla has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 m around an average of 1,517 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,641 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around Motozintla is covered by shrubs (36%), trees (25%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
971 m
16 km
2,641 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Huixtla 34 km · Comalapa 35 km · Cacahoatán 43 km · Tapachula 51 km · Malacatán 54 km · Comitancillo 62 km · San Marcos 66 km · Jacaltenango 66 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 Motozintla (15.3661°, -92.2467°, elevation 1,300 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. 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).