Nogales weather in November

In November, Nogales sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 23 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Nogales's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nogales's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:58 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
30%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Nogales is municipal seat of Nogales, State of Sonora, Mexico.

Founded
1841

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical November day in Nogales reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1239
2239
3239
4239
5239
6228
7228
8228
9228
10228
11228
12217
13217
14217
15217
16217
17217
18206
19206
20206
21206
22206
23196
24195
25195
26195
27195
28185
29185
30185

How November really feels in Nogales

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Nogales weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 3540.410.26.2
Feb17° / 374.50.510.96.6
Mar20° / 243.40.311.87.8
Apr24° / 81.60.212.78.8
May29° / 13°41.1013.67.3
Jun33° / 18°102.40144.2
Jul32° / 20°9415.1013.83.6
Aug31° / 19°9216.4013.14.1
Sep30° / 17°497.7012.25.7
Oct26° / 12°223011.28.3
Nov21° / 232.8010.48.0
Dec16° / 364.60.5106.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38119
48020
58020
67921
77921
87822
97822
107822
117723
127723
137822
147822
157822
167723
177723
187723
197723
207723
217723
227723
237624
247624
257525
267525
277426
287327
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Nogales gets around 23 mm of rain over 2.8 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
149
159
169
179
189
198
208
218
228
239
249
259
2610
2710
2811
2911
3012

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:455:30
210.76:465:29
310.76:465:28
410.76:475:28
510.66:485:27
610.66:495:26
710.66:505:25
810.66:515:25
910.56:525:24
1010.56:525:24
1110.56:535:23
1210.56:545:22
1310.46:555:22
1410.46:565:21
1510.46:575:21
1610.46:585:20
1710.46:585:20
1810.36:595:20
1910.37:005:19
2010.37:015:19
2110.37:025:19
2210.37:035:18
2310.27:045:18
2410.27:045:18
2510.27:055:18
2610.27:065:17
2710.27:075:17
2810.27:085:17
2910.17:095:17
3010.17:095:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 8.31 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 4.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Nogales?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Nogales for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Nogales in November

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

In November, Nogales sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Nogales in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nogales peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 12Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nogales?

Nogales sits at 31.3°N, 110.9°W, 1,214 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Nogales, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Nogales

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nogales has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 1,263 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,297 m.

The land around Nogales is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (69%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
710 m
80 km
2,297 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Nogales 4.0 km · Rio Rico 18 km · Green Valley 61 km · Sierra Vista 66 km · Cananea 71 km · Sahuarita 72 km · Magdalena de Kino 76 km · Vail 85 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 Nogales (31.3086°, -110.9422°, elevation 1,214 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).