Petatlán weather in November

In November, Petatlán sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Petatlán's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petatlán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:55 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
40%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

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

Density
10/km²
people per km²
Founded
1550

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 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Petatlán reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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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302921

How November really feels in Petatlán

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 18 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
18
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.

Petatlán weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°9111.17.3
Feb29° / 20°50.411.47.3
Mar29° / 20°60.411.97.1
Apr30° / 21°0012.46.5
May31° / 23°243.712.85.6
Jun30° / 24°22018.1134.0
Jul30° / 24°19819.112.93.8
Aug30° / 24°2562112.63.7
Sep29° / 24°33823.512.13.5
Oct29° / 23°21220.311.64.1
Nov29° / 22°355.911.26.2
Dec29° / 21°81.7117.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36634
46634
56832
66931
76931
87030
97129
107228
117327
127327
137426
147426
157525
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207624
217624
227723
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267822
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287921
297921
308020

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Petatlán gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.9 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 20% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
239
337
435
534
632
730
829
927
1025
1124
1222
1321
1419
1518
1617
1715
1814
1914
2013
2112
2211
2311
2410
2510
2610
2710
289
299
309

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1048511
2158410
3158410
416849
516849
617848
718838
818847
919837
10110827
11111826
12112816
13113815
14114805
15115804
16116794
17118774
18119764
19121753
20122743
21124723
22126712
23128692
24130672
25132652
26134641
27236611
28238591
29240571
30342541

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November, the calmest month.

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
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65calm
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125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
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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 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:486:09
211.36:486:09
311.36:496:08
411.36:496:08
511.36:506:08
611.36:506:07
711.36:516:07
811.36:516:07
911.26:526:07
1011.26:526:06
1111.26:536:06
1211.26:536:06
1311.26:546:06
1411.26:546:06
1511.26:556:05
1611.26:556:05
1711.26:566:05
1811.16:576:05
1911.16:576:05
2011.16:586:05
2111.16:586:05
2211.16:596:05
2311.16:596:05
2411.17:006:05
2511.17:016:05
2611.17:016:05
2711.17:026:05
2811.07:026:05
2911.07:036:05
3011.07:036:05

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.1Bright
55.1Bright
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195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
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235.0Bright
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255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Petatlán

In seasonPeak

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

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

Petatlán'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 Petatlán?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Petatlán in November

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

In November, Petatlán sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Petatlán in November

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in March near 27°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Petatlán 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 Petatlán peaks around March 23 at about 13 (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 highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Petatlán 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 Petatlán is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.1× the cleanest month (February, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1625 µg/m³Feb 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb3Good
Mar5Good
Apr12Good
May28Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Petatlán?

Petatlán sits at 17.5°N, 101.3°W, 39 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zihuatanejo, 32 km away.

Topography around Petatlán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petatlán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,493 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,839 m.

The land around Petatlán is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (54%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
1,493 m
80 km
2,839 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Zihuatanejo 32 km · Técpan de Galeana 76 km · Atoyac de Álvarez 96 km · Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas 109 km · Ciudad Altamirano 111 km · Las Guacamayas 113 km · La Orilla 114 km · Huetamo de Núñez 127 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 Petatlán (17.5377°, -101.268°, elevation 39 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).