Río Grande weather in November

In November, Río Grande sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of November to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Río Grande's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Río Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:13 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Río Grande is Mexican town in the state of Zacatecas.

Founded
1562

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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical November day in Río Grande reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12410
22410
32410
42410
5249
6239
7239
8239
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10239
11239
12239
13239
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Río Grande weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 132.410.77.8
Feb23° / 111.611.28.5
Mar25° / 81.411.88.5
Apr28° / 12°71.612.57.4
May30° / 15°153.213.16.2
Jun29° / 16°568.513.46.0
Jul27° / 16°7811.213.36.4
Aug27° / 16°7010.912.86.5
Sep25° / 15°8611.812.16.6
Oct25° / 12°284.811.48.1
Nov23° / 112.210.88.5
Dec21° / 81.810.68.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47624
57525
67525
77525
87426
97426
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117426
127525
137525
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207723
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257624
267525
277525
287426
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Río Grande gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
410
510
610
710
810
910
109
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147
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166
176
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234
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295
305

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 (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
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Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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910calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of November to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:036:09
211.17:036:08
311.17:046:07
411.07:056:07
511.07:056:06
611.07:066:06
711.07:076:05
811.07:076:05
910.97:086:05
1010.97:096:04
1110.97:096:04
1210.97:106:03
1310.97:116:03
1410.97:116:03
1510.87:126:03
1610.87:136:02
1710.87:136:02
1810.87:146:02
1910.87:156:02
2010.87:156:01
2110.87:166:01
2210.77:176:01
2310.77:176:01
2410.77:186:01
2510.77:196:01
2610.77:196:01
2710.77:206:01
2810.77:216:01
2910.77:216:01
3010.67:226:01

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 4.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Río Grande?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Río Grande in November

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

In November, Río Grande sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Río Grande in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Río Grande peaks around May 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 21UV 14Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Río Grande?

Río Grande sits at 23.8°N, 103.0°W, 1,859 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Juan Aldama, 63 km away.

Topography around Río Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Río Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 1,878 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,533 m.

The land around Río Grande is covered by shrubs (40%), artificial surfaces (30%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (77%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
396 m
80 km
1,533 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Juan Aldama 63 km · Sombrerete 66 km · Fresnillo 74 km · Vicente Guerrero 97 km · Víctor Rosales 103 km · Zacatecas 126 km · Guadalupe Victoria 130 km · Jerez de García Salinas 131 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 Río Grande (23.8273°, -103.0341°, elevation 1,859 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).