San Carlos weather in November

In November, San Carlos sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 12 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of November to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is San Carlos's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Carlos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:52 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
27%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

San Carlos is town in Guaymas Municipality, State of Sonora, Mexico.

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 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical November day in San Carlos reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in San Carlos

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.

San Carlos weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 12°6110.48.8
Feb24° / 13°71.2118.8
Mar26° / 15°40.511.88.8
Apr28° / 18°10.312.67.9
May31° / 21°0013.46.1
Jun34° / 26°10.213.74.3
Jul35° / 29°102.413.63.1
Aug35° / 29°224.2133.0
Sep34° / 27°625.412.23.7
Oct32° / 23°182.311.35.5
Nov27° / 17°121.310.68.1
Dec23° / 13°101.210.38.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48020
58020
68020
77921
87921
97921
107921
117921
127921
137921
147921
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

San Carlos gets around 12 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
74
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94
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164
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184
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286
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306

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162432225
2172433214
3192433203
4202434193
5212534182
6222534172
7232534162
8242634152
9252633151
10252733141
11262832131
12272931121
13273130121
14283229111
15283328101
1629352791
1729362680
1831372670
1932372470
2033372460
2135372350
2237372240
2339362140
2441362030
2543351930
2645341920
2747331820
2849321820
2952301710
3053291710

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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312calm
412calm
512calm
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2012calm
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2212light breeze
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3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of November to 10 h 24 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 6:40 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:405:35
210.96:415:34
310.96:425:34
410.86:435:33
510.86:435:32
610.86:445:32
710.86:455:31
810.86:465:31
910.76:465:30
1010.76:475:30
1110.76:485:29
1210.76:495:29
1310.66:495:28
1410.66:505:28
1510.66:515:27
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1710.66:535:27
1810.66:535:26
1910.56:545:26
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2510.46:595:25
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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 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 8.15 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 4.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for San Carlos

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is November a good time to visit San Carlos?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Carlos in November

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

In November, San Carlos sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near San Carlos in November

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 6 to Dec 16 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May24Refreshing
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in San Carlos 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 San Carlos peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 12Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in San Carlos 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 San Carlos is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1917 µg/m³Jan 115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun8Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Carlos?

San Carlos sits at 28.0°N, 111.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Heroica Guaymas, 15 km away.

NavojoaHuatabampo

Topography around San Carlos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Carlos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,146 m.

The land around San Carlos is covered by water (40%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
838 m
80 km
1,146 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Heroica Guaymas 15 km · Empalme 23 km · Miguel Alemán (La Doce) 107 km · Esperanza 117 km · Ciudad Obregón 121 km · Hermosillo 126 km · Navojoa 186 km · Huatabampo 187 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 San Carlos (27.9575°, -111.0435°, elevation 0 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).