San Cristóbal de las Casas weather in November

In November, San Cristóbal de las Casas sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 58 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is San Cristóbal de las Casas's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Cristóbal de las Casas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

San Cristóbal de las Casas is municipal seat of San Cristóbal, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1528

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 24°C through the month.

A typical November day in San Cristóbal de las Casas reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°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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212413
222413
232413
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302413

San Cristóbal de las Casas weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°122.611.18.6
Feb26° / 13°71.711.48.5
Mar27° / 14°183.711.97.8
Apr28° / 15°508.612.46.7
May27° / 16°22319.212.85.1
Jun25° / 16°48625.7134.1
Jul25° / 16°30021.612.94.8
Aug25° / 16°36323.212.64.6
Sep25° / 16°42926.312.14.1
Oct24° / 15°23018.111.65.5
Nov24° / 14°587.911.27.5
Dec24° / 13°182.6118.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35149
45248
55446
65644
75743
85842
96040
106139
116238
126337
136436
146535
156535
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226733
236733
246733
256931
266931
277030
287030
297129
307228

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

San Cristóbal de las Casas gets around 58 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
241
340
439
538
636
735
834
932
1031
1129
1228
1326
1425
1524
1623
1722
1821
1921
2020
2119
2219
2318
2418
2517
2616
2716
2815
2914
3014

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1184636
2194734
3204733
4214831
5224930
6234928
7245027
8255025
9265123
10275122
11295021
12315020
13324919
14344818
15364717
16374716
17384616
18404515
19414514
20424414
21434413
22444412
23454312
24464311
25474310
26484210
2749429
2850428
2950428
3051427

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
36calm
46calm
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66calm
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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176calm
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206calm
216calm
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of November to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:135:36
211.46:135:35
311.46:135:35
411.36:145:35
511.36:145:34
611.36:155:34
711.36:155:34
811.36:165:33
911.36:165:33
1011.36:175:33
1111.36:175:33
1211.26:185:33
1311.26:185:32
1411.26:195:32
1511.26:195:32
1611.26:205:32
1711.26:205:32
1811.26:215:32
1911.26:215:32
2011.26:225:32
2111.26:225:32
2211.16:235:32
2311.16:245:32
2411.16:245:32
2511.16:255:32
2611.16:255:32
2711.16:265:32
2811.16:265:32
2911.16:275:32
3011.16:285:32

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.57 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
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274.6Bright
284.6Bright
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304.6Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for San Cristóbal de las Casas

In seasonPeak

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

San Cristóbal de las Casas'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 San Cristóbal de las Casas?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Cristóbal de las Casas in November

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

In November, San Cristóbal de las Casas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San Cristóbal de las Casas 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 12UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in San Cristóbal de las Casas 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 Cristóbal de las Casas is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2337 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Cristóbal de las Casas?

San Cristóbal de las Casas sits at 16.7°N, 92.6°W, 2,183 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Teopisca, 27 km away.

Topography around San Cristóbal de las Casas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Cristóbal de las Casas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Cristóbal de las Casas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m around an average of 2,158 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,344 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,842 m.

The land around San Cristóbal de las Casas is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
392 m
16 km
2,344 m
80 km
2,842 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Teopisca 27 km · Chiapas 40 km · Venustiano Carranza 44 km · Las Rosas 50 km · Suchiapa 50 km · Tuxtla 51 km · Yajalón 59 km · Ocosingo 61 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 Cristóbal de las Casas (16.7301°, -92.6382°, elevation 2,183 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. 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).