Zacapu weather in November

In November, Zacapu sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of November to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Zacapu's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zacapu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:01 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Zacapu is municipal seat of Zacapu, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

Founded
1548

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 22°C through the month.

A typical November day in Zacapu reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1229
2229
3229
4229
5229
6229
7229
8229
9228
10228
11228
12228
13228
14228
15228
16228
17228
18218
19218
20218
21218
22217
23217
24217
25217
26217
27217
28217
29217
30217

Zacapu weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 25410.97.6
Feb22° / 213.811.38.1
Mar24° / 213.911.98.4
Apr26° / 10°19512.47.6
May26° / 12°8413.412.96.3
Jun24° / 13°24421.913.24.8
Jul22° / 12°35628.613.13.8
Aug22° / 12°32727.312.73.9
Sep22° / 12°28823.912.14.3
Oct22° / 10°11814.111.55.9
Nov22° / 386.511.17.4
Dec21° / 132.610.87.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36139
46238
56238
66238
76436
86436
96436
106535
116634
126634
136733
146832
156832
166931
177030
187129
197129
207228
217228
227327
237327
247327
257426
267426
277525
287525
297525
307426

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Zacapu gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
428
528
628
727
827
926
1026
1125
1224
1323
1423
1522
1621
1720
1820
1919
2018
2117
2216
2315
2414
2514
2613
2713
2812
2911
3011

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3946
4955
5955
6964
7973
8973
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of November to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:536:09
211.26:536:08
311.26:546:08
411.26:546:07
511.26:556:07
611.26:556:06
711.26:566:06
811.26:566:06
911.16:576:05
1011.16:586:05
1111.16:586:05
1211.16:596:05
1311.16:596:04
1411.17:006:04
1511.17:006:04
1611.07:016:04
1711.07:026:04
1811.07:026:03
1911.07:036:03
2011.07:036:03
2111.07:046:03
2211.07:056:03
2311.07:056:03
2411.07:066:03
2510.97:076:03
2610.97:076:03
2710.97:086:03
2810.97:086:03
2910.97:096:03
3010.97:106:03

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Zacapu

In seasonPeak

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

Zacapu's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Zacapu?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zacapu in November

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

In November, Zacapu sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Zacapu in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zacapu peaks around June 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highJun 13UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Zacapu 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 Zacapu is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Feb 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zacapu?

Zacapu sits at 19.8°N, 101.8°W, 1,982 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Purépero de Echáiz, 25 km away.

Topography around Zacapu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zacapu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 2,027 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 3,428 m.

The land around Zacapu is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (40%), grassland (28%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
1,493 m
80 km
3,428 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Purépero de Echáiz 25 km · Paracho de Verduzco 33 km · Pátzcuaro 39 km · Puruándiro 42 km · Tangancícuaro de Arista 44 km · Uruapan 52 km · Zamora de Hidalgo 55 km · Jacona de Plancarte 56 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 Zacapu (19.8152°, -101.792°, elevation 1,982 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).