Zacatlán weather in November

In November, Zacatlán sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 118 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Zacatlán's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zacatlán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:46 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Zacatlán is municipal seat of Zacatlán, State of Puebla, Mexico.

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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical November day in Zacatlán reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
31910
41910
51910
61910
71910
8199
9189
10189
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
16189
17189
18189
19189
20188
21188
22188
23188
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30188

Zacatlán weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 6412.510.95.1
Feb19° / 641211.35.6
Mar20° / 9716.511.95.5
Apr22° / 11°13519.412.45.2
May23° / 12°13920.812.95.2
Jun22° / 13°27924.213.24.3
Jul21° / 13°26929.513.13.6
Aug21° / 13°27528.912.73.6
Sep21° / 13°31926.712.13.8
Oct20° / 11°24820.711.54.6
Nov18° / 11815.311.15.1
Dec17° / 6012.410.85.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43466
53367
63367
73466
83466
93565
103565
113565
123664
133763
143763
153763
163862
173961
183961
194159
204159
214258
224258
234456
244555
254555
264753
274852
284852
294852
305050

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Zacatlán gets around 118 mm of rain over 15.3 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 51% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
159
259
359
459
558
658
757
857
956
1055
1154
1254
1353
1452
1552
1651
1750
1850
1949
2048
2147
2246
2345
2444
2543
2642
2742
2841
2940
3040

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16634
26733
36832
46931
57129
67228
77426
87525
97723
107921
118020
128119
138317
148416
158515
168614
178713
188911
199010
209010
21919
22928
23937
24937
25946
26946
27955
28955
29955
30964

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 6:38 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:385:53
211.26:385:53
311.26:395:52
411.26:395:52
511.26:405:51
611.26:405:51
711.26:415:51
811.16:415:50
911.16:425:50
1011.16:425:50
1111.16:435:49
1211.16:445:49
1311.16:445:49
1411.16:455:49
1511.16:455:48
1611.06:465:48
1711.06:475:48
1811.06:475:48
1911.06:485:48
2011.06:485:48
2111.06:495:48
2211.06:505:48
2311.06:505:48
2410.96:515:48
2510.96:515:48
2610.96:525:48
2710.96:535:48
2810.96:535:48
2910.96:545:48
3010.96:555:48

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 4.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Zacatlán

In seasonPeak

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

Zacatlán's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Zacatlán?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Zacatlán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zacatlán in November

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

In November, Zacatlán sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Zacatlán 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 Zacatlán 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zacatlán 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 Zacatlán is worst in December — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2194 µg/m³Sep 1649 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb89Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug52Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec95Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zacatlán?

Zacatlán sits at 19.9°N, 98.0°W, 2,048 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chignahuapan, 13 km away.

Topography around Zacatlán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zacatlán has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m around an average of 2,049 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,999 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,363 m.

The land around Zacatlán is covered by trees (48%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
769 m
16 km
1,999 m
80 km
4,363 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Chignahuapan 13 km · Huauchinango 28 km · Xicotepec de Juárez 38 km · Cuautepec de Hinojosa 38 km · Santiago Tulantepec 43 km · Tulancingo 45 km · Zaragoza 46 km · Tetla 57 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 Zacatlán (19.9355°, -97.9613°, elevation 2,048 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).