El Crucero weather in November

In November, El Crucero sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 102 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is El Crucero's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Crucero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:47 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

El Crucero is human settlement in Nicaragua.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical November day in El Crucero reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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How November really feels in El Crucero

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

El Crucero 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
Jan31° / 22°40.911.46.0
Feb32° / 22°30.711.65.5
Mar33° / 22°51.311.94.6
Apr34° / 23°325.712.33.5
May32° / 24°23820.112.52.9
Jun30° / 23°28124.712.73.0
Jul30° / 23°17621.212.63.5
Aug31° / 23°23224.312.43.1
Sep30° / 23°3182812.12.7
Oct30° / 22°31826.711.73.1
Nov30° / 22°1021311.44.6
Dec30° / 22°132.611.35.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33862
43961
54060
64159
74357
84456
94555
104654
114753
124852
135050
145050
155149
165248
175347
185347
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225743
235842
245941
256139
266238
276337
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296733
306832

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

El Crucero gets around 102 mm of rain over 13 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 43% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
167
265
363
460
558
656
754
852
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1049
1147
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1443
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1641
1741
1840
1939
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2137
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3021

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10114841
20215830
30216820
40218800
50319780
60321760
70422740
80424720
90426700
100528670
110530650
120631630
130633610
141735570
151736560
161838530
171839520
181840510
191842480
202844460
212945440
222947420
232949400
242951380
2521052360
2621054340
2721056320
2821157300
2921160270
3021261250

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:425:16
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311.55:425:15
411.55:435:15
511.55:435:15
611.55:435:15
711.55:445:14
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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 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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35.0Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for El Crucero

In seasonPeak

In November, El Crucero sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

El Crucero sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

El Crucero's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit El Crucero?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit El Crucero for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Crucero in November

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

In November, El Crucero sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near El Crucero in November

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in El Crucero in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Crucero peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in El Crucero 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 El Crucero is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1625 µg/m³Jan 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr21Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is El Crucero?

El Crucero sits at 12.0°N, 86.3°W, 930 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is San Marcos, 15 km away.

Topography around El Crucero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Crucero has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m around an average of 808 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,305 m.

The land around El Crucero is covered by trees (95%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and water (40%), trees (32%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
305 m
16 km
889 m
80 km
1,305 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: San Marcos 15 km · Diriamba 17 km · Managua 17 km · Ciudad Sandino 19 km · Masatepe 20 km · Jinotepe 20 km · San Rafael del Sur 21 km · Masaya 23 km

Nicaragua travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,173
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.3
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
16.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 512
Religion
Roman Catholic 45%Protestant 39%none 14%other 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 El Crucero (11.9901°, -86.3095°, elevation 930 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).