Jalapa weather in November

In November, Jalapa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 83 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Jalapa's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jalapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:49 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Jalapa is Town in the northeast of Nueva Segovia Department, Nicaragua. Seat of the municipality..

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 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in Jalapa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618

Jalapa 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
Jan25° / 17°3611.711.36.7
Feb26° / 17°248.411.56.8
Mar29° / 18°226.711.96.3
Apr31° / 19°447.512.35.0
May30° / 20°16618.712.63.8
Jun28° / 20°17825.512.83.6
Jul27° / 20°14226.112.74.0
Aug28° / 20°1302512.54.0
Sep29° / 20°15624.412.13.6
Oct28° / 19°19223.911.74.2
Nov26° / 18°831611.45.6
Dec25° / 17°4213.211.26.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33664
43862
53862
64060
74258
84258
94357
104456
114456
124555
134654
144654
154654
164654
174753
184753
194654
204654
214654
224753
234654
244753
254753
264852
274951
285050
295149
305248

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Jalapa gets around 83 mm of rain over 16 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 53% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
166
265
364
463
562
660
759
858
957
1056
1155
1254
1353
1452
1551
1650
1750
1850
1949
2049
2149
2249
2349
2448
2548
2647
2747
2846
2946
3045

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10114805
20214804
30215794
40216793
50217783
60219772
70320752
80321742
90323722
100324712
110426682
120427672
130428662
140429652
150530632
160531622
171532602
181532602
191532611
201632601
211632601
221633591
231633591
241633591
251634581
261634581
271635571
280636571
290636571
300637561

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 12 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 5:43 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:435:13
211.55:445:13
311.55:445:12
411.55:445:12
511.55:455:12
611.45:455:11
711.45:455:11
811.45:465:11
911.45:465:11
1011.45:475:11
1111.45:475:11
1211.45:485:10
1311.45:485:10
1411.45:485:10
1511.45:495:10
1611.35:495:10
1711.35:505:10
1811.35:505:10
1911.35:515:10
2011.35:515:10
2111.35:525:10
2211.35:525:10
2311.35:535:10
2411.35:535:10
2511.35:545:10
2611.35:545:10
2711.35:555:11
2811.35:565:11
2911.25:565:11
3011.25:575:11

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.07 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
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Jalapa

In seasonPeak

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

Jalapa's rainy season runs May–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 Jalapa?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Jalapa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jalapa in November

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

In November, Jalapa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Jalapa 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 Jalapa peaks around April 11 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 highApr 11UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Jalapa 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 Jalapa is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2232 µg/m³Dec 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar10Good
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jalapa?

Jalapa sits at 13.9°N, 86.1°W, 686 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is El Paraíso, 46 km away.

El ParaísoOcotalDanlíSomotoTeupasentiMorocelíJuticalpaJinotega

Topography around Jalapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jalapa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m around an average of 737 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Jalapa is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
618 m
16 km
1,337 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: El Paraíso 46 km · Ocotal 50 km · Danlí 51 km · Somoto 69 km · Teupasenti 70 km · Morocelí 83 km · Juticalpa 83 km · Jinotega 93 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 Jalapa (13.9222°, -86.1235°, elevation 686 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).