Jinotepe weather in November

In November, Jinotepe sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 72 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Jinotepe's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jinotepe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:47 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Jinotepe is urban area and departmental capital Carazo Department, 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 31°C through the month.

A typical November day in Jinotepe reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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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How November really feels in Jinotepe

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.

Jinotepe 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° / 23°10.211.45.7
Feb32° / 23°10.211.65.3
Mar33° / 23°20.611.94.5
Apr34° / 24°173.512.33.6
May33° / 25°16816.612.53.0
Jun31° / 24°18420.912.73.1
Jul31° / 24°9914.712.63.8
Aug31° / 24°12817.512.43.4
Sep31° / 24°21423.312.13.0
Oct30° / 23°27123.611.73.3
Nov31° / 23°728.511.54.8
Dec31° / 23°60.911.35.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23862
34060
44060
54258
64456
74654
84654
94852
104951
115149
125248
135347
145446
155545
165644
175743
185842
195842
205941
216040
226139
236139
246238
256337
266436
276535
286733
296832
306931

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Jinotepe gets around 72 mm of rain over 8.5 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 29% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
152
249
347
445
542
640
739
837
935
1034
1133
1231
1330
1429
1528
1628
1727
1826
1925
2024
2122
2221
2320
2418
2516
2615
2713
2812
2911
3010

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10111844
20112834
30113833
40214813
50215812
60216802
70317782
80318772
90320752
100321742
110423712
120425692
130526672
140527662
151528642
161629622
171631602
181632592
191633591
201634581
211736551
221738531
231739521
241741491
251843471
262845450
272848420
281851400
291952380
301955350

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312light breeze
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3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

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 5:41 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:415:15
211.65:425:15
311.65:425:15
411.55:425:15
511.55:425:15
611.55:435:14
711.55:435:14
811.55:445:14
911.55:445:14
1011.55:445:14
1111.55:455:14
1211.55:455:14
1311.55:455:14
1411.55:465:13
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1611.45:475:13
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1911.45:485:13
2011.45:485:14
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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 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
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305.1Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Jinotepe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Jinotepe's monsoon runs August–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 Jinotepe?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jinotepe in November

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

In November, Jinotepe sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jinotepe 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 31 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Jinotepe 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 Jinotepe 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
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Jinotepe 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 Jinotepe 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 Jinotepe?

Jinotepe sits at 11.8°N, 86.2°W, 551 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Diriamba, 4.0 km away.

Granada

Topography around Jinotepe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jinotepe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 547 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,591 m.

The land around Jinotepe is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
790 m
80 km
1,591 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Diriamba 4.0 km · San Marcos 7.0 km · Masatepe 9.0 km · Masaya 18 km · Nandaime 19 km · El Crucero 20 km · San Rafael del Sur 26 km · Granada 28 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 Jinotepe (11.8483°, -86.1992°, elevation 551 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).