Juigalpa weather in November

In November, Juigalpa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 76 mm of rain across 11.6 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Juigalpa's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Juigalpa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:44 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Juigalpa is city in municipality of Juigalpa, Chontales 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 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Juigalpa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12923
22923
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42923
52923
62923
72923
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292923
302923

How November really feels in Juigalpa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 12 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
12
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.

Juigalpa 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
Jan29° / 22°92.911.46.5
Feb30° / 22°62.111.66.1
Mar31° / 23°51.111.95.4
Apr33° / 24°243.912.34.2
May32° / 24°15917.812.53.2
Jun30° / 24°17124.712.73.1
Jul30° / 24°932212.63.5
Aug30° / 24°12723.712.43.2
Sep30° / 23°18425.812.13.0
Oct29° / 23°2272511.73.4
Nov29° / 23°7611.611.45.1
Dec29° / 22°16411.36.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33466
43664
53664
63862
73862
83961
94159
104159
114258
124357
134357
144456
154456
164654
174654
184753
194654
204654
214654
224753
234852
245050
255050
265149
275248
285446
295545
305644

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Juigalpa gets around 76 mm of rain over 11.6 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 39% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
163
261
358
456
554
653
751
849
947
1046
1144
1243
1341
1440
1539
1638
1736
1835
1934
2033
2131
2230
2328
2427
2525
2623
2722
2820
2919
3017

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10110881
20111871
30213841
40214831
50215830
60216820
70317800
80319780
90320770
100321760
110422740
120423730
130424720
140525700
150526690
161526680
171627660
181627660
191628650
201628650
211629640
221630630
231631620
241732600
251733590
261734580
271735570
281736560
291738540
301739530

Wind in November

Winds average 15 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
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3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 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 5:38 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:385:12
211.65:385:12
311.55:395:11
411.55:395:11
511.55:395:11
611.55:405:11
711.55:405:11
811.55:415:10
911.55:415:10
1011.55:415:10
1111.55:425:10
1211.55:425:10
1311.55:425:10
1411.45:435:10
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1911.45:455:10
2011.45:465:10
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2711.45:495:11
2811.45:495:11
2911.35:505:11
3011.35:515:11

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.36 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Juigalpa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Juigalpa?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Juigalpa in November

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

In November, Juigalpa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Juigalpa 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 Juigalpa peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 23UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Juigalpa 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 Juigalpa is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1625 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Juigalpa?

Juigalpa sits at 12.1°N, 85.4°W, 105 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Camoapa, 35 km away.

CamoapaBoacoGranadaTipitapaMasayaNandaimeMasatepeRivas

Topography around Juigalpa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Juigalpa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,560 m.

The land around Juigalpa is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (49%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), grassland (29%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
934 m
80 km
1,560 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Camoapa 35 km · Boaco 52 km · Granada 67 km · Tipitapa 80 km · Masaya 81 km · Nandaime 84 km · Masatepe 87 km · Rivas 90 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 Juigalpa (12.1059°, -85.3655°, elevation 105 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). 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).