Somotillo weather in November

In November, Somotillo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 66 mm of rain across 8.4 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Somotillo's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Somotillo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:51 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Somotillo is Town in Nicaragua, administrative center for Municipality of Somotillo.

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 33°C through the month.

A typical November day in Somotillo reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23223
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How November really feels in Somotillo

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.

Somotillo 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
Jan35° / 23°10.311.33.2
Feb36° / 24°10.211.62.5
Mar37° / 24°50.911.91.7
Apr38° / 26°356.612.31.2
May35° / 25°25120.812.61.7
Jun33° / 24°25121.812.82.2
Jul35° / 25°12014.612.72.3
Aug35° / 25°20120.112.42.0
Sep33° / 24°31925.912.12.2
Oct32° / 23°3422411.72.7
Nov33° / 23°668.411.43.7
Dec34° / 23°41.311.23.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
35050
45149
55248
65446
75545
85644
95842
105941
116040
126238
136238
146337
156337
166337
176436
186436
196535
206535
216535
226535
236634
246634
256733
266931
277030
287129
297327
307426

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Somotillo gets around 66 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
150
248
346
444
542
640
738
837
935
1034
1133
1231
1330
1429
1528
1627
1726
1825
1924
2023
2122
2221
2319
2418
2517
2615
2714
2813
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 54% 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 (%)
101136818
202146717
302156815
402156914
502166913
603176812
703196711
803206710
90421669
100423649
110524638
120525628
131627597
141628587
151729567
161731547
171832536
181833526
192834515
202936495
212937475
2221039454
2321041433
2421142413
2521244393
2621346372
2721447352
2821549321
2921750301
3021851281

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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65calm
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135calm
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206calm
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236calm
246calm
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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 18 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 5:45 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:455:17
211.55:465:17
311.55:465:16
411.55:465:16
511.55:475:16
611.55:475:16
711.55:475:15
811.55:485:15
911.45:485:15
1011.45:495:15
1111.45:495:15
1211.45:505:15
1311.45:505:15
1411.45:505:15
1511.45:515:15
1611.45:515:14
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1911.45:535:14
2011.45:535:15
2111.35:545:15
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2911.35:585:16
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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 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
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205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Somotillo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Somotillo'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 Somotillo?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Somotillo. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Somotillo in November

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

In November, Somotillo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Somotillo in November

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Somotillo 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 Somotillo 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
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Somotillo 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 Somotillo is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateApr 2234 µg/m³Jan 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Somotillo?

Somotillo sits at 13.0°N, 86.9°W, 50 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Choluteca, 42 km away.

Ciudad CholutecaEl ViejoMarcoviaChinandegaChichigalpaEstelíSomotoLeón

Topography around Somotillo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Somotillo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,753 m.

The land around Somotillo is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
468 m
80 km
1,753 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
November weather nearby: Ciudad Choluteca 42 km · El Viejo 51 km · Marcovia 52 km · Chinandega 52 km · Chichigalpa 54 km · Estelí 60 km · Somoto 60 km · León 68 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 Somotillo (13.0439°, -86.9051°, elevation 50 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).