Penonomé weather in November

In November, Penonomé sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 290 mm of rain across 26.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Penonomé's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Penonomé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
290 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:19 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
84%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Penonomé is city in Panama.

Founded
1581

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 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Penonomé reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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 Penonomé

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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Penonomé weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°3111.911.66.2
Feb28° / 22°20811.76.4
Mar29° / 23°259.111.95.9
Apr29° / 23°8716.312.24.5
May29° / 24°23028.312.43.0
Jun29° / 23°2802912.52.9
Jul29° / 23°26929.812.42.9
Aug29° / 23°29030.412.32.9
Sep29° / 23°29529.6122.8
Oct28° / 23°29929.711.83.0
Nov28° / 23°29026.611.63.7
Dec28° / 23°10919.811.54.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2595
3793
4793
5793
6892
7892
8892
9991
101090
111090
121090
131288
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Penonomé gets around 290 mm of rain over 26.6 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 88% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
194
293
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493
592
692
791
891
991
1090
1190
1290
1389
1489
1589
1689
1788
1888
1988
2087
2187
2286
2385
2484
2583
2682
2780
2879
2978
3077

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10991
20991
30991
40991
501000
601000
701000
801000
91990
101990
111990
121990
131990
141990
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162980
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202980
212980
222980
233970
243970
253970
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Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 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 6:14 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:145:56
211.76:145:56
311.76:155:55
411.76:155:55
511.76:155:55
611.76:155:55
711.76:165:55
811.66:165:55
911.66:165:55
1011.66:175:55
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1211.66:175:55
1311.66:185:55
1411.66:185:55
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1611.66:195:55
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1911.66:205:55
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2811.56:245:57
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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 3.78 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 3.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
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243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Penonomé

In seasonPeak

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

Penonomé's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Penonomé?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Penonomé.

What to pack for Penonomé in November

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

In November, Penonomé sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Penonomé 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 30 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in March 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Penonomé in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Penonomé peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 13Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Penonomé 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 Penonomé is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1923 µg/m³Nov 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Penonomé?

Penonomé sits at 8.5°N, 80.4°W, 90 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is La Chorrera, 75 km away.

La ChorreraSantiago de VeraguasVeracruzArraijánBalboaEl ChorrilloAncónCurundú

Topography around Penonomé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Penonomé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,872 m.

The land around Penonomé is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), water (30%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
676 m
80 km
1,872 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
November weather nearby: La Chorrera 75 km · Santiago de Veraguas 83 km · Veracruz 91 km · Arraiján 92 km · Balboa 99 km · El Chorrillo 101 km · Ancón 101 km · Curundú 102 km

Panama travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 45% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,790
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 491
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

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 Penonomé (8.5189°, -80.3573°, elevation 90 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. 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).