Minas de Marcona weather in November

In November, Minas de Marcona sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of November to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Minas de Marcona's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minas de Marcona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:24 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Minas de Marcona is human settlement in Peru.

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 23°C through the month.

A typical November day in Minas de Marcona reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Minas de Marcona weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°14412.87.2
Feb26° / 19°164.712.56.9
Mar26° / 19°82.312.17.4
Apr24° / 17°20.511.78.3
May22° / 15°10.211.38.3
Jun20° / 14°10.111.17.8
Jul19° / 13°10.211.27.6
Aug19° / 13°10.111.57.8
Sep20° / 13°0011.98.1
Oct21° / 14°10.112.38.1
Nov23° / 15°0012.78.1
Dec24° / 17°30.612.98.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
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54852
64852
74753
84753
94753
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Minas de Marcona gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the comfortable band about 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
147530
245550
343570
441590
539610
637630
735650
833670
931690
1029710
1127730
1225750
1323770
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2013861
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257912
266913
275923
285914
294915
303916

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of November to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:276:01
212.65:276:01
312.65:276:01
412.65:266:02
512.65:266:02
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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 7.46 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 7.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Minas de Marcona?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Minas de Marcona for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Minas de Marcona in November

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

In November, Minas de Marcona sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Minas de Marcona in November

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 4 to Mar 19 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May18Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Minas de Marcona in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Minas de Marcona peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Minas de Marcona?

Minas de Marcona sits at 15.2°S, 75.1°W, 776 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Nazca, 46 km away.

IcaParacasPiscoSan ClementeChincha AltaAyacuchoAndahuaylas

Topography around Minas de Marcona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minas de Marcona has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m around an average of 783 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,119 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,640 m.

The land around Minas de Marcona is covered by bare terrain (100%) within 3 km, bare terrain (92%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
358 m
16 km
1,119 m
80 km
3,640 m
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November weather nearby: Nazca 46 km · Ica 143 km · Paracas 195 km · Pisco 204 km · San Clemente 205 km · Chincha Alta 229 km · Ayacucho 247 km · Andahuaylas 254 km

Peru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.6
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
13.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 519
Religion
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

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 Minas de Marcona (-15.2119°, -75.1103°, elevation 776 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).