Paracas weather in November

In November, Paracas sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of November to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Paracas's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paracas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:31 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical November day in Paracas reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Paracas weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 21°4112.78.1
Feb25° / 22°41.412.57.8
Mar25° / 21°30.812.18.0
Apr23° / 20°10.311.78.6
May21° / 18°0011.48.7
Jun20° / 16°0011.28.4
Jul19° / 15°0011.38.4
Aug19° / 15°0011.58.4
Sep19° / 15°0011.98.3
Oct20° / 16°0012.38.1
Nov21° / 17°0012.68.1
Dec23° / 19°10.212.88.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76535
86535
96436
106337
116238
126139
136139
145941
155941
165941
175842
185842
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225842
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245743
255644
265644
275545
285446
295347
305248

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Paracas 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 0% 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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
186140
285150
383170
482180
580200
678220
776240
874260
971290
1068320
1166340
1263370
1360400
1457430
1554460
1651490
1748520
1845550
1943570
2039610
2136640
2233661
2330691
2427721
2525741
2622771
2719792
2817812
2915832
3012862

Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:336:04
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412.55:336:05
512.55:326:05
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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 7.77 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 7.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Paracas?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Paracas for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Paracas in November

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

In November, Paracas sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Paracas 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 offshore is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in September near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 11 to Mar 22 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May18Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Paracas in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paracas peaks around February 11 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 11UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paracas?

Paracas sits at 13.9°S, 76.3°W, 0 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Pisco, 19 km away.

Mala

Topography around Paracas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paracas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,211 m.

The land around Paracas is covered by bare terrain (74%) and water (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (60%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
504 m
80 km
3,211 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Pisco 19 km · San Clemente 26 km · Chincha Alta 53 km · Ica 62 km · Nuevo Imperial 88 km · San Vicente de Cañete 89 km · Imperial 90 km · Mala 140 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 Paracas (-13.8667°, -76.2667°, elevation 0 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).