Tacna weather in November

In November, Tacna sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 12.8 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 35% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of November to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Tacna's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tacna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:00 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Tacna is city of Peru, capital of Tacna region.

Founded
1875

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 Tacna 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 22°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Tacna 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° / 17°236.5137.0
Feb25° / 18°236.912.66.8
Mar25° / 17°144.112.17.6
Apr24° / 16°20.411.68.6
May22° / 15°40.411.28.2
Jun21° / 14°50.410.97.8
Jul20° / 13°40.5117.7
Aug20° / 14°40.511.47.9
Sep21° / 14°20.211.98.1
Oct22° / 15°1012.48.2
Nov23° / 15°10.212.88.5
Dec24° / 16°61.413.18.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66139
76040
86040
96040
105941
115842
125842
135842
145743
155644
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255644
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275545
285446
295347
305248

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Tacna gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
287130
387130
486140
586140
685150
784160
884160
983170
1083170
1183170
1282180
1381181
1480191
1580191
1679201
1778211
1877221
1976231
2075241
2174251
2273261
2372271
2472280
2571290
2670300
2768320
2867330
2965350
3064360

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
148calm
158calm
168calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of November to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:055:45
212.75:045:45
312.75:045:45
412.75:035:46
512.75:035:46
612.75:035:47
712.75:025:47
812.85:025:48
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2613.05:005:58
2713.05:005:58
2813.05:005:59
2913.05:006:00
3013.05:016:00

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.94 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 7.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.8Intense
67.8Intense
77.8Intense
87.9Intense
97.9Intense
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188.0Intense
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238.0Intense
248.0Intense
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268.0Intense
278.0Intense
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308.0Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Tacna?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tacna in November

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

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

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Tacna in November

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 41 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 26 to May 7 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May20Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Tacna in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tacna peaks around February 9 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 16Jul 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tacna?

Tacna sits at 18.0°S, 70.3°W, 567 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Arica, 51 km away.

San AntonioMoqueguaIloMollendoCiudad SateliteJacobo HunterIlave

Topography around Tacna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tacna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m around an average of 582 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,180 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,938 m.

The land around Tacna is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and bare terrain (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (90%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
309 m
16 km
1,180 m
80 km
5,938 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Arica 51 km · San Antonio 114 km · Moquegua 116 km · Ilo 123 km · Mollendo 217 km · Ciudad Satelite 222 km · Jacobo Hunter 223 km · Ilave 224 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 Tacna (-18.0146°, -70.2536°, elevation 567 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).