Virú weather in November
In November, Virú sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 15% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Virú's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Virú's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
- 1.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 24 min
- 5:49 AM – 6:12 PM
- Cloud cover
- 70%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.68 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.7
- out of 10
Virú is capital city of Virú, La Libertad, Peru.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in November
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.
A typical November day in Virú reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°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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| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 17 |
| 2 | 22 | 17 |
| 3 | 22 | 17 |
| 4 | 22 | 17 |
| 5 | 22 | 17 |
| 6 | 22 | 17 |
| 7 | 22 | 17 |
| 8 | 22 | 17 |
| 9 | 22 | 17 |
| 10 | 23 | 17 |
| 11 | 23 | 17 |
| 12 | 23 | 17 |
| 13 | 23 | 17 |
| 14 | 23 | 17 |
| 15 | 23 | 17 |
| 16 | 23 | 17 |
| 17 | 23 | 17 |
| 18 | 23 | 18 |
| 19 | 23 | 18 |
| 20 | 23 | 18 |
| 21 | 23 | 18 |
| 22 | 23 | 18 |
| 23 | 23 | 18 |
| 24 | 23 | 18 |
| 25 | 23 | 18 |
| 26 | 23 | 18 |
| 27 | 23 | 18 |
| 28 | 23 | 18 |
| 29 | 23 | 18 |
| 30 | 23 | 18 |
Virú weather by month
How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 20° | 25 | 8.1 | 12.4 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 21° | 46 | 12 | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 26° / 21° | 47 | 13.1 | 12.1 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 25° / 20° | 15 | 4.7 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| May | 24° / 19° | 4 | 1 | 11.6 | 8.6 |
| Jun | 23° / 18° | 3 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 22° / 17° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 21° / 16° | 3 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 21° / 16° | 5 | 1.3 | 12 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 22° / 17° | 7 | 1.7 | 12.2 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 23° / 17° | 6 | 1.6 | 12.4 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 24° / 19° | 14 | 4 | 12.5 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in November
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Cloudier (%) | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 69 |
| 2 | 32 | 68 |
| 3 | 32 | 68 |
| 4 | 32 | 68 |
| 5 | 33 | 67 |
| 6 | 34 | 66 |
| 7 | 34 | 66 |
| 8 | 35 | 65 |
| 9 | 34 | 66 |
| 10 | 34 | 66 |
| 11 | 34 | 66 |
| 12 | 34 | 66 |
| 13 | 33 | 67 |
| 14 | 33 | 67 |
| 15 | 33 | 67 |
| 16 | 32 | 68 |
| 17 | 31 | 69 |
| 18 | 32 | 68 |
| 19 | 32 | 68 |
| 20 | 31 | 69 |
| 21 | 30 | 70 |
| 22 | 30 | 70 |
| 23 | 29 | 71 |
| 24 | 29 | 71 |
| 25 | 28 | 72 |
| 26 | 29 | 71 |
| 27 | 29 | 71 |
| 28 | 28 | 72 |
| 29 | 28 | 72 |
| 30 | 28 | 72 |
Chance of precipitation in November
Virú gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.6 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 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 6 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 |
| 10 | 5 |
| 11 | 5 |
| 12 | 5 |
| 13 | 5 |
| 14 | 5 |
| 15 | 5 |
| 16 | 5 |
| 17 | 5 |
| 18 | 5 |
| 19 | 5 |
| 20 | 5 |
| 21 | 6 |
| 22 | 6 |
| 23 | 7 |
| 24 | 7 |
| 25 | 7 |
| 26 | 8 |
| 27 | 8 |
| 28 | 9 |
| 29 | 9 |
| 30 | 9 |
Humidity in November
Most of November feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Comfortable (%) | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Humid (%) | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 87 |
| Muggy (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 60 | 3 |
| 2 | 36 | 61 | 3 |
| 3 | 35 | 62 | 3 |
| 4 | 34 | 63 | 3 |
| 5 | 34 | 63 | 3 |
| 6 | 33 | 64 | 3 |
| 7 | 32 | 65 | 3 |
| 8 | 31 | 66 | 3 |
| 9 | 30 | 67 | 3 |
| 10 | 29 | 68 | 3 |
| 11 | 28 | 69 | 3 |
| 12 | 27 | 70 | 3 |
| 13 | 26 | 71 | 3 |
| 14 | 25 | 72 | 3 |
| 15 | 23 | 74 | 3 |
| 16 | 22 | 75 | 3 |
| 17 | 20 | 77 | 3 |
| 18 | 19 | 78 | 3 |
| 19 | 18 | 79 | 3 |
| 20 | 16 | 81 | 3 |
| 21 | 15 | 81 | 4 |
| 22 | 14 | 82 | 4 |
| 23 | 12 | 84 | 4 |
| 24 | 11 | 85 | 4 |
| 25 | 10 | 85 | 5 |
| 26 | 8 | 87 | 5 |
| 27 | 7 | 87 | 6 |
| 28 | 6 | 88 | 6 |
| 29 | 5 | 88 | 7 |
| 30 | 5 | 87 | 8 |
Wind in November
Winds average 10 km/h in November.
Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in November
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 30 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 5:49 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:18 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:51 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 5:49 | 6:08 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 5:49 | 6:08 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 5:49 | 6:08 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 5:49 | 6:08 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 5:49 | 6:09 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 5:49 | 6:09 |
| 7 | 12.3 | 5:49 | 6:09 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 5:49 | 6:09 |
| 9 | 12.4 | 5:49 | 6:10 |
| 10 | 12.4 | 5:48 | 6:10 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 5:48 | 6:10 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 5:48 | 6:11 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 5:48 | 6:11 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 5:48 | 6:11 |
| 15 | 12.4 | 5:48 | 6:12 |
| 16 | 12.4 | 5:49 | 6:12 |
| 17 | 12.4 | 5:49 | 6:12 |
| 18 | 12.4 | 5:49 | 6:13 |
| 19 | 12.4 | 5:49 | 6:13 |
| 20 | 12.4 | 5:49 | 6:14 |
| 21 | 12.4 | 5:49 | 6:14 |
| 22 | 12.4 | 5:49 | 6:14 |
| 23 | 12.4 | 5:49 | 6:15 |
| 24 | 12.4 | 5:49 | 6:15 |
| 25 | 12.4 | 5:50 | 6:16 |
| 26 | 12.4 | 5:50 | 6:16 |
| 27 | 12.4 | 5:50 | 6:17 |
| 28 | 12.4 | 5:50 | 6:17 |
| 29 | 12.4 | 5:51 | 6:17 |
| 30 | 12.5 | 5:51 | 6:18 |
Solar energy in November
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.68 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 6.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.6 | Intense |
Is November a good time to visit Virú?
Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
November is one of the better times to visit Virú for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Virú in November
From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In November, Virú sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Virú in November
The nearest coast averages about 18°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 27 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in October near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 3 to Apr 15 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Virú in November
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 Virú peaks around February 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Virú?
Virú sits at 8.4°S, 78.8°W, 75 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Moche, 39 km away.
Topography around Virú
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Virú.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Virú has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,713 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,357 m.
The land around Virú is covered by trees (34%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (53%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (32%), water (28%) and grassland (23%) within 80 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
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 Virú (-8.4155°, -78.752°, elevation 75 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).