Rio Rico weather in November

In November, Rio Rico sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 0.7 in of precipitation across 2.5 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 65°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of November to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Rio Rico's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rio Rico's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
8th warmest
Overnight low
44°
5th coldest
Precipitation
0.7 in
2.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:58 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
30%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Rio Rico is census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States.

Density
117/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 65°F by the end.

A typical November day in Rio Rico reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17449
27448
37348
47348
57347
67247
77247
87247
97146
107146
117146
127146
137045
147045
157045
166944
176944
186944
196843
206843
216843
226742
236742
246742
256642
266641
276641
286541
296540
306540

How November really feels in Rio Rico

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Rio Rico weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 37°1.13.70.410.26.3
Feb64° / 40°1.24.50.410.96.8
Mar69° / 44°0.83.10.311.87.9
Apr76° / 49°0.31.50.112.78.8
May85° / 56°0.21.2013.67.1
Jun92° / 65°0.32.30144.1
Jul91° / 69°3.213.5013.83.5
Aug88° / 67°2.914013.14.1
Sep86° / 64°1.56.5012.25.7
Oct79° / 54°0.72.7011.28.3
Nov69° / 44°0.72.50.110.48.1
Dec61° / 37°1.24.40.5106.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38218
48119
58119
68020
78020
87822
97822
107822
117822
127822
137822
147723
157723
167723
177723
187723
197723
207723
217723
227723
237624
247624
257525
267426
277327
287327
297327
307228

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Rio Rico gets around 0.7 in of rain and snow over 2.5 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
259
269
279
2810
2910
3011

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 6 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of November to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:455:30
210.76:465:29
310.76:475:28
410.76:485:27
510.66:495:27
610.66:495:26
710.66:505:25
810.66:515:25
910.56:525:24
1010.56:535:23
1110.56:545:23
1210.56:555:22
1310.46:555:22
1410.46:565:21
1510.46:575:21
1610.46:585:20
1710.36:595:20
1810.37:005:19
1910.37:015:19
2010.37:025:19
2110.37:025:18
2210.27:035:18
2310.27:045:18
2410.27:055:18
2510.27:065:17
2610.27:075:17
2710.27:075:17
2810.17:085:17
2910.17:095:17
3010.17:105:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 8.29 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 4.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Rio Rico?

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
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rio Rico in November

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

In November, Rio Rico sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Rio Rico in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rio Rico peaks around June 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 12Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Rico?

Rio Rico sits at 31.5°N, 111.0°W, 3,481 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nogales, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Rio Rico

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Rio Rico.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rio Rico has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 ft around an average of 3,524 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,822 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,339 ft.

The land around Rio Rico is covered by shrubs (63%) within 2 miles, shrubs (74%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
604 ft
10 miles
2,822 ft
50 miles
7,339 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Nogales 9.3 mi · Nogales 11 mi · Green Valley 27 mi · Sahuarita 34 mi · Sierra Vista 40 mi · Vail 43 mi · Drexel Heights 47 mi · Tucson 52 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Rio Rico (31.4715°, -110.9765°, elevation 3,481 ft), 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. 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).