Machiques weather in November

In November, Machiques sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 209 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Machiques's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Machiques's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
209 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:20 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Machiques is municipality in Zulia, Venezuela.

Founded
1841

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 32°C through the month.

A typical November day in Machiques reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
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43223
53223
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103223
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293223
303223

How November really feels in Machiques

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Machiques weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°91.711.54.4
Feb34° / 23°122.711.73.9
Mar34° / 24°417.311.93.2
Apr34° / 24°8915.412.22.6
May33° / 24°15523.412.52.3
Jun33° / 24°9421.612.62.3
Jul33° / 24°9522.612.52.2
Aug34° / 24°10124.312.32.0
Sep34° / 24°11123.912.12.0
Oct32° / 24°20025.911.82.3
Nov32° / 23°20920.611.53.0
Dec32° / 23°327.611.44.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52080
62179
72179
82278
92278
102278
112377
122476
132476
142575
152575
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182872
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202971
213169
223268
233466
243565
253763
263862
274060
284159
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Machiques gets around 209 mm of rain over 20.6 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
283
382
482
581
681
780
879
978
1077
1176
1275
1374
1473
1572
1670
1769
1867
1966
2064
2162
2261
2359
2457
2555
2653
2751
2850
2948
3046

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1078112
2178012
3178012
4178012
5178012
6187912
7187912
8188011
9188011
10197911
11198010
12198010
13210799
14210799
15211798
16211807
17211807
18212806
19213796
20213805
21214795
22215794
23216784
24218773
25219763
26220753
27322723
28323722
29325702
30426682

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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185calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:155:53
211.66:155:53
311.66:155:52
411.66:155:52
511.66:165:52
611.66:165:52
711.66:165:52
811.66:175:52
911.66:175:52
1011.66:175:52
1111.66:185:51
1211.66:185:51
1311.66:185:51
1411.56:195:51
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1611.56:205:51
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1911.56:215:52
2011.56:215:52
2111.56:225:52
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2811.56:255:53
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3011.56:265:53

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.71 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 4.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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124.7Bright
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144.7Bright
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184.7Bright
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264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Machiques

In seasonPeak

In November, Machiques sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Machiques's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Machiques?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Machiques.

What to pack for Machiques in November

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

In November, Machiques sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Machiques in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Machiques peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Machiques in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Machiques is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodMar 1846 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr32Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Machiques?

Machiques sits at 10.1°N, 72.6°W, 99 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is La Villa del Rosario, 39 km away.

ValleduparBecerrilSan Juan del CesarFonseca

Topography around Machiques

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Machiques has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,109 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,621 m.

The land around Machiques is covered by grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
1,109 m
80 km
3,621 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: La Villa del Rosario 39 km · Agustín Codazzi 75 km · San Diego 75 km · Villanueva 77 km · Valledupar 89 km · Becerril 89 km · San Juan del Cesar 93 km · Fonseca 97 km

Venezuela travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$3,495
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
12.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
39
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 520
Religion
Roman Catholic 48%Protestant 32%none 14%believer 4%

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 Machiques (10.0608°, -72.5521°, elevation 99 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).