Cuenca weather in November
November in Cuenca: nice, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 26 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#8 of 12 months in Cuenca · #476 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 79/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 23°C
- Nights
- 11°C
- Wet days
- 26
- Sun
- 9.2 h
- Humidity
- 85%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Cuenca in November
Other months in Cuenca
Forum advice for the Sierra region in March lines up closely with Cuenca's own numbers: sunny mornings giving way to overcast, showery afternoons, with nights cool enough to want a sweater (around 50-55F) and days comfortable in a light jacket (mid-60s F). Cuenca's high elevation means it rarely gets properly hot even at midday. Multiple posters recommended packing in layers and always carrying a light rain jacket, since a clear morning can turn into an afternoon shower with almost no warning - locals just wait it out under a café awning rather than change plans.
Forum posters describe Cuenca's roughly 8,400-foot elevation and near-equatorial location as producing genuinely fast-changing weather essentially year-round, September included - bright sunshine can give way to a hail or rain shower within an hour, and back again. Posters consistently recommend light layers that work as both sun protection during the day and a barrier against the evening chill, since temperatures drop noticeably fast around sunset (roughly 6:30pm). Average highs stay fairly consistent across the year at around 70F with lows near 50F, so September doesn't represent a dramatically different month climate-wise from the rest of the year - the defining feature is the day-to-day and hour-to-hour unpredictability rather than a distinct seasonal shift.
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Cuenca climate normals — November
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Cuenca in November
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyIndependencia de Cuenca(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Cuenca's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherCuenca's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Cuenca in November
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Holiday
Independencia de Cuenca
31 Oct – 5 NovNational holidayCrowdedBook earlyThe Day of the Dead on the second runs straight into the city's independence day on the third, which makes it the longest bridge in the Ecuadorian year and the week Cuenca is fullest. Rooms are gone by September. Source ↗
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Cuenca in November — FAQ
- Is November a good time to visit Cuenca?
- November in Cuenca: nice, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 26 rainy days. It ranks #8 of 12 months for Cuenca on SeasonMap's comfort score (79/100).
- What is the weather like in Cuenca in November?
- In November, Cuenca averages a daily high of 22.6°C and a low of 10.8°C, with about 196.7 mm of rain over roughly 26 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Cuenca in November?
- Cuenca has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 34 in November.