Utila weather in November
November in Utila: hot, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 22 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#12 of 12 months in Utila · #1104 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 60/100 (tier C)
- Days
- 27°C
- Nights
- 25°C
- Wet days
- 22
- Sun
- 9.1 h
- Humidity
- 82%
- Daylight
- 11 h
Traveller notes on Utila in November
Utila's forum is candid that November is the wettest month of the year on the island, with roughly even odds of rain on any given day - some trips get lucky with mostly sunshine, others run into stretches that feel like a genuine monsoon. Divers shouldn't let that put them off though: water temperatures stay warm enough that a shorty wetsuit is plenty, and the diving itself isn't really affected by surface rain. The honest framing from regulars is that November is a gamble worth taking if the trip dates are otherwise fixed, not a month to specifically avoid.
Other months in Utila
Forum posters consistently call late April into May the sweet spot for Utila - 'not wet and not too hot,' with one poster warning that the rest of the year generally doesn't hold to that same balance. May itself is described as pleasantly quiet before the summer break crowds arrive, warm water temperatures rising through the month, and lower rainfall odds than most of the year barring a stray nearby storm. Posters recommend it specifically for diving and snorkeling given the combination of good visibility, comfortable conditions and thinner crowds compared to the busier winter high season.
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Utila climate normals — November
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Utila 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.
Quietone of its worst months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Utila'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).
Toughest weatherUtila's weather peaks March–May.
November coincides with Hurricane season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Utila in November
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Hazard
Hurricane season
1 Jun – 30 Nov · usuallyThe Bay Islands sit outside the main Atlantic storm tracks and a direct hit is rare, but the islands are inside the official season and risk concentrates from late August to October, when a passing system can cancel boats and dive trips for days. Source ↗
- Season
Wet season
MonsoonRisk22 rainy days and about 400 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.
from the climate normals
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Utila — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Utila?
Utila in November — FAQ
- Is November a good time to visit Utila?
- November in Utila: hot, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 22 rainy days. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Utila on SeasonMap's comfort score (60/100).
- What is the weather like in Utila in November?
- In November, Utila averages a daily high of 26.7°C and a low of 25.3°C, with about 399.8 mm of rain over roughly 21.8 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Utila in November?
- Utila has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 32 in November.
Within 300 km: Caye Caulker's Lobster season opens on 15 Jun – 14 Feb, and Placencia's Garifuna Settlement Day on 19 Nov.