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Zapatoca Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Wednesday at 25° · coldest night Wednesday at 19°

The short of it: Zapatoca weather on Saturday, 14 November 2026: local time, 20 °C (68 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 22 °C (72 °F). Today’s high 22 °C (72 °F), low 20 °C (68 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 05:00 local time.

ZAPATOCA, Saturday. — Passing showers are the word from the Zapatoca station, with a high of 22° and a low of 20°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Zapatoca is 24°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SE, gusting to 4 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 6 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 25°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 3.2 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 15°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Zapatoca brings highs near 24°, lows of 15° and about 143 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 26°, January the coldest at 14°, and October the wettest with 220 mm. The best months to ride in are January and February.

Daylight holds steady at 11 h 48 min. The station stands 1,347 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain · Snow
NowOvercast20°22°2 km/h–
6 AMOvercast20°22°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast20°22°2 km/h–
8 AMOvercast21°24°2 km/h–
9 AMOvercast22°24°2 km/h–
10 AMOvercast22°25°3 km/h–
11 AMOvercast22°25°5 km/h–
12 PMOvercast22°25°5 km/h–
1 PMOvercast22°25°6 km/h–
2 PMOvercast22°25°7 km/h–
3 PMOvercast22°24°6 km/h–
4 PMOvercast22°24°5 km/h–
5 PMOvercast21°24°3 km/h–
6 PMFog20°23°3 km/h–
7 PMFog20°23°1 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear20°23°2 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy21°23°3 km/h–
10 PMOvercast21°23°2 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy20°23°2 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy20°22°2 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy20°22°2 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy20°22°2 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy20°22°2 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy19°21°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 14): light showers, high 22°, low 20°, 0.4 mm of rain, gusts to 16 km/h. Sun up 5:43 AM, down 5:31 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRain · SnowGustsDaylight
Today20°22°0.4 mm16 km/h11 h 48 min
Sunday19°24°2.5 mm20 km/h11 h 48 min
Monday19°24°dry20 km/h11 h 48 min
Tuesday20°23°dry19 km/h11 h 49 min
Wednesday19°25°dry19 km/h11 h 48 min
Thursday19°24°0.3 mm19 km/h11 h 48 min

Warmest: Wednesday at 25°. Wettest: Sunday, 2.5 mm of rain. Strongest gusts: Sunday, 20 km/h.

The Almanac · Zapatoca Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Zapatoca, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 77 mm less rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 48 min
Average wind
3 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Zapatoca's coldest stretch of the year, 24° by day and 15° by night. Wet spells are common — about 143 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Zapatoca in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Zapatoca by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January25°14°41 mm4 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦✦✦✦
February25°14°54 mm4 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦✦✦
March25°15°92 mm4 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
April25°15°153 mm4 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦
May24°15°178 mm4 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦
June24°15°139 mm4 km/h12 h 31 min✦✦✦
July26°15°96 mm4 km/h12 h 29 min✦✦✦
August25°14°118 mm4 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
September25°14°145 mm4 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
October24°14°220 mm4 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦
November24°15°143 mm3 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦
December24°14°81 mm4 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Zapatoca see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Zapatoca

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Zapatoca today?

Right now it is 20 °C (68 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 22 °C (72 °F). Today’s high is 22 °C (72 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (68 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Zapatoca this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 6 days, about 3.2 mm (0.13 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Sunday.

Are there any weather warnings for Zapatoca?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Zapatoca?

July, with an average high of 26 °C (78 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 14 °C (57 °F). The wettest month is October, with 220 mm (8.7 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Zapatoca?

January and February. January brings highs near 25 °C (76 °F) and about 41 mm (1.6 in) of rain; February highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and 54 mm (2.1 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Zapatoca?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 14 °C (57 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BetuliaSantander Department10 km N24°15°149 mm
San Vicente de ChucuríSantander Department17 km WNW28°20°231 mm
VillanuevaSantander Department19 km SSE26°16°189 mm
GalánSantander Department20 km S30°20°111 mm
BaricharaSantander Department21 km SSE28°18°161 mm
El Carmen de ChucuríSantander Department30 km WSW29°21°235 mm
GirónSantander Department30 km NNE27°18°190 mm
AratocaSantander Department31 km ESE23°13°147 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

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