Boston weather in November

In November, Boston sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of November to 7 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Boston's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
7:35 AM – 3:56 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Boston is town and port in Lincolnshire, England, UK.

Density
2,461/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 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Boston reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1127
2127
3127
4126
5116
6116
7116
8116
9116
10116
11116
12105
13105
14105
15105
16105
17105
18105
1995
2095
2195
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2984
3084

How November really feels in Boston

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
2
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Boston weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 4911.30.87.90.9
Feb / 389.11.19.51.1
Mar10° / 4210.10.611.52.1
Apr12° / 4610.50.113.63.3
May15° / 5010015.54.6
Jun18° / 11°6111.1016.65.5
Jul21° / 13°6211.1016.26.1
Aug21° / 13°6310.9014.56.1
Sep18° / 11°559.5012.45.6
Oct14° / 6010.6010.33.9
Nov10° / 5511.10.28.42.1
Dec / 51110.97.41.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53169
63268
73268
83169
93169
103367
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193169
203169
213169
223070
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283169
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Boston gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2370
3370
4370
5370
6380
7380
8380
9380
10370
11370
12370
13370
14370
15360
16360
17361
18361
19361
20361
21361
22361
23361
24361
25362
26362
27362
28352
29352
30352

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 18 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0510152025151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of November to 7 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:57 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 3:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:074:21
29.27:094:19
39.17:114:17
49.07:124:15
59.07:144:13
68.97:164:12
78.97:184:10
88.87:204:08
98.77:224:07
108.77:244:05
118.67:264:03
128.67:274:02
138.57:294:00
148.57:313:59
158.47:333:58
168.47:353:56
178.37:363:55
188.37:383:54
198.27:403:52
208.27:423:51
218.17:433:50
228.17:453:49
238.07:473:48
248.07:483:47
257.97:503:46
267.97:513:45
277.87:533:44
287.87:543:43
297.87:563:42
307.77:573:42

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.7Dim
250.7Dim
260.7Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Boston?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boston.

What to pack for Boston in November

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

In November, Boston sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Boston in November

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Boston in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boston peaks around August 11 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Boston?

Boston sits at 53.0°N, 0.0°W, 9 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Spalding, 23 km away.

Topography around Boston

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m.

The land around Boston is covered by cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
249 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Spalding 23 km · Sleaford 26 km · Skegness 31 km · Wisbech 37 km · King's Lynn 38 km · Grantham 42 km · Louth 43 km · Lincoln 44 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 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 Boston (52.9763°, -0.0266°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).