Alief weather in November

In November, Alief sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Alief's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alief's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
9th warmest
Overnight low
53°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:53 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical November day in Alief reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°F cooler than October and about 7°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17657
27656
37556
47556
57455
67455
77455
87455
97354
107354
117354
127254
137253
147253
157253
167153
177152
187152
197152
207051
217051
227051
237051
246950
256950
266950
276950
286849
296849
306849

How November really feels in Alief

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Alief weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 45°3.91010.35.6
Feb67° / 48°3.18.810.96.2
Mar73° / 55°3.49.311.86.8
Apr79° / 61°3.78.712.76.9
May85° / 68°3.59.813.55.3
Jun90° / 74°4.312.513.93.7
Jul92° / 76°3.312.213.73.2
Aug92° / 75°3.612.213.13.1
Sep88° / 71°4.311.512.24.3
Oct81° / 62°4.08.811.36.7
Nov72° / 53°3.98.710.57.0
Dec65° / 47°4.19.310.16.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
46040
55842
65743
75644
85545
95545
105446
115446
125446
135347
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215545
225545
235545
245545
255446
265347
275446
285347
295248
305050

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Alief gets around 3.9 in of rain over 8.7 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1929
2029
2129
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2731
2831
2931
3031

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1411616179
2421716179
3431716178
4441716167
5451716167
6461715166
7471715156
8481715156
9481715145
10491615145
11511615134
12521615134
13521615134
14541615123
15541615123
16541615123
17571515112
18571515112
19581514112
20581514112
21591414112
22601414102
23611414101
24621314101
25631313101
26621313111
27631213111
28641212111
29641212111
30651112111

Wind in November

Winds average 8 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:415:31
210.86:425:30
310.86:435:29
410.86:435:29
510.76:445:28
610.76:455:27
710.76:465:27
810.76:475:26
910.66:475:26
1010.66:485:25
1110.66:495:24
1210.66:505:24
1310.56:515:23
1410.56:525:23
1510.56:525:23
1610.56:535:22
1710.56:545:22
1810.46:555:21
1910.46:565:21
2010.46:565:21
2110.46:575:20
2210.46:585:20
2310.46:595:20
2410.37:005:20
2510.37:015:20
2610.37:015:19
2710.37:025:19
2810.37:035:19
2910.37:045:19
3010.27:045:19

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 3.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Alief?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Alief for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Alief in November

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

In November, Alief sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Alief in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alief peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Alief 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 Alief is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1523 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alief?

Alief sits at 29.7°N, 95.6°W, 75 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mission Bend, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Alief

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Alief.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Alief has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 ft around an average of 79 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft.

The land around Alief is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (26%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (40%) and grassland (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
62 ft
10 miles
151 ft
50 miles
476 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Mission Bend 4.3 mi · Sugar Land 6.8 mi · Stafford 6.8 mi · Missouri City 7.5 mi · Bellaire 8.1 mi · New Territory 9.3 mi · West University Place 9.9 mi · Cinco Ranch 9.9 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Alief (29.7111°, -95.5963°, elevation 75 ft), 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).