Anacortes weather in November

In November, Anacortes sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 8.2 in of precipitation across 18.4 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 46°F 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 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Anacortes's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anacortes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
49°
9th warmest
Overnight low
42°
5th coldest
Precipitation
8.2 in
18.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:28 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Anacortes is city in Skagit County, Washington, United States.

Density
450/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 51°F in the first days to 46°F by the end.

A typical November day in Anacortes reaches about 49°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 7°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 54°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°F cooler than October and about 5°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How November really feels in Anacortes

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.

Anacortes weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 38°7.218.33.18.60.7
Feb46° / 38°4.714.62.59.91.1
Mar49° / 40°5.718.31.411.61.7
Apr53° / 44°4.114.60.213.42.7
May58° / 49°3.010.30154.3
Jun62° / 53°2.28.4015.85.5
Jul67° / 57°1.04.3015.57.3
Aug68° / 58°1.44.6014.17.4
Sep64° / 55°2.88.4012.46.0
Oct56° / 48°5.614.2010.63.4
Nov49° / 42°8.218.40.991.5
Dec44° / 38°7.1182.98.20.6

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 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Anacortes gets around 8.2 in of rain and snow over 18.4 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 60% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1530
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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in November

Winds average 8 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
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67light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 4:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:044:44
29.67:064:42
39.57:084:41
49.57:094:39
59.47:114:38
69.47:124:36
79.37:144:35
89.37:154:33
99.27:174:32
109.27:194:31
119.27:204:29
129.17:224:28
139.17:234:27
149.07:254:26
159.07:264:25
168.97:284:24
178.97:294:23
188.87:314:22
198.87:324:21
208.87:344:20
218.77:354:19
228.77:374:18
238.77:384:17
248.67:394:16
258.67:414:15
268.57:424:15
278.57:434:14
288.57:454:14
298.47:464:13
308.47:474:12

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Anacortes

In seasonPeak

In November, Anacortes sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Anacortes's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Anacortes?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Anacortes.

What to pack for Anacortes in November

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

In November, Anacortes sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 42°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Anacortes in November

The nearest coast averages about 49°F 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 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 54°F and coldest in February near 46°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

45°50°55°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan46Bracing
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UV index in Anacortes 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 Anacortes peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Anacortes 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 Anacortes is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1018 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Anacortes?

Anacortes sits at 48.5°N, 122.6°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mount Vernon, 14 mi away.

Topography around Anacortes

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Anacortes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 ft around an average of 75 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,758 ft.

The land around Anacortes is covered by water (51%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, water (61%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (49%) and water (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
558 ft
10 miles
1,581 ft
50 miles
10,758 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Mount Vernon 14 mi · Oak Harbor 15 mi · Bellingham 18 mi · Arlington 31 mi · Oak Bay 32 mi · Gordon Head 32 mi · Victoria 34 mi · Saanich 35 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 Anacortes (48.5126°, -122.6127°, elevation 23 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. 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. 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).