Apache Junction weather in November

In November, Apache Junction sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 1.0 in of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Apache Junction's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apache Junction's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
9th warmest
Overnight low
47°
5th coldest
Rainfall
1.0 in
2.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:04 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
30%
6th clearest
Wind
4 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Apache Junction is city in Pinal and Maricopa counties in Arizona, United States.

Density
422/km²
people per km²
Founded
1978

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 77°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical November day in Apache Junction reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17852
27752
37752
47651
57651
67651
77550
87550
97449
107449
117449
127349
137348
147348
157247
167247
177247
187146
197146
207146
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227045
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266844
276743
286743
296743
306642

How November really feels in Apache Junction

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.

Apache Junction weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 39°1.94.4106.8
Feb66° / 42°2.14.810.87.1
Mar73° / 47°1.43.411.78.2
Apr80° / 53°0.51.612.88.2
May89° / 62°0.20.913.75.3
Jun99° / 71°0.10.714.21.9
Jul101° / 78°0.84.3141.0
Aug99° / 78°1.04.913.21.5
Sep95° / 71°1.13.612.23.3
Oct84° / 58°0.92.911.27.0
Nov72° / 47°1.02.810.38.3
Dec63° / 40°1.74.89.86.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98020
108020
118020
128020
138020
147921
157921
167921
177822
187822
197822
207822
217723
227723
237723
247525
257525
267426
277327
287228
297129
307030

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Apache Junction gets around 1.0 in of rain over 2.8 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 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
179
189
199
209
219
229
2310
2410
2510
2611
2711
2812
2912
3013

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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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 4 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:505:29
210.66:515:28
310.66:525:27
410.66:535:27
510.56:545:26
610.56:555:25
710.56:565:24
810.46:575:24
910.46:585:23
1010.46:595:22
1110.47:005:22
1210.37:015:21
1310.37:015:20
1410.37:025:20
1510.37:035:19
1610.27:045:19
1710.27:055:18
1810.27:065:18
1910.27:075:17
2010.27:085:17
2110.17:095:17
2210.17:105:16
2310.17:115:16
2410.17:125:16
2510.07:125:15
2610.07:135:15
2710.07:145:15
2810.07:155:15
2910.07:165:15
3010.07:175:14

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.14 kWh/m² to a high of 8.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Apache Junction?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Apache Junction in November

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

In November, Apache Junction sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Apache Junction in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Apache Junction peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Apache Junction 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 Apache Junction is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 1730 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Apache Junction?

Apache Junction sits at 33.4°N, 111.5°W, 1,722 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Queen Creek, 12 mi away.

Topography around Apache Junction

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Apache Junction has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft around an average of 1,716 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,655 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,270 ft.

The land around Apache Junction is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and shrubs (20%) within 2 miles, shrubs (51%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (54%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
243 ft
10 miles
3,655 ft
50 miles
7,270 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Queen Creek 12 mi · Gilbert 14 mi · San Tan Valley 16 mi · Mesa 16 mi · Fountain Hills 17 mi · Chandler 19 mi · Tempe 21 mi · Scottsdale 21 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 Apache Junction (33.4151°, -111.5496°, elevation 1,722 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).