Augusta weather in November

In November, Augusta sees average daytime highs of 45°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 50°F in the first days to 41°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of November to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Augusta's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Augusta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
45°
8th warmest
Overnight low
31°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:43 AM – 4:05 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Augusta is capital city of the U.S. state of Maine and county seat of Kennebec County.

Density
126/km²
people per km²
Founded
1628

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 50°F in the first days to 41°F by the end.

A typical November day in Augusta reaches about 45°F in the afternoon and slips back to 31°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 57°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 11°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15136
25136
35036
45035
54935
64935
74934
84834
94833
104733
114733
124732
134632
144631
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214329
224329
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244228
254228
264127
274127
284127
294026
304026

How November really feels in Augusta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Augusta 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 (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 12°3.28.86.69.10.0
Feb32° / 13°3.08.76.910.20.0
Mar40° / 23°3.810.35.911.60.2
Apr53° / 35°3.710.82.413.22.9
May64° / 46°3.010.50.114.55.5
Jun74° / 55°3.610.6015.36.5
Jul80° / 61°3.09.70156.6
Aug78° / 60°3.09.1013.86.9
Sep70° / 52°3.48.7012.36.8
Oct58° / 42°4.49.90.310.84.3
Nov45° / 31°3.59.31.99.41.1
Dec35° / 20°4.110.66.58.70.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44753
54753
64753
74753
84852
94852
104852
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
214852
224852
234852
244852
254753
264753
274753
284753
294852
304654

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Augusta gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 9.3 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1323
2324
3314
4314
5304
6304
7304
8304
9305
10295
11295
12295
13296
14296
15306
16306
17307
18317
19317
20318
21328
22328
23329
24329
25329
263210
273211
283211
293212
303213

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 (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 7 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of November to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 4:22 PM to 3:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:234:22
29.96:254:21
39.96:264:20
49.86:274:18
59.86:294:17
69.86:304:16
79.76:314:15
89.76:334:13
99.66:344:12
109.66:354:11
119.66:374:10
129.56:384:09
139.56:394:08
149.46:414:07
159.46:424:06
169.46:434:05
179.36:454:05
189.36:464:04
199.36:474:03
209.26:484:02
219.26:504:01
229.26:514:01
239.16:524:00
249.16:534:00
259.16:553:59
269.06:563:58
279.06:573:58
289.06:583:57
299.06:593:57
308.97:003:57

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Dim
112.0Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Augusta

In seasonPeak

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

Augusta sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Augusta?

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

1.1
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 Augusta.

What to pack for Augusta in November

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

In November, Augusta sees daytime highs around 45°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Augusta 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 31 mi away) is warmest in August at about 62°F and coldest in March near 38°F.

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

40°50°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan41Bracing
Feb38Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr41Bracing
May47Bracing
Jun54Bracing
Jul60Cool
Aug62Cool
Sep58Bracing
Oct54Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec45Bracing

UV index in Augusta in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Augusta peaks around July 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Augusta?

Augusta sits at 44.3°N, 69.8°W, 125 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Waterville, 18 mi away.

Topography around Augusta

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Augusta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 ft around an average of 207 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,655 ft.

The land around Augusta is covered by trees (62%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) within 10 miles, and trees (73%) and water (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
482 ft
10 miles
709 ft
50 miles
3,655 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Waterville 18 mi · Lewiston 26 mi · Auburn 27 mi · Brunswick 29 mi · Portland 51 mi · South Portland 52 mi · Westbrook 53 mi · South Portland Gardens 53 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 Augusta (44.3106°, -69.7795°, elevation 125 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).