Ballenger Creek weather in November

In November, Ballenger Creek sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 50°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ballenger Creek's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ballenger Creek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
8th warmest
Overnight low
38°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.0 in
7.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:01 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Ballenger Creek is town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States.

Density
651/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 59°F in the first days to 50°F by the end.

A typical November day in Ballenger Creek reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 67°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16042
26042
35942
45941
55841
65840
75840
85740
95739
105639
115639
125638
135538
145538
155538
165438
175437
185437
195337
205337
215337
225236
235236
245236
255136
265136
275135
285035
295035
305035

How November really feels in Ballenger Creek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ballenger Creek weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 27°3.08.83.39.50.1
Feb44° / 28°2.78.33.410.50.9
Mar53° / 35°3.710.22.311.73.1
Apr65° / 46°3.410.20.2135.7
May74° / 55°3.811.5014.16.5
Jun83° / 64°3.410.8014.75.7
Jul87° / 69°3.811014.54.7
Aug85° / 67°3.19.8013.55.3
Sep78° / 60°4.39.2012.36.9
Oct66° / 48°3.47.90116.4
Nov55° / 38°3.07.70.39.83.6
Dec45° / 31°3.58.92.19.31.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115149
125149
135149
145149
155050
165050
175050
185050
194951
204951
215050
224951
235050
244951
254951
264852
274852
284753
294753
304654

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Ballenger Creek gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow over 7.7 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1240
2241
3241
4241
5241
6241
7241
8241
9241
10241
11251
12251
13251
14251
15251
16261
17261
18261
19261
20271
21271
22271
23271
24281
25281
26281
27292
28292
29293
30303

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19172
29262
39262
49262
59352
69352
79451
89541
99541
109541
119631
129631
139631
149631
159631
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730

Wind in November

Winds average 7 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
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 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:445:03
210.36:455:01
310.26:465:00
410.26:474:59
510.26:494:58
610.16:504:57
710.16:514:56
810.16:524:55
910.06:534:55
1010.06:544:54
1110.06:554:53
129.96:564:52
139.96:584:51
149.96:594:50
159.87:004:50
169.87:014:49
179.87:024:48
189.77:034:48
199.77:044:47
209.77:054:47
219.77:064:46
229.67:084:45
239.67:094:45
249.67:104:45
259.67:114:44
269.57:124:44
279.57:134:43
289.57:144:43
299.57:154:43
309.47:164:43

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.0Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Ballenger Creek?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ballenger Creek.

What to pack for Ballenger Creek in November

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

In November, Ballenger Creek sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ballenger Creek in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ballenger Creek peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ballenger Creek 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 Ballenger Creek is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ballenger Creek?

Ballenger Creek sits at 39.4°N, 77.4°W, 302 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Frederick, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Ballenger Creek

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ballenger Creek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft around an average of 315 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,788 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,772 ft.

The land around Ballenger Creek is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (48%), grassland (24%) and cropland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
302 ft
10 miles
1,788 ft
50 miles
2,772 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Frederick 3.1 mi · Damascus 14 mi · Germantown 16 mi · Montgomery Village 19 mi · Leesburg 19 mi · Gaithersburg 20 mi · North Potomac 22 mi · Redland 22 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 Ballenger Creek (39.3726°, -77.4353°, elevation 302 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).