Barnstable weather in November

In November, Barnstable sees average daytime highs of 51°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 4.4 in of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 54°F in the first days to 47°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Barnstable's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barnstable's year-round climate.

Daytime high
51°
7th warmest
Overnight low
44°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.4 in
10 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:38 AM – 4:15 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
16 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Barnstable is town in Massachusetts, United States.

Density
241/km²
people per km²
Founded
1637

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 54°F in the first days to 47°F by the end.

A typical November day in Barnstable reaches about 51°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 6°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 58°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°F cooler than October and about 7°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15549
25448
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105246
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How November really feels in Barnstable

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Barnstable weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 30°4.311.24.79.30.0
Feb38° / 30°3.8104.710.30.0
Mar41° / 34°4.811.23.711.70.1
Apr47° / 42°4.311.30.613.11.5
May55° / 50°3.610.3014.33.5
Jun64° / 60°3.28.20155.9
Jul71° / 67°2.57.7014.77.0
Aug71° / 67°3.17.8013.77.1
Sep66° / 62°4.08.3012.36.5
Oct59° / 54°4.810.1010.94.6
Nov51° / 44°4.4100.39.62.4
Dec43° / 36°5.1122.890.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44555
54555
64654
74555
84555
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Barnstable gets around 4.4 in of rain and snow over 10 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2340
3350
4350
5351
6351
7351
8351
9351
10341
11341
12341
13341
14331
15331
16331
17321
18321
19321
20321
21321
22322
23322
24332
25332
26332
27343
28343
29354
30354

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29460
39460
49550
59550
69640
79640
89640
99730
109730
119730
129820
139820
149820
159910
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189910
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209910
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2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in November

Winds average 16 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 mph on the calmest days to 16 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
116breezy
216breezy
316breezy
416breezy
516breezy
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916breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 4:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:204:30
210.16:214:28
310.16:224:27
410.06:244:26
510.06:254:25
610.06:264:24
79.96:274:23
89.96:294:22
99.96:304:21
109.86:314:20
119.86:324:19
129.76:334:18
139.76:354:17
149.76:364:16
159.66:374:15
169.66:384:15
179.66:394:14
189.56:414:13
199.56:424:12
209.56:434:12
219.56:444:11
229.46:454:11
239.46:464:10
249.46:484:10
259.36:494:09
269.36:504:09
279.36:514:08
289.36:524:08
299.26:534:07
309.26:544:07

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Barnstable

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Barnstable?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barnstable.

What to pack for Barnstable in November

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

In November, Barnstable sees daytime highs around 51°F and nights near 44°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Barnstable in November

The nearest coast averages about 51°F in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in February near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 5 to Aug 23 — about 0.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan40Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May51Bracing
Jun59Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug69Refreshing
Sep66Cool
Oct59Cool
Nov51Bracing
Dec45Bracing

UV index in Barnstable 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 Barnstable peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Barnstable?

Barnstable sits at 41.7°N, 70.3°W, 36 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Yarmouth, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Barnstable

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Barnstable has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 56 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 ft.

The land around Barnstable is covered by trees (51%) and water (25%) within 2 miles, water (58%) and trees (32%) within 10 miles, and water (74%) and trees (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
315 ft
50 miles
630 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Yarmouth 3.7 mi · Provincetown 25 mi · Duxbury 30 mi · Fairhaven 32 mi · New Bedford 33 mi · Middleborough 34 mi · Hanover 39 mi · Taunton 43 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 Barnstable (41.7001°, -70.2995°, elevation 36 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).