Bonney Lake weather in November

In November, Bonney Lake sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 8.1 in of precipitation across 18.1 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 52°F in the first days to 46°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bonney Lake's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bonney Lake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
49°
9th warmest
Overnight low
40°
5th coldest
Precipitation
8.1 in
18.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:22 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Bonney Lake is city in Pierce County, Washington, USA.

Density
959/km²
people per km²
Founded
1949

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 52°F in the first days to 46°F by the end.

A typical November day in Bonney Lake reaches about 49°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°F cooler than October and about 5°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15343
25342
35242
45242
55242
65142
75142
85142
95142
105141
115041
125041
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How November really feels in Bonney Lake

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.

Bonney Lake 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
Jan45° / 37°7.518.25.68.70.7
Feb47° / 37°5.214.84.6101.2
Mar50° / 39°6.017.8511.61.9
Apr55° / 42°4.615.81.813.33.0
May62° / 47°3.111.90.214.84.9
Jun66° / 52°2.39.2015.66.2
Jul73° / 56°0.84.1015.38.0
Aug73° / 56°1.14.50148.0
Sep68° / 52°2.58.1012.46.7
Oct58° / 46°5.213.70.110.64.0
Nov49° / 40°8.118.12.49.11.6
Dec44° / 37°7.717.768.40.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32872
42773
52674
62674
72674
82476
92575
102476
112476
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Bonney Lake gets around 8.1 in of rain and snow over 18.1 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 59% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1542
2543
3553
4563
5563
6573
7573
8583
9584
10594
11594
12595
13595
14606
15606
16607
17618
18619
196110
206210
216211
226212
236213
246113
256114
266014
276014
285915
295815
305815

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 (%)
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Wind in November

Winds average 6 mph in November, the windiest month of the year.

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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
167calm
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307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 4:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:594:45
29.77:014:44
39.77:024:42
49.67:044:41
59.67:054:39
69.57:074:38
79.57:084:37
89.47:104:36
99.47:114:34
109.37:134:33
119.37:144:32
129.27:164:31
139.27:174:30
149.27:194:28
159.17:204:27
169.17:224:26
179.07:234:25
189.07:254:24
199.07:264:23
208.97:274:23
218.97:294:22
228.87:304:21
238.87:314:20
248.87:334:19
258.77:344:19
268.77:354:18
278.77:374:18
288.77:384:17
298.67:394:16
308.67:404:16

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.2Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Bonney Lake

In seasonPeak

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

Bonney Lake'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 Bonney Lake?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bonney Lake.

What to pack for Bonney Lake in November

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

In November, Bonney Lake sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 40°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bonney Lake 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 Bonney Lake peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bonney Lake 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 Bonney Lake is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1322 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bonney Lake?

Bonney Lake sits at 47.2°N, 122.2°W, 574 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Hill, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Bonney Lake

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bonney Lake has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 699 ft around an average of 430 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,906 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14,403 ft.

The land around Bonney Lake is covered by trees (59%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
699 ft
10 miles
1,906 ft
50 miles
14,403 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
November weather nearby: South Hill 4.3 mi · Puyallup 5.0 mi · Auburn 9.3 mi · Frederickson 9.9 mi · Graham 9.9 mi · Federal Way 12 mi · Parkland 12 mi · Spanaway 12 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 Bonney Lake (47.1771°, -122.1865°, elevation 574 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).