Cañon City weather in November

In November, Cañon City sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 22°F, with 0.8 in of precipitation across 4.6 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 41°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Cañon City's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cañon City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Precipitation
0.8 in
4.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:50 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Cañon City is city in and county seat of Fremont County, Colorado, United States.

Density
506/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

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 51°F in the first days to 41°F by the end.

A typical November day in Cañon City reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 22°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°F and 60°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 13°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How November really feels in Cañon City

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
11 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Cañon City weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 13°0.74.54.89.60.0
Feb40° / 15°0.755.210.50.0
Mar48° / 22°1.57.16.411.71.9
Apr54° / 28°2.29.46133.4
May64° / 38°2.512.71.614.15.4
Jun75° / 47°2.011.2014.66.8
Jul80° / 52°2.913.8014.46.1
Aug77° / 51°2.614.5013.56.4
Sep71° / 44°1.37.20.412.37.3
Oct60° / 33°1.25.22.5115.6
Nov46° / 22°0.84.64.39.91.6
Dec37° / 13°0.64.24.79.40.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Cañon City gets around 0.8 in of rain and snow over 4.6 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 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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 5 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 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 6:34 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 4:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:344:55
210.36:354:54
310.36:364:53
410.36:374:52
510.26:384:51
610.26:394:50
710.26:404:50
810.16:414:49
910.16:424:48
1010.16:434:47
1110.06:454:46
1210.06:464:45
1310.06:474:45
149.96:484:44
159.96:494:43
169.96:504:42
179.86:514:42
189.86:524:41
199.86:534:41
209.86:544:40
219.76:554:40
229.76:564:39
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249.76:584:38
259.66:594:38
269.67:004:37
279.67:014:37
289.67:024:37
299.67:034:37
309.57:044:36

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
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273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Cañon City?

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 Cañon City.

What to pack for Cañon City in November

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

In November, Cañon City sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 22°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Cañon City 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 Cañon City peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cañon City?

Cañon City sits at 38.4°N, 105.2°W, 5,351 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pueblo West, 29 mi away.

Topography around Cañon City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cañon City has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,804 ft around an average of 5,522 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,531 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,583 ft.

The land around Cañon City is covered by grassland (41%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, trees (48%) and grassland (46%) within 10 miles, and grassland (54%) and trees (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,804 ft
10 miles
4,531 ft
50 miles
9,583 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Pueblo West 29 mi · Fountain 34 mi · Colorado Springs 35 mi · Security-Widefield 35 mi · Pueblo 37 mi · Cimarron Hills 41 mi · Castle Rock 68 mi · Highlands Ranch 78 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 Cañon City (38.441°, -105.2425°, elevation 5,351 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).