Chattanooga weather in November

In November, Chattanooga sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 56°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Chattanooga's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chattanooga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
9th warmest
Overnight low
41°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:23 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
52%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Chattanooga is city in and county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States.

Density
484/km²
people per km²
Founded
1839

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 65°F in the first days to 56°F by the end.

A typical November day in Chattanooga reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 11°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16545
26545
36544
46444
56444
66443
76343
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106242
116241
126141
136141
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305637

How November really feels in Chattanooga

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.

Chattanooga weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 33°4.710.21.19.92.1
Feb54° / 35°4.410.10.910.73.1
Mar62° / 42°5.211.60.211.75.1
Apr71° / 50°4.710.3012.96.5
May78° / 59°4.010.6013.86.6
Jun85° / 67°3.812.9014.35.0
Jul87° / 70°4.113.2014.14.3
Aug87° / 69°3.311.3013.34.7
Sep82° / 63°3.98012.26.5
Oct71° / 51°3.37.1011.17.2
Nov60° / 41°4.28.7010.25.2
Dec52° / 35°5.110.30.49.72.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145545
155545
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225446
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255446
265347
275248
285149
295050
304852

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Chattanooga gets around 4.2 in of rain over 8.7 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1127
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2429
2529
2630
2731
2831
2931
3032

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1781363
2801253
3811153
4811153
5841042
685942
785942
886842
986842
1089731
1189731
1290631
1390631
1491621
1591621
1692620
1792620
1892620
1992620
2092620
2193610
2293610
2393610
2493610
2593610
2693610
2793610
2893610
2993610
3093610

Wind in November

Winds average 5 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:085:42
210.57:095:41
310.57:105:40
410.57:115:39
510.47:125:38
610.47:135:37
710.47:145:36
810.37:155:36
910.37:165:35
1010.37:175:34
1110.37:185:33
1210.27:195:33
1310.27:205:32
1410.27:215:31
1510.27:225:31
1610.17:235:30
1710.17:245:30
1810.17:255:29
1910.17:265:29
2010.07:275:28
2110.07:275:28
2210.07:285:28
2310.07:295:27
249.97:305:27
259.97:315:27
269.97:325:26
279.97:335:26
289.97:345:26
299.87:355:26
309.87:365:26

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Chattanooga

In seasonPeak

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

Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Chattanooga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chattanooga in November

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

In November, Chattanooga sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chattanooga?

Chattanooga sits at 35.0°N, 85.3°W, 676 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Chattanooga, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Chattanooga

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Chattanooga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 ft around an average of 689 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,657 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,661 ft.

The land around Chattanooga is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (29%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
404 ft
10 miles
1,657 ft
50 miles
3,661 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: East Chattanooga 3.7 mi · East Ridge 3.7 mi · East Brainerd 9.9 mi · Cleveland 25 mi · Dalton 27 mi · Calhoun 43 mi · Rome 55 mi · Tullahoma 55 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 Chattanooga (35.0456°, -85.3097°, elevation 676 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). 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).