Clemson weather in November

In November, Clemson sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Clemson's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clemson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
9th warmest
Overnight low
42°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:12 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Clemson is city in South Carolina, United States.

Density
758/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 66°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical November day in Clemson reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16746
26646
36645
46545
56544
66544
76444
86443
96443
106343
116342
126242
136242
146242
156241
166141
176141
186141
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
245940
255939
265939
275839
285839
295839
305838

How November really feels in Clemson

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.

Clemson weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 34°4.810.10.99.92.8
Feb56° / 36°4.29.20.810.73.7
Mar63° / 42°4.910.10.211.75.6
Apr72° / 50°3.98.8012.86.8
May79° / 59°3.29.4013.86.8
Jun85° / 67°3.412.1014.34.9
Jul89° / 71°3.312.7014.14.0
Aug87° / 70°3.912.2013.34.4
Sep82° / 64°3.48.5012.26.4
Oct72° / 52°3.46.9011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°4.08.5010.25.6
Dec54° / 36°4.79.30.59.73.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66040
76040
86040
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205743
215743
225842
235743
245743
255743
265644
275644
285545
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Clemson gets around 4.0 in of rain over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
727
827
927
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2428
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029

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 (%)
1781372
2791272
3801172
4801172
5831061
684961
785861
886851
987751
1088651
1188651
1290541
1390541
1490541
1591531
1692530
1792530
1892530
1992530
2093520
2193520
2293520
2393520
2492620
2592620
2692620
2792620
2892620
2992620
3092620

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:585:32
210.56:595:31
310.56:595:30
410.57:005:30
510.57:015:29
610.47:025:28
710.47:035:27
810.47:045:26
910.37:055:26
1010.37:065:25
1110.37:075:24
1210.37:085:24
1310.27:095:23
1410.27:105:22
1510.27:115:22
1610.27:125:21
1710.17:135:21
1810.17:145:20
1910.17:155:20
2010.17:165:19
2110.07:175:19
2210.07:185:19
2310.07:195:18
2410.07:205:18
2510.07:205:18
269.97:215:17
279.97:225:17
289.97:235:17
299.97:245:17
309.97:255:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Clemson

In seasonPeak

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

Clemson 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 Clemson?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Clemson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Clemson in November

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

In November, Clemson sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Clemson 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 Clemson peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Clemson 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 Clemson is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Clemson?

Clemson sits at 34.7°N, 82.8°W, 725 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Anderson, 16 mi away.

Topography around Clemson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clemson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 738 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 771 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,070 ft.

The land around Clemson is covered by trees (54%) and water (20%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
771 ft
50 miles
6,070 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Anderson 16 mi · Easley 17 mi · Greenville 28 mi · Mauldin 30 mi · Wade Hampton 32 mi · Simpsonville 34 mi · Taylors 35 mi · Greer 39 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 Clemson (34.6834°, -82.8374°, elevation 725 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).