Colchester weather in November

In November, Colchester sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 39°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 10 hours at the start of November to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Colchester's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colchester's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
8th warmest
Overnight low
32°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
12.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
6:57 AM – 4:18 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Colchester is town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States.

Density
112/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 49°F in the first days to 39°F by the end.

A typical November day in Colchester reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°F and 56°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 11°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14937
24936
34936
44836
54835
64735
74735
84734
94634
104633
114633
124533
134532
144432
154432
164431
174331
184331
194231
204231
214230
224130
234130
244130
254029
264029
274029
283929
293928
303928

How November really feels in Colchester

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Colchester weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°2.510.19.390.0
Feb29° / 13°2.28.98.110.10.0
Mar38° / 23°2.911711.60.1
Apr53° / 36°3.411.62.713.22.7
May65° / 46°3.411.90.114.65.6
Jun74° / 55°3.812015.36.4
Jul79° / 61°3.311.80156.4
Aug77° / 60°3.111.4013.96.7
Sep69° / 53°3.39.8012.36.4
Oct56° / 42°4.212.40.510.73.6
Nov44° / 32°3.212.549.40.7
Dec33° / 22°3.012.19.38.70.0

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 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143169
153169
163169
173070
182971
192971
202773
212773
222674
232575
242575
252476
262377
272278
282179
292080
302080

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Colchester gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 12.5 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1415
2415
3415
4416
5416
6416
7417
8418
9408
10409
114010
124010
134011
144012
154013
164014
174015
184116
194116
204117
214118
224218
234219
244220
254320
264321
274322
284322
294323
304324

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 7 mph in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of November to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 4:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:374:35
29.96:394:34
39.96:404:32
49.86:414:31
59.86:434:30
69.76:444:29
79.76:454:28
89.76:474:26
99.66:484:25
109.66:494:24
119.56:514:23
129.56:524:22
139.56:534:21
149.46:554:20
159.46:564:19
169.36:574:18
179.36:594:17
189.37:004:17
199.27:014:16
209.27:034:15
219.27:044:14
229.17:054:14
239.17:064:13
249.17:084:12
259.07:094:12
269.07:104:11
279.07:114:11
289.07:124:10
298.97:134:10
308.97:154:09

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Colchester

In seasonPeak

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

Colchester 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 Colchester?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Colchester.

What to pack for Colchester in November

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

In November, Colchester sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Colchester 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 Colchester peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Colchester?

Colchester sits at 44.5°N, 73.1°W, 272 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Burlington, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Colchester

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Colchester has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 ft around an average of 305 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,496 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,266 ft.

The land around Colchester is covered by trees (73%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and water (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
591 ft
10 miles
1,496 ft
50 miles
5,266 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: South Burlington 5.6 mi · Burlington 5.6 mi · Plattsburgh 19 mi · Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 53 mi · Saint-Constant 60 mi · Candiac 61 mi · Granby 63 mi · La Prairie 63 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 Colchester (44.5439°, -73.1479°, elevation 272 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).