Cottage Lake weather in November

In November, Cottage Lake sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 9.9 in of precipitation across 19.1 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 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Cottage Lake's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cottage Lake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
49°
9th warmest
Overnight low
38°
5th coldest
Precipitation
9.9 in
19.1 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:23 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
6 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Cottage Lake is census designated place in King County, Washington, United States.

Density
381/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 52°F in the first days to 46°F by the end.

A typical November day in Cottage Lake reaches about 49°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 56°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)
15340
25340
35340
45240
55240
65240
75140
85140
95140
105140
115139
125039
135039
145039
154939
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204838
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224737
234737
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254737
264636
274636
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294636
304636

How November really feels in Cottage Lake

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cottage 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° / 36°9.01948.70.8
Feb48° / 36°6.115.52.99.91.5
Mar52° / 38°7.119.12.311.62.2
Apr57° / 41°5.916.70.313.43.4
May63° / 46°4.113.2014.95.1
Jun67° / 51°3.511.4015.75.9
Jul73° / 54°1.66.3015.47.6
Aug74° / 54°1.85.7014.17.8
Sep68° / 49°3.79.2012.46.5
Oct58° / 43°7.415.3010.63.8
Nov49° / 38°9.919.10.99.11.6
Dec44° / 35°8.718.73.98.30.6

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 9% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
22971
32971
42971
52872
62872
72674
82674
92674
102476
112377
122476
132476
142278
152278
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212278
222278
232278
242476
252476
262476
272674
282674
292674
302773

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Cottage Lake gets around 9.9 in of rain and snow over 19.1 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 63% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1560
2560
3570
4570
5580
6590
7590
8601
9611
10621
11631
12631
13642
14642
15652
16653
17663
18663
19674
20674
21675
22675
23676
24666
25657
26657
27647
28638
29628
30618

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 6 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 30 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 7:00 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 4:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:004:43
29.77:024:42
39.67:034:40
49.67:054:39
59.57:074:38
69.57:084:36
79.47:104:35
89.47:114:33
99.37:134:32
109.37:144:31
119.27:164:30
129.27:174:28
139.17:194:27
149.17:204:26
159.17:224:25
169.07:234:24
179.07:254:23
188.97:264:22
198.97:274:21
208.97:294:20
218.87:304:19
228.87:324:19
238.77:334:18
248.77:344:17
258.77:364:16
268.67:374:16
278.67:384:15
288.67:404:14
298.67:414:14
308.57:424:13

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Cottage Lake

In seasonPeak

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

Cottage 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 Cottage 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 Cottage Lake.

What to pack for Cottage Lake in November

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

In November, Cottage Lake sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 38°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Cottage 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 Cottage Lake peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cottage 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 Cottage Lake is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2119 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cottage Lake?

Cottage Lake sits at 47.7°N, 122.1°W, 236 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Union Hill-Novelty Hill, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Cottage Lake

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cottage Lake has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 ft around an average of 351 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,627 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,799 ft.

The land around Cottage Lake is covered by trees (91%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
482 ft
10 miles
1,627 ft
50 miles
7,799 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Union Hill-Novelty Hill 5.0 mi · Redmond 5.0 mi · Bothell 6.2 mi · North Creek 6.8 mi · Sammamish 6.8 mi · Inglewood-Finn Hill 7.5 mi · Kirkland 7.5 mi · Kenmore 8.1 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 Cottage Lake (47.7443°, -122.0773°, elevation 236 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).