Danville weather in November

In November, Danville sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 3.1 in of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 56°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Danville's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Danville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
9th warmest
Overnight low
40°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.1 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:02 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Danville is independent city in Virginia, United States.

Density
370/km²
people per km²
Founded
1792

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 64°F in the first days to 56°F by the end.

A typical November day in Danville reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 11°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16545
26444
36444
46444
56343
66343
76242
86242
96142
106141
116141
126041
136040
146040
156040
165940
175940
185940
195839
205839
215839
225839
235839
245738
255738
265738
275638
285638
295638
305637

How November really feels in Danville

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.

Danville weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 32°3.59.21.69.82.0
Feb52° / 34°3.18.51.710.62.9
Mar60° / 40°4.110.6111.74.9
Apr70° / 50°3.49.5012.96.6
May77° / 58°3.310.6013.96.6
Jun85° / 67°3.311.7014.55.0
Jul89° / 71°3.412.9014.24.0
Aug87° / 69°3.211.1013.44.7
Sep80° / 62°4.08.8012.26.6
Oct70° / 51°3.27011.17.1
Nov60° / 40°3.17.40.1105.2
Dec51° / 35°3.48.50.79.52.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 (%)
15842
25842
35743
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125941
135941
145941
155842
165842
175941
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255743
265743
275644
285545
295545
305446

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Danville gets around 3.1 in of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1240
2240
3240
4240
5240
6240
7240
8240
9240
10240
11240
12230
13230
14231
15231
16231
17241
18241
19241
20241
21241
22251
23251
24251
25261
26261
27261
28271
29272
30282

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1841141
2851041
3851041
487931
587931
688831
788831
889731
989731
1090631
1190631
1291531
1392530
1493520
1593520
1692620
1792620
1892620
1992620
2092620
2191720
2291720
2391720
2491720
2591720
2691720
2791720
2891720
2992620
3092620

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 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 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 6:47 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:475:15
210.46:485:14
310.46:495:13
410.46:505:12
510.36:515:12
610.36:525:11
710.36:535:10
810.26:545:09
910.26:555:08
1010.26:565:07
1110.26:575:07
1210.16:585:06
1310.16:595:05
1410.17:005:05
1510.07:015:04
1610.07:025:03
1710.07:035:03
1810.07:045:02
199.97:055:02
209.97:065:01
219.97:075:01
229.97:085:00
239.87:095:00
249.87:105:00
259.87:114:59
269.87:124:59
279.87:134:59
289.77:144:58
299.77:154:58
309.77:164:58

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Danville?

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
0.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Danville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Danville in November

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

In November, Danville sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Danville in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Danville peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Danville 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 Danville is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Danville?

Danville sits at 36.6°N, 79.4°W, 531 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Eden, 22 mi away.

Topography around Danville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Danville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft around an average of 509 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,966 ft.

The land around Danville is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, trees (74%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
272 ft
10 miles
856 ft
50 miles
2,966 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Eden 22 mi · Burlington 34 mi · Greensboro 42 mi · Durham 49 mi · Kernersville 50 mi · Carrboro 50 mi · Chapel Hill 50 mi · High Point 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 Danville (36.586°, -79.395°, elevation 531 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).