Dedham weather in November

In November, Dedham sees average daytime highs of 51°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 46°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Dedham's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dedham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
51°
8th warmest
Overnight low
36°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 4:17 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Dedham is town in Massachusetts, United States.

Density
897/km²
people per km²
Founded
1635

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 55°F in the first days to 46°F by the end.

A typical November day in Dedham reaches about 51°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 63°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 11°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15641
25640
35540
45540
55539
65439
75438
85338
95338
105337
115237
125237
135137
145136
155136
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How November really feels in Dedham

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dedham 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
Jan36° / 22°3.49.75.79.30.0
Feb38° / 23°3.08.65.110.30.0
Mar46° / 30°4.310.94.711.61.1
Apr57° / 40°3.610.9113.13.9
May67° / 50°3.010.3014.46.0
Jun76° / 59°3.410.70156.6
Jul82° / 65°3.010.5014.86.0
Aug80° / 64°3.59.6013.76.6
Sep73° / 56°3.48.1012.37.1
Oct62° / 46°3.99.40.210.85.4
Nov51° / 36°3.49.10.89.62.5
Dec41° / 28°4.210.54.690.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54951
64951
74852
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
165050
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205050
215050
224951
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275050
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Dedham gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 9.1 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 31% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1302
2302
3302
4302
5312
6312
7312
8312
9313
10313
11313
12313
13313
14313
15313
16313
17313
18313
19313
20313
21313
22304
23304
24304
25305
26306
27306
28307
29308
30319

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39541
49631
59631
69631
79631
89631
99631
109721
119721
129721
139721
149721
159820
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189820
199820
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
3010000

Wind in November

Winds average 8 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
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298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 4:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:244:32
210.16:264:31
310.06:274:30
410.06:284:28
510.06:294:27
69.96:314:26
79.96:324:25
89.86:334:24
99.86:344:23
109.86:364:22
119.76:374:21
129.76:384:20
139.76:394:19
149.66:414:18
159.66:424:18
169.66:434:17
179.56:444:16
189.56:464:15
199.56:474:14
209.46:484:14
219.46:494:13
229.46:504:13
239.36:514:12
249.36:534:11
259.36:544:11
269.36:554:10
279.26:564:10
289.26:574:10
299.26:584:09
309.26:594:09

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Dedham

In seasonPeak

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

Dedham 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 Dedham?

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

2.5
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 Dedham.

What to pack for Dedham in November

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

In November, Dedham sees daytime highs around 51°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Dedham in November

The nearest coast averages about 50°F in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 mi away) is warmest in August at about 66°F and coldest in February near 38°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan41Bracing
Feb38Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun58Bracing
Jul65Cool
Aug66Cool
Sep63Cool
Oct56Bracing
Nov50Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Dedham 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 Dedham peaks around July 10 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighHighModerateLowJul 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dedham 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 Dedham is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dedham?

Dedham sits at 42.2°N, 71.2°W, 108 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hyde Park, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Dedham

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dedham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 ft around an average of 131 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,198 ft.

The land around Dedham is covered by trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, trees (68%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (64%) and water (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
282 ft
10 miles
633 ft
50 miles
2,198 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Hyde Park 2.5 mi · West Roxbury 2.5 mi · Norwood 3.7 mi · Roslindale 3.7 mi · Needham 4.3 mi · Mattapan 4.3 mi · Milton 5.0 mi · Jamaica Plain 5.0 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 Dedham (42.2418°, -71.1662°, elevation 108 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).