Dothan weather in November

In November, Dothan sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 7 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 66°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 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Dothan's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dothan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
9th warmest
Overnight low
47°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:15 AM – 4:38 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Dothan is county seat of Houston County, Alabama, United States.

Density
294/km²
people per km²
Founded
1885

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 73°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical November day in Dothan reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°F cooler than October and about 7°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17452
27351
37351
47351
57250
67250
77149
87149
97149
107049
117048
127048
136948
146947
156947
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186847
196846
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216846
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276645
286645
296645
306644

How November really feels in Dothan

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.

Dothan weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 40°4.29.110.25.0
Feb64° / 43°4.28.310.95.9
Mar71° / 49°4.3911.86.9
Apr77° / 55°3.27.812.77.2
May84° / 64°2.68.413.65.8
Jun89° / 71°4.215143.8
Jul90° / 73°4.91813.83.1
Aug90° / 73°4.917.213.13.3
Sep87° / 69°3.79.812.24.9
Oct79° / 58°2.9611.27.5
Nov69° / 47°3.2710.47.1
Dec62° / 42°4.38.8105.6

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 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56337
66337
76337
86238
96238
106238
116238
126139
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
186040
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245842
255842
265842
275743
285743
295644
305545

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Dothan gets around 3.2 in of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1722
1822
1923
2023
2124
2224
2324
2425
2525
2626
2726
2826
2927
3027

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
157161494
258161493
360161383
461151383
562151283
664151173
764151173
867141072
967141072
106913972
117013962
127213861
137213861
147213861
157412851
167412851
177512850
187512850
197412950
207412950
217512940
2274121040
2374121040
2474121040
2573131040
2673131040
2773131040
2872141040
2972141040
307314940

Wind in November

Winds average 7 mph in November.

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 h 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 06 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 6:02 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:024:48
210.76:034:47
310.76:044:46
410.76:054:45
510.66:064:45
610.66:074:44
710.66:074:43
810.66:084:43
910.56:094:42
1010.56:104:41
1110.56:114:41
1210.56:124:40
1310.56:134:40
1410.46:144:39
1510.46:144:39
1610.46:154:38
1710.46:164:38
1810.36:174:38
1910.36:184:37
2010.36:194:37
2110.36:204:37
2210.36:204:36
2310.26:214:36
2410.26:224:36
2510.26:234:36
2610.26:244:35
2710.26:254:35
2810.26:254:35
2910.16:264:35
3010.16:274:35

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 3.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Dothan?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Dothan for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Dothan in November

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

In November, Dothan sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 47°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Dothan in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dothan peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dothan 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 Dothan is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Jan 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dothan?

Dothan sits at 31.2°N, 85.4°W, 322 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Enterprise, 28 mi away.

Topography around Dothan

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dothan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 325 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 ft.

The land around Dothan is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, trees (49%), grassland (26%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (69%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
269 ft
50 miles
692 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Enterprise 28 mi · Troy 53 mi · Lynn Haven 69 mi · Panama City 75 mi · Santa Rosa Beach 76 mi · Crestview 77 mi · Albany 77 mi · Tallahassee 85 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 Dothan (31.2232°, -85.3905°, elevation 322 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).