Dover weather in November

In November, Dover sees average daytime highs of 51°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-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 31% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Dover's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dover's year-round climate.

Daytime high
51°
8th warmest
Overnight low
35°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:53 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Dover is town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.

Density
2,595/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 Dover reaches about 51°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°F and 63°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15640
25639
35539
45539
55538
65438
75438
85337
95337
105337
115236
125236
135136
145135
155135
165035
175035
185035
194934
204934
214934
224834
234833
244833
254733
264733
274733
284632
294632
304632

How November really feels in Dover

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dover weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.59.35.59.40.0
Feb39° / 23°3.08.74.510.40.0
Mar47° / 31°4.310.94.111.71.5
Apr59° / 41°3.8110.813.14.4
May69° / 51°3.911.9014.36.1
Jun78° / 60°4.211.4014.96.4
Jul83° / 65°4.210.8014.65.6
Aug81° / 64°4.010.4013.66.3
Sep74° / 56°4.59.5012.36.9
Oct62° / 45°4.18.90.210.95.5
Nov51° / 35°3.38.30.99.72.5
Dec41° / 28°4.19.73.99.10.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114753
124753
134753
144753
154654
164654
174555
184555
194654
204555
214555
224456
234555
244555
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Dover gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 8.3 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1262
2262
3262
4262
5262
6262
7272
8273
9273
10283
11283
12283
13293
14294
15294
16294
17294
18294
19294
20294
21294
22294
23294
24294
25294
26295
27295
28296
29307
30307

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19352
29451
39541
49541
59541
69541
79631
89631
99631
109721
119721
129721
139721
149721
159721
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289910
299910
309910

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 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 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 6:35 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:354:48
210.26:374:47
310.16:384:46
410.16:394:45
510.16:404:44
610.06:414:43
710.06:434:42
89.96:444:41
99.96:454:40
109.96:464:39
119.86:474:38
129.86:494:37
139.86:504:36
149.76:514:35
159.76:524:35
169.76:534:34
179.66:544:33
189.66:564:32
199.66:574:32
209.66:584:31
219.56:594:31
229.57:004:30
239.57:014:29
249.47:024:29
259.47:034:28
269.47:044:28
279.47:054:28
289.37:074:27
299.37:084:27
309.37:094:27

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Dim
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Dover

In seasonPeak

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

Dover 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 Dover?

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 Dover.

What to pack for Dover in November

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

In November, Dover sees daytime highs around 51°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Dover in November

The nearest coast averages about 55°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 40 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 26 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Dover 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 Dover peaks around July 11 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dover 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 Dover is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dover?

Dover sits at 40.9°N, 74.6°W, 577 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Randolph, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Dover

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dover has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 ft around an average of 738 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,266 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,467 ft.

The land around Dover is covered by trees (68%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, trees (82%) within 10 miles, and trees (70%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
525 ft
10 miles
1,266 ft
50 miles
2,467 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Randolph 2.5 mi · Denville 4.3 mi · Hopatcong Hills 6.8 mi · Parsippany 7.5 mi · Morristown 7.5 mi · Sparta 11 mi · Madison 11 mi · Basking Ridge 12 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 Dover (40.884°, -74.5621°, elevation 577 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).