Duxbury weather in November

In November, Duxbury sees average daytime highs of 51°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 54°F in the first days to 47°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Duxbury's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Duxbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
51°
8th warmest
Overnight low
40°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 4:15 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
11 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Duxbury is town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

Founded
1624

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 54°F in the first days to 47°F by the end.

A typical November day in Duxbury reaches about 51°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 60°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15544
25544
35544
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65343
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105242
115241
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How November really feels in Duxbury

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Duxbury weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 26°4.110.65.29.30.0
Feb38° / 27°3.59.5510.30.0
Mar43° / 33°4.811.34.511.70.6
Apr52° / 41°4.211.30.913.12.7
May61° / 50°3.311014.34.9
Jun71° / 59°3.49.20156.6
Jul77° / 66°2.88.9014.77.0
Aug76° / 65°3.39013.77.2
Sep70° / 59°3.78.2012.36.8
Oct60° / 50°4.69.60.110.95.0
Nov51° / 40°4.19.70.59.62.4
Dec42° / 32°4.811.33.590.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64951
74951
84852
94852
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Duxbury gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1301
2301
3301
4311
5311
6322
7322
8322
9322
10322
11332
12332
13332
14332
15332
16332
17322
18322
19322
20322
21322
22322
23322
24333
25333
26334
27334
28335
29346
30347

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 (%)
19361
29361
39451
49451
59451
69541
79541
89541
99631
109631
119631
129721
139721
149721
159820
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209910
219910
229910
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259910
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2810000
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3010000

Wind in November

Winds average 11 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
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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 6:22 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 4:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:224:30
210.16:234:29
310.16:254:28
410.06:264:27
510.06:274:26
69.96:284:25
79.96:304:24
89.96:314:23
99.86:324:22
109.86:334:21
119.86:354:20
129.76:364:19
139.76:374:18
149.66:384:17
159.66:394:16
169.66:414:15
179.56:424:14
189.56:434:14
199.56:444:13
209.46:454:12
219.46:474:12
229.46:484:11
239.46:494:11
249.36:504:10
259.36:514:10
269.36:524:09
279.36:534:09
289.26:544:08
299.26:554:08
309.26:574:08

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Duxbury

In seasonPeak

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

Duxbury 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 Duxbury?

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

2.4
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 Duxbury.

What to pack for Duxbury in November

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

In November, Duxbury sees daytime highs around 51°F and nights near 40°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Duxbury in November

The nearest coast averages about 51°F in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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
Oct57Bracing
Nov51Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Duxbury 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 Duxbury peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 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 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Duxbury?

Duxbury sits at 42.0°N, 70.7°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hanover, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Duxbury

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Duxbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 33 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 ft.

The land around Duxbury is covered by trees (39%) and water (36%) within 2 miles, water (48%) and trees (41%) within 10 miles, and water (53%) and trees (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
213 ft
10 miles
413 ft
50 miles
892 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Hanover 8.7 mi · Rockland 14 mi · Abington 15 mi · Middleborough 16 mi · Brockton 18 mi · Weymouth 19 mi · Braintree 21 mi · Randolph 21 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 Duxbury (42.0418°, -70.6723°, elevation 16 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).