Fairmont weather in November

In November, Fairmont sees average daytime highs of 52°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 57°F in the first days to 48°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Fairmont's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fairmont's year-round climate.

Daytime high
52°
8th warmest
Overnight low
36°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:12 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Fairmont is county seat of Marion County, West Virginia, United States.

Density
803/km²
people per km²
Founded
1819

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 57°F in the first days to 48°F by the end.

A typical November day in Fairmont reaches about 52°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 9°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15840
25740
35739
45639
55639
65638
75538
85538
95538
105437
115437
125337
135337
145336
155236
165236
175236
185136
195135
205135
215135
225035
235035
245035
254934
264934
274934
284834
294833
304733

How November really feels in Fairmont

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fairmont 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
Jan39° / 25°4.012.96.69.50.0
Feb42° / 27°3.811.75.410.40.4
Mar52° / 34°4.713.93.511.72.4
Apr64° / 44°4.914.20.9134.9
May71° / 53°5.615.3014.15.7
Jun78° / 61°5.514.4014.76.0
Jul81° / 65°5.615.7014.55.7
Aug80° / 63°4.312.2013.66.2
Sep75° / 56°4.210.4012.36.8
Oct64° / 46°3.710.60.2115.6
Nov52° / 36°3.710.71.59.82.8
Dec43° / 30°4.112.34.59.30.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44258
54159
64159
74060
84060
93961
103961
113862
123862
133763
143763
153664
163664
173664
183565
193565
203565
213466
223466
233565
243466
253466
263367
273367
283367
293367
303268

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Fairmont gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1362
2352
3353
4343
5343
6343
7343
8344
9344
10344
11344
12345
13345
14355
15355
16366
17366
18366
19376
20377
21377
22377
23387
24387
25388
26398
27399
28409
294010
304110

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
49541
59631
69631
79631
89631
99631
109721
119820
129820
139820
149820
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
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 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 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 6:55 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:555:13
210.36:565:12
310.26:575:11
410.26:585:10
510.27:005:09
610.17:015:08
710.17:025:07
810.17:035:06
910.07:045:05
1010.07:055:04
119.97:065:03
129.97:085:03
139.97:095:02
149.97:105:01
159.87:115:00
169.87:125:00
179.87:134:59
189.77:144:58
199.77:154:58
209.77:164:57
219.67:184:57
229.67:194:56
239.67:204:56
249.67:214:55
259.57:224:55
269.57:234:54
279.57:244:54
289.57:254:54
299.57:264:53
309.47:274:53

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 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Fairmont?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fairmont.

What to pack for Fairmont in November

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

In November, Fairmont sees daytime highs around 52°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Fairmont in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fairmont peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Fairmont 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 Fairmont is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1217 µg/m³Nov 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fairmont?

Fairmont sits at 39.5°N, 80.1°W, 984 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Morgantown, 14 mi away.

Topography around Fairmont

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fairmont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 ft around an average of 1,063 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,204 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,524 ft.

The land around Fairmont is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
535 ft
10 miles
1,204 ft
50 miles
3,524 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Morgantown 14 mi · Clarksburg 18 mi · Wheeling 50 mi · Bethel Park 58 mi · Upper Saint Clair 59 mi · Baldwin 60 mi · Mount Lebanon 60 mi · McKeesport 62 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 Fairmont (39.4851°, -80.1426°, elevation 984 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).