Fayetteville weather in November

In November, Fayetteville sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 61°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Fayetteville's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fayetteville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
9th warmest
Overnight low
43°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
7.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:57 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Fayetteville is city in and seat of Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
521/km²
people per km²
Founded
1762

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 68°F in the first days to 61°F by the end.

A typical November day in Fayetteville reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°F cooler than October and about 7°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16847
26847
36847
46746
56746
66746
76645
86645
96544
106544
116544
126544
136443
146443
156443
166443
176342
186342
196342
206342
216242
226242
236241
246241
256241
266141
276141
286140
296040
306040

How November really feels in Fayetteville

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.

Fayetteville weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 35°3.59.10.99.93.4
Feb57° / 37°3.28.60.710.74.1
Mar64° / 44°3.79.40.211.76.0
Apr74° / 53°3.48.2012.97.1
May81° / 61°3.39.7013.86.4
Jun87° / 69°4.212.1014.34.4
Jul90° / 73°4.615.3014.13.4
Aug88° / 71°4.913.6013.34.1
Sep82° / 65°5.010.2012.26.0
Oct73° / 54°3.27.3011.17.3
Nov64° / 43°3.27.6010.26.2
Dec56° / 38°3.78.70.29.74.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125743
135842
145842
155842
165743
175743
185743
195644
205644
215644
225644
235743
245644
255644
265644
275644
285545
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Fayetteville gets around 3.2 in of rain over 7.6 wet days in November, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
625
725
825
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17115851
27214851
37314841
47513741
57612741
67612741
77811641
88010631
98010631
108010631
11829621
12849520
13849520
14849520
15849520
16858520
17858520
18868510
19868510
20868510
21868510
22868510
23868510
24868510
25868510
26868510
27877510
28877510
29877510
30877510

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 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:425:16
210.56:435:15
310.56:445:14
410.56:455:13
510.46:465:12
610.46:475:11
710.46:485:11
810.36:495:10
910.36:505:09
1010.36:515:08
1110.36:525:08
1210.26:535:07
1310.26:545:06
1410.26:555:06
1510.26:565:05
1610.16:575:05
1710.16:585:04
1810.16:595:04
1910.17:005:03
2010.07:015:03
2110.07:025:02
2210.07:035:02
2310.07:045:01
249.97:055:01
259.97:065:01
269.97:065:01
279.97:075:00
289.97:085:00
299.87:095:00
309.87:105:00

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Fayetteville?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Fayetteville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fayetteville in November

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

In November, Fayetteville sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Fayetteville in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fayetteville peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fayetteville?

Fayetteville sits at 35.1°N, 78.9°W, 95 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hope Mills, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Fayetteville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fayetteville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 ft around an average of 125 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 ft.

The land around Fayetteville is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
236 ft
10 miles
423 ft
50 miles
820 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Hope Mills 6.8 mi · Fort Bragg 9.3 mi · Lumberton 31 mi · Sanford 34 mi · Pinehurst 35 mi · Fuquay-Varina 37 mi · Laurinburg 39 mi · Holly Springs 42 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 Fayetteville (35.0527°, -78.8784°, elevation 95 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).