Fernley weather in November

In November, Fernley sees average daytime highs of 54°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 0.7 in of precipitation across 4.1 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 48°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 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 Fernley's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fernley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
54°
9th warmest
Overnight low
32°
4th coldest
Precipitation
0.7 in
4.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:49 AM – 4:36 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
4 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Fernley is city in Lyon County, Nevada, United States.

Density
1,113/km²
people per km²
Founded
1904

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 59°F in the first days to 48°F by the end.

A typical November day in Fernley reaches about 54°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 15°F cooler than October and about 11°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16037
26036
35936
45936
55835
65835
75835
85735
95734
105634
115634
125533
135533
145433
155432
165332
175332
185331
195231
205231
215131
225130
235030
245030
254929
264929
274829
284828
294728
304728

How November really feels in Fernley

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fernley weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 25°1.464.19.50.8
Feb50° / 29°1.163.710.42.4
Mar58° / 35°1.16.12.811.74.7
Apr64° / 40°0.74.91.1136.5
May73° / 49°0.850.214.17.7
Jun84° / 57°0.42.40.114.76.9
Jul93° / 64°0.21.5014.53.9
Aug92° / 62°0.11.5013.64.5
Sep82° / 54°0.31.7012.37.7
Oct69° / 43°0.62.90.310.97.9
Nov54° / 32°0.74.11.29.83.8
Dec43° / 25°1.25.83.69.30.5

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 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36832
46832
56832
66634
76634
86634
96436
106436
116436
126337
136238
146238
156238
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226040
236040
246040
256040
265941
275941
285842
295842
305743

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Fernley gets around 0.7 in of rain and snow over 4.1 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1132
2132
3133
4133
5133
6133
7133
8133
9133
10133
11133
12133
13133
14134
15134
16134
17134
18134
19134
20134
21135
22145
23145
24146
25156
26156
27157
28167
29167
30168

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 4 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 6:32 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:324:49
210.36:334:48
310.26:344:47
410.26:354:46
510.16:364:45
610.16:374:44
710.16:394:43
810.06:404:42
910.06:414:41
1010.06:424:40
119.96:434:40
129.96:444:39
139.96:454:38
149.86:474:37
159.86:484:36
169.86:494:36
179.86:504:35
189.76:514:34
199.76:524:34
209.76:534:33
219.66:544:33
229.66:554:32
239.66:564:32
249.66:584:31
259.56:594:31
269.57:004:30
279.57:014:30
289.57:024:30
299.47:034:29
309.47:044:29

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 8.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Fernley?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fernley.

What to pack for Fernley in November

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

In November, Fernley sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 32°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Fernley 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 Fernley peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fernley 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 Fernley is worst in July — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.5× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2027 µg/m³Dec 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fernley?

Fernley sits at 39.6°N, 119.3°W, 4,160 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Spanish Springs, 24 mi away.

Topography around Fernley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fernley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 ft around an average of 4,180 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,896 ft.

The land around Fernley is covered by bare terrain (56%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (48%) and bare terrain (39%) within 10 miles, and grassland (40%) and bare terrain (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
686 ft
10 miles
3,307 ft
50 miles
6,896 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Spanish Springs 24 mi · Sparks 27 mi · Sun Valley 28 mi · Reno 30 mi · Carson City 41 mi · Truckee 53 mi · Lake Tahoe 61 mi · Susanville 93 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 Fernley (39.608°, -119.2518°, elevation 4,160 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).