Forest Hills weather in November

In November, Forest Hills sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 3.2 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 57°F in the first days to 49°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Forest Hills's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Forest Hills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
8th warmest
Overnight low
42°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:50 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

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 49°F by the end.

A typical November day in Forest Hills reaches about 53°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 63°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 11°F cooler than October and about 9°F warmer than December.

20°30°40°50°60°70°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15846
25746
35746
45745
55645
65644
75644
85544
95543
105543
115443
125442
135342
145342
155342
165241
175241
185241
195140
205140
215140
225140
235040
245039
255039
264939
274938
284938
294938
304838

How November really feels in Forest Hills

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Forest Hills 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
Jan38° / 28°3.39.24.19.40.0
Feb40° / 28°3.18.73.610.40.1
Mar47° / 35°4.210.42.911.71.4
Apr57° / 45°3.610.60.313.14.0
May67° / 55°3.410.8014.26.0
Jun76° / 65°3.710.6014.96.6
Jul82° / 71°3.710.5014.66.2
Aug80° / 70°3.910.4013.66.5
Sep74° / 63°3.69.2012.37.0
Oct63° / 52°4.08.4010.95.8
Nov53° / 42°3.28.30.49.73.1
Dec44° / 33°4.19.72.49.10.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35248
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115050
124951
135050
144951
155050
165050
175050
184951
194951
204951
214852
224852
234852
244951
254951
264951
274951
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Forest Hills gets around 3.2 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 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1271
2271
3271
4271
5271
6271
7271
8271
9281
10281
11281
12281
13281
14281
15291
16291
17291
18291
19291
20281
21281
22281
23282
24282
25282
26292
27293
28293
29293
30304

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19082
29082
39271
49271
59271
69361
79361
89451
99451
109451
119451
129541
139541
149541
159640
169640
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 9 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze

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 6:32 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:324:46
210.26:334:45
310.16:354:43
410.16:364:42
510.16:374:41
610.06:384:40
710.06:394:39
810.06:414:38
99.96:424:37
109.96:434:36
119.96:444:35
129.86:454:35
139.86:464:34
149.86:484:33
159.76:494:32
169.76:504:31
179.76:514:31
189.66:524:30
199.66:534:29
209.66:554:29
219.56:564:28
229.56:574:28
239.56:584:27
249.56:594:27
259.47:004:26
269.47:014:26
279.47:024:25
289.47:034:25
299.37:044:25
309.37:054:24

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Dim
262.0Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Forest Hills

In seasonPeak

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

Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills?

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

3.1
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 Forest Hills.

What to pack for Forest Hills in November

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

In November, Forest Hills sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 42°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Forest Hills 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 offshore 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 Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1018 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Forest Hills?

Forest Hills sits at 40.7°N, 73.9°W, 59 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rego Park, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Forest Hills

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Forest Hills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft around an average of 85 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 ft.

The land around Forest Hills is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (60%) and water (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (49%) and water (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
262 ft
10 miles
577 ft
50 miles
1,909 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Rego Park 0.6 mi · Kew Gardens 1.2 mi · Richmond Hill 1.2 mi · Middle Village 1.9 mi · Kew Gardens Hills 1.9 mi · Briarwood 1.9 mi · Woodhaven 1.9 mi · Elmhurst 1.9 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 Forest Hills (40.7162°, -73.8501°, elevation 59 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).