Fountain Hills weather in November

In November, Fountain Hills sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 0.8 in of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Fountain Hills's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fountain Hills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
9th warmest
Overnight low
49°
4th coldest
Rainfall
0.8 in
2.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:05 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
29%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Fountain Hills is town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.

Density
452/km²
people per km²
Founded
1989

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 79°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical November day in Fountain Hills reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 13°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18055
28054
37954
47954
57853
67853
77853
87752
97752
107651
117651
127651
137550
147550
157450
167449
177449
187348
197348
207348
217247
227247
237147
247146
257046
267046
276945
286945
296945
306844

How November really feels in Fountain Hills

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.

Fountain Hills weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan65° / 42°1.63.9107.3
Feb69° / 45°1.74.510.87.4
Mar75° / 50°1.13.211.78.3
Apr83° / 56°0.41.412.87.4
May92° / 66°0.20.813.74.3
Jun102° / 75°0.10.414.20.9
Jul104° / 82°0.73.2140.1
Aug102° / 81°1.0413.20.6
Sep97° / 74°1.0312.22.4
Oct87° / 61°0.82.211.26.2
Nov74° / 49°0.82.410.38.5
Dec64° / 42°1.34.19.87.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88218
98119
108119
118119
128020
138020
148020
157921
167921
177921
187822
197822
207822
217723
227723
237723
247525
257525
267426
277327
287228
297228
307129

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Fountain Hills gets around 0.8 in of rain over 2.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
249
259
269
2710
2810
2910
3011

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 5 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:515:29
210.66:525:29
310.66:535:28
410.56:545:27
510.56:555:26
610.56:565:25
710.56:575:25
810.46:585:24
910.46:595:23
1010.47:005:22
1110.47:015:22
1210.37:025:21
1310.37:035:21
1410.37:035:20
1510.37:045:19
1610.27:055:19
1710.27:065:18
1810.27:075:18
1910.27:085:18
2010.17:095:17
2110.17:105:17
2210.17:115:16
2310.17:125:16
2410.17:135:16
2510.07:145:16
2610.07:145:15
2710.07:155:15
2810.07:165:15
2910.07:175:15
309.97:185:15

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 8.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Fountain Hills?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Fountain Hills for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Fountain Hills in November

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

In November, Fountain Hills sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Fountain Hills 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 Fountain Hills peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fountain 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 Fountain Hills is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 1730 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fountain Hills?

Fountain Hills sits at 33.6°N, 111.7°W, 1,604 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Scottsdale, 12 mi away.

Topography around Fountain Hills

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fountain Hills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 ft around an average of 1,647 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,822 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,270 ft.

The land around Fountain Hills is covered by shrubs (52%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 2 miles, shrubs (69%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (54%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
604 ft
10 miles
2,822 ft
50 miles
7,270 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Scottsdale 12 mi · Mesa 14 mi · Apache Junction 17 mi · Tempe 17 mi · Gilbert 19 mi · Tempe Junction 19 mi · Chandler 22 mi · Encanto 23 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 Fountain Hills (33.6117°, -111.7174°, elevation 1,604 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).