Frankfort weather in November

In November, Frankfort sees average daytime highs of 54°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 50°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Frankfort's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frankfort's year-round climate.

Daytime high
54°
9th warmest
Overnight low
38°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:28 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Frankfort is capital city of the U.S. state of Kentucky and seat of Franklin County.

Density
750/km²
people per km²
Founded
1786

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 50°F by the end.

A typical November day in Frankfort reaches about 54°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 13°F cooler than October and about 9°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16042
26042
35942
45941
55841
65841
75740
85740
95640
105639
115639
125539
135538
145538
155438
165438
175437
185337
195337
205337
215337
225237
235236
245136
255136
265136
275035
285035
295035
304935

How November really feels in Frankfort

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Frankfort weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 27°3.510.33.49.60.1
Feb46° / 30°3.5103.310.51.1
Mar55° / 37°4.511.81.611.73.4
Apr66° / 47°5.012.60.3135.6
May74° / 57°4.813.60146.2
Jun83° / 65°4.212.7014.65.5
Jul86° / 69°4.012.1014.44.8
Aug85° / 67°3.010.1013.55.3
Sep79° / 60°3.28.4012.36.9
Oct67° / 48°3.48.40.1116.4
Nov54° / 38°3.48.90.69.93.5
Dec45° / 31°4.110.82.49.41.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144555
154555
164456
174357
184456
194258
204258
214258
224159
234159
244159
254060
263961
273862
283862
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Frankfort gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1301
2291
3291
4281
5281
6281
7281
8272
9272
10272
11272
12272
13272
14272
15272
16282
17282
18292
19292
20292
21302
22303
23313
24313
25323
26323
27323
28324
29334
30334

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 (%)
188102
288102
38992
48992
59181
69181
79271
89361
99361
109451
119451
129541
139541
149541
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289820
299820
309820

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 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 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 7:12 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:125:34
210.37:135:33
310.37:145:32
410.37:155:31
510.27:165:30
610.27:175:29
710.27:185:29
810.17:195:28
910.17:205:27
1010.17:215:26
1110.07:235:25
1210.07:245:24
1310.07:255:24
1410.07:265:23
159.97:275:22
169.97:285:22
179.97:295:21
189.87:305:20
199.87:315:20
209.87:325:19
219.87:335:19
229.77:345:18
239.77:355:18
249.77:365:17
259.77:375:17
269.67:385:17
279.67:395:16
289.67:405:16
299.67:415:16
309.67:425:16

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Frankfort?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Frankfort.

What to pack for Frankfort in November

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

In November, Frankfort sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Frankfort in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Frankfort peaks around June 22 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Frankfort 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 Frankfort is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Dec 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Frankfort?

Frankfort sits at 38.2°N, 84.9°W, 509 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Georgetown, 17 mi away.

Topography around Frankfort

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Frankfort has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft around an average of 659 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 ft.

The land around Frankfort is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (49%) and grassland (42%) within 10 miles, and trees (47%) and grassland (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
407 ft
10 miles
512 ft
50 miles
1,132 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Georgetown 17 mi · Shelbyville 19 mi · Lexington-Fayette 25 mi · Lexington 26 mi · Nicholasville 27 mi · Jeffersontown 37 mi · Danville 39 mi · Fern Creek 39 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 Frankfort (38.2009°, -84.8733°, elevation 509 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).