Frederick weather in November

In November, Frederick sees average daytime highs of 54°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-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 34% 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 Frederick's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frederick's year-round climate.

Daytime high
54°
8th warmest
Overnight low
37°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.0 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:01 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Frederick is city in Frederick County, Maryland, United States.

Density
1,156/km²
people per km²
Founded
1745

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 Frederick reaches about 54°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15942
25941
35841
45840
55840
65740
75739
85639
95639
105638
115538
125538
135538
145437
155437
165337
175337
185337
195336
205236
215236
225236
235136
245135
255135
265035
275035
285035
294934
304934

How November really feels in Frederick

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Frederick weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 26°3.18.73.39.50.0
Feb43° / 27°2.78.53.610.50.6
Mar52° / 35°3.810.22.511.72.8
Apr64° / 45°3.510.20.2135.6
May73° / 54°3.711.8014.16.4
Jun82° / 64°3.410.8014.75.8
Jul87° / 68°3.610.5014.54.8
Aug85° / 67°3.09.9013.55.4
Sep78° / 59°4.29.2012.36.9
Oct66° / 47°3.47.90116.3
Nov54° / 37°3.07.90.49.83.4
Dec44° / 30°3.48.82.29.30.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75149
85149
95149
105149
115050
124951
135050
144951
155050
164951
174951
184951
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244753
254753
264753
274753
284654
294555
304456

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Frederick gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1240
2240
3240
4240
5241
6241
7241
8241
9241
10241
11251
12251
13251
14251
15262
16262
17272
18272
19272
20282
21282
22282
23282
24292
25292
26292
27303
28303
29304
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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19262
29361
39451
49451
59541
69541
79541
89631
99631
109631
119631
129631
139631
149631
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309820

Wind in November

Winds average 6 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:44 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:445:02
210.36:455:01
310.26:465:00
410.26:474:59
510.26:494:58
610.16:504:57
710.16:514:56
810.16:524:55
910.06:534:54
1010.06:544:53
1110.06:554:53
129.96:564:52
139.96:584:51
149.96:594:50
159.87:004:50
169.87:014:49
179.87:024:48
189.77:034:48
199.77:044:47
209.77:054:46
219.77:064:46
229.67:084:45
239.67:094:45
249.67:104:44
259.67:114:44
269.57:124:44
279.57:134:43
289.57:144:43
299.57:154:43
309.47:164:42

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Frederick?

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

3.4
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 Frederick.

What to pack for Frederick in November

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

In November, Frederick sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Frederick 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 Frederick peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Frederick 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 Frederick is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Frederick?

Frederick sits at 39.4°N, 77.4°W, 285 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ballenger Creek, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Frederick

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Frederick has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 ft around an average of 312 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,791 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,756 ft.

The land around Frederick is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), trees (28%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (47%), grassland (25%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
482 ft
10 miles
1,791 ft
50 miles
2,756 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Ballenger Creek 3.1 mi · Damascus 14 mi · Germantown 18 mi · Montgomery Village 20 mi · Gaithersburg 22 mi · Leesburg 22 mi · Hagerstown 23 mi · Redland 24 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 Frederick (39.4143°, -77.4105°, elevation 285 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).