Fuquay-Varina weather in November

In November, Fuquay-Varina sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 59°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Fuquay-Varina's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fuquay-Varina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
9th warmest
Overnight low
42°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:58 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Fuquay-Varina is city in Wake County, North Carolina.

Density
759/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

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 66°F in the first days to 59°F by the end.

A typical November day in Fuquay-Varina reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16746
26746
36646
46645
56545
66544
76544
86444
96443
106443
116343
126342
136342
146242
156242
166241
176241
186141
196141
206141
216140
226140
236040
246040
256040
266040
275940
285939
295939
305939

How November really feels in Fuquay-Varina

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.

Fuquay-Varina weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 34°3.79.519.92.9
Feb55° / 36°3.28.80.910.73.6
Mar63° / 42°4.0100.311.75.6
Apr73° / 51°3.68.9012.96.9
May80° / 60°3.710.6013.96.4
Jun86° / 68°4.412014.44.6
Jul89° / 72°5.015.5014.23.7
Aug87° / 70°5.013.3013.34.4
Sep81° / 64°5.110.4012.26.2
Oct72° / 53°3.27.2011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°3.37.8010.15.8
Dec55° / 37°3.69.20.49.63.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
55941
65842
75941
85941
95941
105842
115842
125941
135941
145941
155842
165842
175842
185842
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245644
255644
265644
275545
285545
295545
305446

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Fuquay-Varina gets around 3.3 in of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1625
1725
1825
1925
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17413841
27513741
37612741
47712731
57911631
67911631
78010631
88110531
98110531
10839521
11849421
12859420
13859420
14859420
15869410
16869410
17869410
18869410
19869410
20869410
21869410
22869410
23869410
24869410
25878410
26878410
27878410
28878410
29887410
30887410

Wind in November

Winds average 7 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
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 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 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 6:43 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:435:15
210.56:445:14
310.56:455:13
410.46:465:12
510.46:475:11
610.46:485:10
710.36:495:09
810.36:505:09
910.36:515:08
1010.36:525:07
1110.26:535:06
1210.26:545:06
1310.26:555:05
1410.16:565:04
1510.16:575:04
1610.16:585:03
1710.16:595:03
1810.07:005:02
1910.07:015:02
2010.07:025:01
2110.07:035:01
229.97:045:00
239.97:055:00
249.97:065:00
259.97:064:59
269.97:074:59
279.87:084:59
289.87:094:58
299.87:104:58
309.87:114:58

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Fuquay-Varina?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Fuquay-Varina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fuquay-Varina in November

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

In November, Fuquay-Varina sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Fuquay-Varina 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 Fuquay-Varina peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fuquay-Varina 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 Fuquay-Varina is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fuquay-Varina?

Fuquay-Varina sits at 35.6°N, 78.8°W, 390 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Holly Springs, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Fuquay-Varina

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fuquay-Varina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft around an average of 400 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,122 ft.

The land around Fuquay-Varina is covered by trees (53%), grassland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
233 ft
10 miles
420 ft
50 miles
1,122 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Holly Springs 5.0 mi · Apex 11 mi · Garner 14 mi · Cary 14 mi · Raleigh 16 mi · West Raleigh 16 mi · Morrisville 17 mi · Clayton 20 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 Fuquay-Varina (35.5843°, -78.8°, elevation 390 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).