Grand Junction weather in November

In November, Grand Junction sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 25°F, with 1.7 in of precipitation across 7 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 52°F in the first days to 41°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Grand Junction's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grand Junction's year-round climate.

Daytime high
47°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Precipitation
1.7 in
7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:05 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
3 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Grand Junction is city in and county seat of Mesa County, Colorado, United States.

Density
588/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

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 52°F in the first days to 41°F by the end.

A typical November day in Grand Junction reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 25°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°F and 59°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 15°F cooler than October and about 12°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15331
25331
35330
45230
55129
65129
75129
85028
95028
104928
114927
124827
134826
144726
154726
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184624
194524
204524
214423
224423
234322
244322
254222
264221
274121
284120
294020
304020

How November really feels in Grand Junction

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Grand Junction 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
Jan34° / 13°1.57.57.29.60.0
Feb39° / 19°1.798.110.50.0
Mar49° / 27°2.09.56.511.72.2
Apr58° / 34°2.09.73.8134.5
May70° / 44°1.98.80.614.16.8
Jun82° / 53°1.04.8014.77.0
Jul87° / 60°2.28.6014.55.1
Aug83° / 58°3.211.7013.55.9
Sep75° / 49°2.78.90.112.37.3
Oct62° / 37°2.08.11.6115.8
Nov47° / 25°1.774.99.91.6
Dec35° / 15°1.57.37.39.30.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56634
66634
76634
86733
96733
106733
116733
126634
136634
146634
156535
166634
176634
186634
196535
206535
216535
226535
236436
246436
256436
266436
276337
286337
296436
306337

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Grand Junction gets around 1.7 in of rain and snow over 7 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12514
22514
32414
42414
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132416
142416
152516
162516
172417
182417
192417
202417
212317
222318
232318
242318
252318
262318
272219
282219
292219
302219

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 3 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 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 6:48 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:485:08
210.36:495:07
310.36:505:05
410.26:515:04
510.26:525:03
610.16:545:02
710.16:555:02
810.16:565:01
910.06:575:00
1010.06:584:59
1110.06:594:58
129.97:004:57
139.97:014:56
149.97:024:56
159.97:044:55
169.87:054:54
179.87:064:54
189.87:074:53
199.77:084:52
209.77:094:52
219.77:104:51
229.77:114:51
239.67:124:50
249.67:134:50
259.67:144:49
269.67:154:49
279.57:164:49
289.57:174:48
299.57:184:48
309.57:194:48

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Grand Junction?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Grand Junction.

What to pack for Grand Junction in November

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

In November, Grand Junction sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 25°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Grand Junction?

Grand Junction sits at 39.1°N, 108.6°W, 4,593 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clifton, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Grand Junction

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Grand Junction has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft around an average of 4,613 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,176 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,178 ft.

The land around Grand Junction is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) within 2 miles, grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (38%), shrubs (24%) and grassland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
308 ft
10 miles
3,176 ft
50 miles
7,178 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Clifton 5.6 mi · Montrose 55 mi · Moab 63 mi · Telluride 88 mi · Aspen 93 mi · Durango 129 mi · Farmington 162 mi · Rock Springs 178 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 Grand Junction (39.0639°, -108.5507°, elevation 4,593 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).