Great Bend weather in November

In November, Great Bend sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 1.3 in of precipitation across 4.4 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 60°F in the first days to 50°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Great Bend's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Great Bend's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
9th warmest
Overnight low
34°
4th coldest
Precipitation
1.3 in
4.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:24 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
10 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Great Bend is city in and the county seat of Barton County, Kansas, United States.

Density
566/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 60°F in the first days to 50°F by the end.

A typical November day in Great Bend reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 13°F cooler than October and about 11°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16139
26139
36038
46038
55937
65937
75937
85836
95836
105836
115735
125735
135635
145634
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265130
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304928

How November really feels in Great Bend

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Great Bend 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
Jan43° / 22°0.83.62.69.60.5
Feb47° / 26°1.14.62.510.51.7
Mar57° / 34°2.06.21.511.74.4
Apr66° / 44°2.78.80.6136.4
May76° / 54°4.510.9014.16.7
Jun86° / 65°3.59.3014.65.2
Jul91° / 69°2.88.7014.43.9
Aug89° / 67°3.18.5013.54.6
Sep81° / 59°2.16.5012.37.0
Oct69° / 46°2.360.3117.3
Nov55° / 34°1.34.419.94.3
Dec44° / 25°1.34.42.79.40.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66733
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156634
166634
176634
186634
196733
206634
216634
226733
236733
246733
256733
266733
276634
286634
296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Great Bend gets around 1.3 in of rain and snow over 4.4 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1162
2152
3152
4152
5152
6142
7142
8142
9142
10142
11142
12142
13143
14143
15153
16153
17154
18164
19164
20164
21165
22155
23155
24155
25155
26155
27156
28156
29156
30156

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 (%)Humid (%)
19721
29721
39811
49811
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in November

Winds average 10 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
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2610light breeze
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2910light breeze
3010light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:075:30
210.37:095:29
310.37:105:28
410.37:115:27
510.27:125:26
610.27:135:25
710.27:145:24
810.17:155:23
910.17:165:22
1010.17:175:21
1110.07:185:20
1210.07:205:20
1310.07:215:19
149.97:225:18
159.97:235:17
169.97:245:17
179.97:255:16
189.87:265:16
199.87:275:15
209.87:285:14
219.77:295:14
229.77:305:13
239.77:315:13
249.77:325:13
259.67:335:12
269.67:345:12
279.67:355:11
289.67:365:11
299.67:375:11
309.57:385:11

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Great Bend

In seasonPeak

None of Great Bend's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Great Bend's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Great Bend?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Great Bend for sightseeing.

What to pack for Great Bend in November

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

In November, Great Bend sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 34°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Great Bend 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 Great Bend peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Great Bend?

Great Bend sits at 38.4°N, 98.8°W, 1,850 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hays, 47 mi away.

Topography around Great Bend

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Great Bend has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 ft around an average of 1,850 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 ft.

The land around Great Bend is covered by cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (67%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (58%) and grassland (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
52 ft
10 miles
217 ft
50 miles
978 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Hays 47 mi · Hutchinson 50 mi · Salina 70 mi · Newton 80 mi · Dodge City 80 mi · Wichita 91 mi · Derby 99 mi · Junction City 114 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 Great Bend (38.3645°, -98.7648°, elevation 1,850 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).