Hanover weather in November

In November, Hanover sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 49°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 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 Hanover's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hanover's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
8th warmest
Overnight low
37°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.0 in
7.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:00 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 49°F by the end.

A typical November day in Hanover reaches about 53°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 41°F and 65°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)
15842
25841
35841
45741
55740
65640
75640
85639
95539
105539
115438
125438
135438
145337
155337
165337
175237
185237
195236
205136
215136
225136
235136
245035
255035
264935
274935
284935
294834
304834

How November really feels in Hanover

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hanover weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 26°3.18.83.99.50.0
Feb42° / 27°2.88.7410.40.4
Mar51° / 34°3.810.42.911.72.5
Apr63° / 45°3.510.30.2135.3
May72° / 54°3.611.7014.26.3
Jun81° / 63°3.411014.86.1
Jul85° / 68°3.711.1014.55.1
Aug83° / 66°3.410.1013.65.9
Sep76° / 59°4.49.2012.36.9
Oct65° / 47°3.58010.96.1
Nov53° / 37°3.07.80.59.83.2
Dec43° / 30°3.48.92.39.20.6

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 15% 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 (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
125050
135050
144951
155050
164951
174852
184852
194753
204753
214852
224753
234753
244753
254555
264555
274555
284456
294456
304357

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Hanover gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1240
2240
3240
4241
5241
6241
7241
8241
9241
10242
11242
12242
13242
14252
15252
16262
17262
18262
19272
20272
21282
22282
23282
24292
25292
26292
27303
28303
29303
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 (%)
19361
29451
39451
49541
59541
69541
79541
89631
99631
109631
119631
129631
139730
149730
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730

Wind in November

Winds average 8 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47light breeze
57light breeze
67light breeze
77light breeze
87light breeze
97light breeze
107light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

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 6:43 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:435:00
210.26:444:59
310.26:454:58
410.26:464:57
510.16:484:56
610.16:494:55
710.16:504:54
810.06:514:53
910.06:524:52
1010.06:534:51
119.96:554:50
129.96:564:49
139.96:574:48
149.86:584:48
159.86:594:47
169.87:004:46
179.77:014:46
189.77:024:45
199.77:044:44
209.67:054:44
219.67:064:43
229.67:074:43
239.67:084:42
249.57:094:42
259.57:104:41
269.57:114:41
279.57:124:40
289.47:134:40
299.47:144:40
309.47:154:40

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
302.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Hanover?

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

3.2
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 Hanover.

What to pack for Hanover in November

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

In November, Hanover sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 37°F. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Hanover 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 Hanover peaks around June 22 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 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 Hanover 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 Hanover 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 Hanover?

Hanover sits at 39.8°N, 77.0°W, 600 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Westminster, 16 mi away.

Topography around Hanover

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hanover has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 ft around an average of 610 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,047 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,434 ft.

The land around Hanover is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), grassland (29%) and trees (21%) within 2 miles, trees (39%), cropland (30%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
259 ft
10 miles
1,047 ft
50 miles
2,434 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Westminster 16 mi · York 17 mi · Reisterstown 24 mi · Eldersburg 27 mi · Hunt Valley 27 mi · Owings Mills 29 mi · Cockeysville 29 mi · Carlisle 30 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 Hanover (39.8007°, -76.983°, elevation 600 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).