Hopewell weather in November

In November, Hopewell sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 56°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Hopewell's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hopewell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
8th warmest
Overnight low
41°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:56 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Hopewell is independent city in Virginia, United States.

Density
800/km²
people per km²
Founded
1914

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 64°F in the first days to 56°F by the end.

A typical November day in Hopewell reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 72°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)
16446
26445
36445
46344
56344
66344
76243
86243
96243
106142
116142
126042
136042
146041
156041
165941
175941
185940
195940
205840
215840
225840
235840
245839
255739
265739
275739
285639
295638
305638

How November really feels in Hopewell

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.

Hopewell 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
Jan48° / 32°3.591.99.71.9
Feb51° / 33°3.08.51.610.62.7
Mar59° / 40°4.0100.811.74.7
Apr69° / 50°3.29.2012.96.5
May77° / 58°3.510.50146.7
Jun84° / 67°3.811014.55.3
Jul88° / 71°4.312.8014.34.2
Aug86° / 70°4.410.7013.44.9
Sep80° / 63°4.59.2012.36.6
Oct70° / 52°3.87.80117.0
Nov60° / 41°3.27.90.1105.1
Dec52° / 35°3.490.89.52.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

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 (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65743
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245644
255644
265644
275644
285545
295545
305446

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Hopewell gets around 3.2 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 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
626
726
826
926
1025
1125
1225
1324
1424
1524
1625
1725
1825
1926
2026
2126
2226
2327
2427
2527
2628
2728
2828
2929
3029

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1791353
2811252
3821242
4831142
5841042
6841042
785942
886941
987841
1088831
1189731
1289731
1389731
1490631
1590631
1691630
1791630
1891630
1991630
2091630
2191630
2291630
2391630
2491630
2590640
2690640
2791540
2891540
2991540
3091540

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
47calm
57calm
67calm
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 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 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 6:40 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:405:06
210.46:415:05
310.46:425:04
410.36:435:03
510.36:445:02
610.36:455:01
710.26:465:00
810.26:474:59
910.26:484:58
1010.16:494:57
1110.16:504:57
1210.16:514:56
1310.06:524:55
1410.06:534:55
1510.06:544:54
1610.06:564:53
179.96:574:53
189.96:584:52
199.96:594:52
209.97:004:51
219.87:014:51
229.87:024:50
239.87:034:50
249.87:044:49
259.77:054:49
269.77:064:49
279.77:074:48
289.77:084:48
299.77:084:48
309.67:094:48

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Hopewell

In seasonPeak

In November, Hopewell sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hopewell sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Hopewell?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Hopewell for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hopewell in November

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

In November, Hopewell sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Hopewell in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hopewell peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hopewell 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 Hopewell is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hopewell?

Hopewell sits at 37.3°N, 77.3°W, 49 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Colonial Heights, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Hopewell

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hopewell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 43 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 843 ft.

The land around Hopewell is covered by trees (46%) and water (25%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
843 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Colonial Heights 6.8 mi · Petersburg 8.1 mi · Chester 9.3 mi · Meadowbrook 14 mi · Highland Springs 17 mi · Richmond 20 mi · Bon Air 21 mi · Mechanicsville 22 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 Hopewell (37.3043°, -77.2872°, elevation 49 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).