Houston weather in November

In November, Houston sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Houston's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Houston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
9th warmest
Overnight low
53°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
8.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:52 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Houston is seat of Harris County, and largest city in State of Texas, United States.

Density
1,342/km²
people per km²
Founded
1836

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 75°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical November day in Houston reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°F cooler than October and about 7°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17657
27556
37556
47556
57456
67455
77455
87355
97355
107354
117354
127254
137253
147253
157153
167153
177152
187152
197152
207052
217051
227051
236951
246951
256950
266950
276950
286850
296849
306849

How November really feels in Houston

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.

Houston weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 45°4.21010.35.6
Feb66° / 49°3.3910.96.1
Mar72° / 55°3.79.211.86.8
Apr78° / 61°3.88.912.76.9
May85° / 69°3.59.813.55.5
Jun89° / 74°4.512.813.93.8
Jul91° / 76°3.612.713.73.3
Aug92° / 75°3.913.313.13.2
Sep88° / 71°4.611.812.24.4
Oct81° / 62°4.18.711.36.8
Nov71° / 53°4.18.310.57.0
Dec65° / 47°4.29.610.15.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26040
36040
45941
55842
65743
75644
85545
95446
105446
115446
125446
135347
145347
155347
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255347
265347
275248
285149
295149
305050

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Houston gets around 4.1 in of rain over 8.3 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1226
1326
1426
1526
1627
1727
1827
1927
2028
2128
2228
2328
2429
2529
2629
2730
2830
2930
3031

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14017151910
2411715189
3421715188
4431715188
5441715177
6451715177
7461715166
8471715166
9481715155
10491615155
11501615145
12511615144
13521615134
14531615133
15541515133
16551515123
17561515122
18561515122
19561515122
20571514122
21591414112
22591414112
23601414111
24611413111
25611413111
26601413121
27621312121
28621312121
29621312121
30641211121

Wind in November

Winds average 8 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light 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 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:405:30
210.86:415:29
310.86:425:28
410.86:435:28
510.76:435:27
610.76:445:26
710.76:455:26
810.76:465:25
910.66:475:24
1010.66:475:24
1110.66:485:23
1210.66:495:23
1310.56:505:22
1410.56:515:22
1510.56:525:21
1610.56:525:21
1710.56:535:21
1810.46:545:20
1910.46:555:20
2010.46:565:20
2110.46:565:19
2210.46:575:19
2310.36:585:19
2410.36:595:19
2510.37:005:19
2610.37:015:18
2710.37:015:18
2810.37:025:18
2910.37:035:18
3010.27:045:18

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 3.14 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
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Houston

In seasonPeak

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

Houston 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 Houston?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Houston for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Houston in November

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

In November, Houston sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Houston in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Houston peaks around July 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Houston 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 Houston is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1523 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Houston?

Houston sits at 29.8°N, 95.4°W, 39 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West University Place, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Houston

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Houston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 ft around an average of 49 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft.

The land around Houston is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (41%) within 10 miles, and trees (43%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
190 ft
10 miles
259 ft
50 miles
476 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: West University Place 5.0 mi · Bellaire 6.8 mi · South Houston 11 mi · Pasadena 11 mi · Cloverleaf 12 mi · Aldine 12 mi · Alief 14 mi · Missouri City 14 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 Houston (29.7633°, -95.3633°, elevation 39 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).