Jacksonville weather in November

In November, Jacksonville sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Jacksonville's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jacksonville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
8th warmest
Overnight low
45°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:51 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Jacksonville is city in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
513/km²
people per km²
Founded
1757

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 68°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical November day in Jacksonville reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 76°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)
16949
26949
36849
46848
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How November really feels in Jacksonville

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.

Jacksonville weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 37°3.690.69.93.7
Feb58° / 39°3.38.90.510.74.4
Mar64° / 44°3.69.40.111.76.0
Apr73° / 53°3.38.8012.87.0
May79° / 61°4.111013.86.5
Jun85° / 69°5.615.5014.34.5
Jul87° / 73°6.719.8014.13.6
Aug86° / 72°6.817.3013.34.1
Sep82° / 66°6.513.3012.25.7
Oct74° / 56°4.08.5011.17.1
Nov65° / 45°3.67.9010.26.4
Dec58° / 40°3.69.40.19.74.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
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175842
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265842
275842
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295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Jacksonville gets around 3.6 in of rain 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 rain averages around 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2627
2727
2827
2927
3028

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
163131491
265131381
366131281
467121281
569121171
669121171
770121071
871121061
971121061
107312951
117312951
127412941
137612840
147612840
157811830
167811830
177811830
187811920
197811920
207910920
217910920
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Wind in November

Winds average 7 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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237calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:365:10
210.56:375:10
310.56:385:09
410.56:395:08
510.56:405:07
610.46:415:06
710.46:425:05
810.46:435:05
910.36:445:04
1010.36:455:03
1110.36:465:02
1210.36:475:02
1310.26:485:01
1410.26:495:01
1510.26:505:00
1610.16:514:59
1710.16:514:59
1810.16:524:58
1910.16:534:58
2010.16:544:58
2110.06:554:57
2210.06:564:57
2310.06:574:56
2410.06:584:56
259.96:594:56
269.97:004:55
279.97:014:55
289.97:024:55
299.97:034:55
309.97:034:55

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Jacksonville

In seasonPeak

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

Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Jacksonville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jacksonville in November

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

In November, Jacksonville sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Jacksonville in November

The nearest coast averages about 67°F in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 mi away) is warmest in August at about 82°F and coldest in February near 58°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 6 to Nov 13 — about 6.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan60Cool
Feb58Bracing
Mar60Cool
Apr64Cool
May70Refreshing
Jun77Warm
Jul81Warm
Aug82Warm
Sep80Warm
Oct74Refreshing
Nov67Cool
Dec63Cool

UV index in Jacksonville in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jacksonville peaks around July 14 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 14UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1720 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jacksonville?

Jacksonville sits at 34.8°N, 77.4°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Havelock, 31 mi away.

Topography around Jacksonville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Jacksonville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 ft around an average of 26 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft.

The land around Jacksonville is covered by trees (55%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and water (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
85 ft
10 miles
246 ft
50 miles
289 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Havelock 31 mi · New Bern 33 mi · Kinston 36 mi · Wilmington 47 mi · Leland 49 mi · Goldsboro 54 mi · Greenville 60 mi · Wilson 72 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 Jacksonville (34.754°, -77.4302°, elevation 13 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).