Janesville weather in November

In November, Janesville sees average daytime highs of 45°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 2.2 in of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 39°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Janesville's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Janesville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
45°
8th warmest
Overnight low
31°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.2 in
8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:56 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Janesville is city in and county seat of Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
720/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

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 51°F in the first days to 39°F by the end.

A typical November day in Janesville reaches about 45°F in the afternoon and slips back to 31°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°F and 59°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 15°F cooler than October and about 12°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15136
25136
35136
45035
55035
64934
74934
84833
94833
104733
114732
124632
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293926
303825

How November really feels in Janesville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Janesville weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°1.87.76.49.20.0
Feb32° / 17°1.76.95.510.30.0
Mar44° / 28°2.49.43.511.61.0
Apr57° / 39°4.0121.613.13.7
May68° / 50°3.912.20.114.45.9
Jun78° / 60°4.111.6015.16.4
Jul81° / 64°3.310.1014.86.5
Aug79° / 62°3.610.3013.76.7
Sep72° / 54°3.38.8012.36.9
Oct59° / 42°2.88.90.310.84.8
Nov45° / 31°2.2829.61.1
Dec33° / 20°2.07.858.90.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
44060
54060
64060
74060
83961
93961
103961
113862
123763
133763
143763
153664
163664
173565
183565
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203664
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283466
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Janesville gets around 2.2 in of rain and snow over 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1282
2273
3273
4273
5274
6274
7264
8264
9265
10265
11255
12255
13256
14256
15257
16257
17257
18258
19268
20269
21279
22279
232710
242810
252811
262912
272912
282913
292914
303014

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
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Wind in November

Winds average 9 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
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169light breeze
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219light breeze
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269light breeze
279light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 4:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:374:43
210.16:384:41
310.06:394:40
410.06:414:39
59.96:424:38
69.96:434:37
79.96:444:35
89.86:464:34
99.86:474:33
109.76:484:32
119.76:494:31
129.76:514:30
139.66:524:29
149.66:534:29
159.66:554:28
169.56:564:27
179.56:574:26
189.56:584:25
199.46:594:25
209.47:014:24
219.47:024:23
229.37:034:23
239.37:044:22
249.37:054:22
259.27:064:21
269.27:084:21
279.27:094:20
289.27:104:20
299.17:114:19
309.17:124:19

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Janesville?

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

1.1
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 Janesville.

What to pack for Janesville in November

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

In November, Janesville sees daytime highs around 45°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Janesville 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 Janesville peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Janesville 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 Janesville is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1715 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Janesville?

Janesville sits at 42.7°N, 89.0°W, 837 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Beloit, 12 mi away.

Topography around Janesville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Janesville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 833 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 ft.

The land around Janesville is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (34%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (58%) within 10 miles, and cropland (56%) and trees (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
348 ft
50 miles
1,063 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Beloit 12 mi · Machesney Park 23 mi · Loves Park 25 mi · Rockford 29 mi · Fitchburg 30 mi · Belvidere 30 mi · Madison 33 mi · Sun Prairie 36 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 Janesville (42.6828°, -89.0187°, elevation 837 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).