Jefferson City weather in November

In November, Jefferson City sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 60°F in the first days to 50°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Jefferson City's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jefferson City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
9th warmest
Overnight low
37°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:58 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Jefferson City is capital city of the U.S. state of Missouri and seat of Cole County.

Density
438/km²
people per km²
Founded
1821

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 60°F in the first days to 50°F by the end.

A typical November day in Jefferson City reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 13°F cooler than October and about 11°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16042
26042
36042
45941
55941
65840
75840
85740
95739
105739
115638
125638
135638
145538
155537
165537
175437
185437
195436
205336
215336
225335
235235
245235
255135
265134
275134
285033
295033
304933

How November really feels in Jefferson City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Jefferson City weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 24°2.47.53.29.60.0
Feb46° / 28°2.47.22.610.51.2
Mar56° / 37°3.410.51.511.73.8
Apr67° / 47°5.011.40.3135.8
May75° / 57°4.913014.16.3
Jun84° / 66°4.212014.65.3
Jul89° / 70°3.410.1014.44.3
Aug87° / 67°3.18.7013.54.9
Sep80° / 59°3.57.9012.36.9
Oct68° / 48°3.28.40.1116.7
Nov55° / 37°3.280.89.93.7
Dec44° / 29°2.47.31.99.40.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205149
215050
225050
235050
245050
254951
264951
274951
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Jefferson City gets around 3.2 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1292
2282
3282
4272
5272
6272
7263
8263
9253
10253
11253
12253
13253
14253
15253
16263
17263
18273
19273
20273
21273
22273
23273
24273
25274
26274
27274
28275
29265
30265

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187931
287931
389830
490820
591720
692620
792620
893520
995410
1095410
1196310
1296310
1396310
1497210
1597210
1698200
1798200
1898200
1998200
2098200
2198200
2298200
2398200
2498200
2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2997300
3097300

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
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 30 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 6:42 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 4:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:425:03
210.36:435:02
310.36:445:01
410.36:455:00
510.26:464:59
610.26:474:58
710.16:484:57
810.16:494:56
910.16:504:55
1010.06:514:54
1110.06:534:54
1210.06:544:53
1310.06:554:52
149.96:564:51
159.96:574:51
169.96:584:50
179.86:594:49
189.87:004:49
199.87:014:48
209.87:024:48
219.77:034:47
229.77:044:46
239.77:054:46
249.77:064:46
259.67:074:45
269.67:094:45
279.67:094:45
289.67:104:44
299.57:114:44
309.57:124:44

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Jefferson City

In seasonPeak

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

Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jefferson City.

What to pack for Jefferson City in November

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

In November, Jefferson City sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Jefferson City in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jefferson City peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Nov 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jefferson City?

Jefferson City sits at 38.6°N, 92.2°W, 630 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Columbia, 27 mi away.

Topography around Jefferson City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Jefferson City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 ft around an average of 610 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 ft.

The land around Jefferson City is covered by trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (55%) and grassland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
299 ft
10 miles
367 ft
50 miles
768 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Columbia 27 mi · Rolla 48 mi · Sedalia 58 mi · Fort Leonard Wood 60 mi · Wentzville 73 mi · O'Fallon 81 mi · Wildwood 81 mi · Saint Peters 85 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 Jefferson City (38.5767°, -92.1735°, elevation 630 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).