Johnstown weather in November

In November, Johnstown sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 52°F in the first days to 43°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Johnstown's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Johnstown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
47°
8th warmest
Overnight low
33°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
11.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:09 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Johnstown is city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Density
1,266/km²
people per km²
Founded
1770

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 52°F in the first days to 43°F by the end.

A typical November day in Johnstown reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°F and 61°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15337
25236
35236
45236
55135
65135
75135
85034
95034
104934
114934
124933
134833
144833
154733
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264430
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284330
294329
304229

How November really feels in Johnstown

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.

Johnstown 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
Jan34° / 20°3.714.410.99.50.0
Feb36° / 21°3.412.49.110.40.0
Mar45° / 29°4.414.16.411.70.9
Apr58° / 39°4.714.62.4133.7
May67° / 49°5.015.4014.25.3
Jun74° / 58°4.814.2014.86.1
Jul78° / 62°4.114.1014.66.2
Aug77° / 60°3.512.3013.66.5
Sep71° / 53°3.910.8012.36.5
Oct59° / 42°3.711.40.810.94.5
Nov47° / 33°3.511.53.59.81.6
Dec38° / 25°3.913.37.69.20.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44258
54159
64159
74159
84060
93961
103862
113862
123664
133664
143565
153565
163466
173367
183367
193367
203268
213169
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
272971
282971
292971
302872

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Johnstown gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 11.5 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1386
2376
3377
4377
5378
6378
7379
8379
93710
103710
113711
123711
133712
143812
153812
163813
173813
183813
193914
203914
213914
223914
234014
244015
254115
264115
274216
284216
294317
304418

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
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

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
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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 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 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 6:52 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 4:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:525:07
210.26:535:06
310.26:545:05
410.16:555:03
510.16:565:02
610.16:585:01
710.06:595:00
810.07:004:59
910.07:014:58
109.97:024:58
119.97:034:57
129.97:054:56
139.87:064:55
149.87:074:54
159.87:084:53
169.77:094:53
179.77:104:52
189.77:124:51
199.67:134:51
209.67:144:50
219.67:154:49
229.57:164:49
239.57:174:48
249.57:184:48
259.57:194:47
269.47:204:47
279.47:214:47
289.47:224:46
299.47:234:46
309.47:244:46

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Johnstown?

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

1.6
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 Johnstown.

What to pack for Johnstown in November

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

In November, Johnstown sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Johnstown 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 Johnstown 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 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Johnstown 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 Johnstown is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1316 µg/m³Nov 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Johnstown?

Johnstown sits at 40.3°N, 78.9°W, 1,168 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Altoona, 30 mi away.

Topography around Johnstown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Johnstown has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 ft around an average of 1,493 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,831 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,641 ft.

The land around Johnstown is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
837 ft
10 miles
1,831 ft
50 miles
2,641 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Altoona 30 mi · Murrysville 42 mi · Plum 45 mi · Monroeville 46 mi · Cumberland 47 mi · McKeesport 50 mi · Penn Hills 50 mi · West Mifflin 50 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 Johnstown (40.3267°, -78.922°, elevation 1,168 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).