Kingston weather in November

In November, Kingston sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 44°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kingston's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kingston's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 49°; 8th warmest
Overnight low: 34°; 5th coldest
Precipitation: 3.6 in; 9 wet days
Daylight: 9 h 36 min; 6:54 AM – 4:29 PM
Cloud cover: 62%; 6th clearest
Wind: 6 mph; 5th windiest
Solar energy: 1.96 kWh/m²
Travel score: 1.9; out of 10

Kingston is city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, United States.

Density: 1,031/km²; people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 44°F by the end.

A typical November day in Kingston reaches about 49°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°F and 61°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Avg high (°F)	54	54	53	53	53	52	52	51	51	51	50	50	49	49	49	48	48	47	47	47	46	46	46	46	45	45	44	44	44	43
Avg low (°F)	38	38	38	37	37	37	36	36	36	35	35	35	34	34	34	33	33	33	33	33	32	32	32	32	31	31	31	31	30	30

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	54	38
2	54	38
3	53	38
4	53	37
5	53	37
6	52	37
7	52	36
8	51	36
9	51	36
10	51	35
11	50	35
12	50	35
13	49	34
14	49	34
15	49	34
16	48	33
17	48	33
18	47	33
19	47	33
20	47	33
21	46	32
22	46	32
23	46	32
24	46	32
25	45	31
26	45	31
27	44	31
28	44	31
29	44	30
30	43	30

How November really feels in Kingston

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 25 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

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

Kingston 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.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	34° / 19°	3.5	9	6.1	9.3	0.0
Feb	36° / 20°	2.9	8.4	5.7	10.3	0.0
Mar	45° / 28°	4.2	10.5	4.8	11.7	1.0
Apr	58° / 39°	4.0	10.9	1.3	13.1	4.1
May	68° / 49°	3.9	12.2	0.1	14.3	5.9
Jun	77° / 58°	4.3	12.5	0	15	6.3
Jul	82° / 64°	3.8	11.4	0	14.7	6.2
Aug	80° / 62°	4.0	10.7	0	13.7	6.5
Sep	73° / 55°	4.3	9	0	12.3	6.9
Oct	60° / 44°	4.7	9.3	0.3	10.9	5.0
Nov	49° / 34°	3.6	9	1.6	9.6	1.9
Dec	38° / 25°	4.2	10.1	5.6	9	0.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 55%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Clearer (%)	47	47	47	48	49	49	47	47	47	46	47	46	46	45	45	45	44	44	43	43	43	43	42	43	43	43	41	41	41	40
Cloudier (%)	53	53	53	52	51	51	53	53	53	54	53	54	54	55	55	55	56	56	57	57	57	57	58	57	57	57	59	59	59	60

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	47	53
2	47	53
3	47	53
4	48	52
5	49	51
6	49	51
7	47	53
8	47	53
9	47	53
10	46	54
11	47	53
12	46	54
13	46	54
14	45	55
15	45	55
16	45	55
17	44	56
18	44	56
19	43	57
20	43	57
21	43	57
22	43	57
23	42	58
24	43	57
25	43	57
26	43	57
27	41	59
28	41	59
29	41	59
30	40	60

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Kingston gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 9 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Rain chance (%)	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	29	29	29	30	30	30	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	33
Snow chance (%)	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	8	8	9	9	10	11	12

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	28	3
2	28	3
3	28	3
4	28	3
5	28	3
6	28	3
7	29	4
8	29	4
9	29	4
10	29	5
11	30	5
12	30	5
13	30	5
14	31	6
15	31	6
16	31	6
17	31	6
18	31	6
19	31	6
20	31	7
21	31	7
22	31	7
23	31	7
24	31	8
25	31	8
26	32	9
27	32	9
28	32	10
29	32	11
30	33	12

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Dry (%)	97	97	97	97	98	98	98	98	98	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Comfortable (%)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Humid (%)	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	97	2	1
2	97	2	1
3	97	2	1
4	97	2	1
5	98	2	0
6	98	2	0
7	98	2	0
8	98	2	0
9	98	2	0
10	99	1	0
11	99	1	0
12	99	1	0
13	99	1	0
14	99	1	0
15	99	1	0
16	99	1	0
17	99	1	0
18	99	1	0
19	99	1	0
20	99	1	0
21	99	1	0
22	99	1	0
23	100	0	0
24	100	0	0
25	100	0	0
26	100	0	0
27	100	0	0
28	100	0	0
29	100	0	0
30	100	0	0

Wind in November

Winds average 6 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Wind speed (mph)	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (mph)	Feels
1	6	calm
2	6	calm
3	6	calm
4	6	calm
5	6	calm
6	6	calm
7	6	calm
8	6	calm
9	6	calm
10	6	calm
11	6	calm
12	6	calm
13	6	calm
14	6	calm
15	6	calm
16	6	calm
17	6	calm
18	6	calm
19	6	calm
20	6	calm
21	6	calm
22	6	calm
23	6	calm
24	6	calm
25	6	calm
26	6	calm
27	6	calm
28	6	calm
29	6	calm
30	6	calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 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 6:35 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 4:21 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Daylight (h)	10.1	10.1	10.1	10.0	10.0	9.9	9.9	9.9	9.8	9.8	9.8	9.7	9.7	9.7	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.4	9.4	9.4	9.3	9.3	9.3	9.3	9.2	9.2	9.2
Sunrise (AM)	6:35	6:36	6:38	6:39	6:40	6:41	6:43	6:44	6:45	6:46	6:48	6:49	6:50	6:51	6:52	6:54	6:55	6:56	6:57	6:58	7:00	7:01	7:02	7:03	7:04	7:05	7:06	7:07	7:08	7:09
Sunset (PM)	4:44	4:43	4:42	4:40	4:39	4:38	4:37	4:36	4:35	4:34	4:33	4:32	4:31	4:30	4:30	4:29	4:28	4:27	4:27	4:26	4:25	4:25	4:24	4:24	4:23	4:23	4:22	4:22	4:22	4:21

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	10.1	6:35	4:44
2	10.1	6:36	4:43
3	10.1	6:38	4:42
4	10.0	6:39	4:40
5	10.0	6:40	4:39
6	9.9	6:41	4:38
7	9.9	6:43	4:37
8	9.9	6:44	4:36
9	9.8	6:45	4:35
10	9.8	6:46	4:34
11	9.8	6:48	4:33
12	9.7	6:49	4:32
13	9.7	6:50	4:31
14	9.7	6:51	4:30
15	9.6	6:52	4:30
16	9.6	6:54	4:29
17	9.6	6:55	4:28
18	9.5	6:56	4:27
19	9.5	6:57	4:27
20	9.5	6:58	4:26
21	9.4	7:00	4:25
22	9.4	7:01	4:25
23	9.4	7:02	4:24
24	9.3	7:03	4:24
25	9.3	7:04	4:23
26	9.3	7:05	4:23
27	9.3	7:06	4:22
28	9.2	7:07	4:22
29	9.2	7:08	4:22
30	9.2	7:09	4:21

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.6
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	2.3	Moderate
2	2.3	Moderate
3	2.3	Moderate
4	2.3	Moderate
5	2.2	Moderate
6	2.2	Moderate
7	2.2	Moderate
8	2.2	Moderate
9	2.1	Moderate
10	2.1	Moderate
11	2.1	Moderate
12	2.0	Moderate
13	2.0	Moderate
14	2.0	Moderate
15	2.0	Dim
16	1.9	Dim
17	1.9	Dim
18	1.9	Dim
19	1.9	Dim
20	1.8	Dim
21	1.8	Dim
22	1.8	Dim
23	1.8	Dim
24	1.8	Dim
25	1.7	Dim
26	1.7	Dim
27	1.7	Dim
28	1.7	Dim
29	1.7	Dim
30	1.6	Dim

Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kingston

In seasonPeak

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

Kingston sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is November a good time to visit Kingston?

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

1.9

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 Kingston.

What to pack for Kingston in November

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

In November, Kingston sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kingston 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 Kingston peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	4	5	7	8	8	5	6	3	2	1
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	5	High
May	7	Very high
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	5	High
Sep	6	High
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	2	Moderate
Dec	1	Low

Location & terrain

Where is Kingston?

Kingston sits at 41.9°N, 74.0°W, 197 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Poughkeepsie, 16 mi away.

Topography around Kingston

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kingston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 ft around an average of 177 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,417 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,370 ft.

The land around Kingston is covered by trees (62%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (88%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

463 ft

trees 62%

10 miles

1,417 ft

trees 79%

50 miles

4,370 ft

trees 88%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland

← October Kingston year-round climate December →Best places to visit in November

November weather nearby: Poughkeepsie 16 mi · Newburgh 29 mi · Middletown 40 mi · Kiryas Joel 42 mi · Peekskill 44 mi · West Torrington 45 mi · Cortlandt Manor 45 mi · Torrington 46 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

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 Kingston (41.927°, -73.9974°, elevation 197 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	54	38
2	54	38
3	53	38
4	53	37
5	53	37
6	52	37
7	52	36
8	51	36
9	51	36
10	51	35
11	50	35
12	50	35
13	49	34
14	49	34
15	49	34
16	48	33
17	48	33
18	47	33
19	47	33
20	47	33
21	46	32
22	46	32
23	46	32
24	46	32
25	45	31
26	45	31
27	44	31
28	44	31
29	44	30
30	43	30

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	47	53
2	47	53
3	47	53
4	48	52
5	49	51
6	49	51
7	47	53
8	47	53
9	47	53
10	46	54
11	47	53
12	46	54
13	46	54
14	45	55
15	45	55
16	45	55
17	44	56
18	44	56
19	43	57
20	43	57
21	43	57
22	43	57
23	42	58
24	43	57
25	43	57
26	43	57
27	41	59
28	41	59
29	41	59
30	40	60

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	28	3
2	28	3
3	28	3
4	28	3
5	28	3
6	28	3
7	29	4
8	29	4
9	29	4
10	29	5
11	30	5
12	30	5
13	30	5
14	31	6
15	31	6
16	31	6
17	31	6
18	31	6
19	31	6
20	31	7
21	31	7
22	31	7
23	31	7
24	31	8
25	31	8
26	32	9
27	32	9
28	32	10
29	32	11
30	33	12

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	97	2	1
2	97	2	1
3	97	2	1
4	97	2	1
5	98	2	0
6	98	2	0
7	98	2	0
8	98	2	0
9	98	2	0
10	99	1	0
11	99	1	0
12	99	1	0
13	99	1	0
14	99	1	0
15	99	1	0
16	99	1	0
17	99	1	0
18	99	1	0
19	99	1	0
20	99	1	0
21	99	1	0
22	99	1	0
23	100	0	0
24	100	0	0
25	100	0	0
26	100	0	0
27	100	0	0
28	100	0	0
29	100	0	0
30	100	0	0

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	54	38
2	54	38
3	53	38
4	53	37
5	53	37
6	52	37
7	52	36
8	51	36
9	51	36
10	51	35
11	50	35
12	50	35
13	49	34
14	49	34
15	49	34
16	48	33
17	48	33
18	47	33
19	47	33
20	47	33
21	46	32
22	46	32
23	46	32
24	46	32
25	45	31
26	45	31
27	44	31
28	44	31
29	44	30
30	43	30

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	47	53
2	47	53
3	47	53
4	48	52
5	49	51
6	49	51
7	47	53
8	47	53
9	47	53
10	46	54
11	47	53
12	46	54
13	46	54
14	45	55
15	45	55
16	45	55
17	44	56
18	44	56
19	43	57
20	43	57
21	43	57
22	43	57
23	42	58
24	43	57
25	43	57
26	43	57
27	41	59
28	41	59
29	41	59
30	40	60

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	28	3
2	28	3
3	28	3
4	28	3
5	28	3
6	28	3
7	29	4
8	29	4
9	29	4
10	29	5
11	30	5
12	30	5
13	30	5
14	31	6
15	31	6
16	31	6
17	31	6
18	31	6
19	31	6
20	31	7
21	31	7
22	31	7
23	31	7
24	31	8
25	31	8
26	32	9
27	32	9
28	32	10
29	32	11
30	33	12

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	97	2	1
2	97	2	1
3	97	2	1
4	97	2	1
5	98	2	0
6	98	2	0
7	98	2	0
8	98	2	0
9	98	2	0
10	99	1	0
11	99	1	0
12	99	1	0
13	99	1	0
14	99	1	0
15	99	1	0
16	99	1	0
17	99	1	0
18	99	1	0
19	99	1	0
20	99	1	0
21	99	1	0
22	99	1	0
23	100	0	0
24	100	0	0
25	100	0	0
26	100	0	0
27	100	0	0
28	100	0	0
29	100	0	0
30	100	0	0

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	54	38
2	54	38
3	53	38
4	53	37
5	53	37
6	52	37
7	52	36
8	51	36
9	51	36
10	51	35
11	50	35
12	50	35
13	49	34
14	49	34
15	49	34
16	48	33
17	48	33
18	47	33
19	47	33
20	47	33
21	46	32
22	46	32
23	46	32
24	46	32
25	45	31
26	45	31
27	44	31
28	44	31
29	44	30
30	43	30

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	47	53
2	47	53
3	47	53
4	48	52
5	49	51
6	49	51
7	47	53
8	47	53
9	47	53
10	46	54
11	47	53
12	46	54
13	46	54
14	45	55
15	45	55
16	45	55
17	44	56
18	44	56
19	43	57
20	43	57
21	43	57
22	43	57
23	42	58
24	43	57
25	43	57
26	43	57
27	41	59
28	41	59
29	41	59
30	40	60

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	28	3
2	28	3
3	28	3
4	28	3
5	28	3
6	28	3
7	29	4
8	29	4
9	29	4
10	29	5
11	30	5
12	30	5
13	30	5
14	31	6
15	31	6
16	31	6
17	31	6
18	31	6
19	31	6
20	31	7
21	31	7
22	31	7
23	31	7
24	31	8
25	31	8
26	32	9
27	32	9
28	32	10
29	32	11
30	33	12

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	97	2	1
2	97	2	1
3	97	2	1
4	97	2	1
5	98	2	0
6	98	2	0
7	98	2	0
8	98	2	0
9	98	2	0
10	99	1	0
11	99	1	0
12	99	1	0
13	99	1	0
14	99	1	0
15	99	1	0
16	99	1	0
17	99	1	0
18	99	1	0
19	99	1	0
20	99	1	0
21	99	1	0
22	99	1	0
23	100	0	0
24	100	0	0
25	100	0	0
26	100	0	0
27	100	0	0
28	100	0	0
29	100	0	0
30	100	0	0