Kirksville weather in November

In November, Kirksville sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 2.4 in of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 45°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Kirksville's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirksville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
9th warmest
Overnight low
33°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.4 in
7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:04 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
9 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Kirksville is city in and county seat of Adair County, Missouri, United States.

Density
469/km²
people per km²
Founded
1841

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 55°F in the first days to 45°F by the end.

A typical November day in Kirksville reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 14°F cooler than October and about 11°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15638
25638
35538
45537
55437
65437
75336
85336
95235
105235
115235
125134
135134
145034
155033
165033
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184933
194932
204832
214832
224731
234731
244731
254630
264630
274530
284529
294429
304428

How November really feels in Kirksville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kirksville weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°1.66.64.59.50.0
Feb39° / 22°2.06.7410.40.1
Mar51° / 33°3.09.12.311.72.5
Apr62° / 43°4.511.40.6135.1
May72° / 54°5.113.1014.26.2
Jun82° / 64°4.211014.86.0
Jul85° / 68°3.99.5014.65.3
Aug83° / 65°3.79013.66.0
Sep76° / 56°3.37.9012.37.3
Oct64° / 45°2.980.210.95.9
Nov50° / 33°2.471.19.82.4
Dec38° / 24°1.96.339.20.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74951
84951
95050
105050
115050
125050
134951
144951
154951
164852
174852
184753
194753
204654
214654
224654
234555
244456
254456
264357
274357
284258
294258
304357

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Kirksville gets around 2.4 in of rain and snow over 7 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1252
2253
3243
4243
5243
6233
7233
8223
9223
10223
11223
12223
13223
14223
15223
16223
17233
18234
19234
20244
21244
22244
23245
24245
25246
26246
27247
28237
29238
30238

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19442
29442
39631
49631
59631
69721
79721
89820
99820
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

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
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light 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 6:46 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:465:02
210.26:475:01
310.26:484:59
410.16:504:58
510.16:514:57
610.16:524:56
710.06:534:55
810.06:544:54
910.06:554:53
109.96:574:52
119.96:584:52
129.96:594:51
139.87:004:50
149.87:014:49
159.87:024:48
169.77:044:48
179.77:054:47
189.77:064:46
199.67:074:46
209.67:084:45
219.67:094:44
229.67:104:44
239.57:114:43
249.57:124:43
259.57:144:42
269.57:154:42
279.47:164:42
289.47:174:41
299.47:184:41
309.47:194:41

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
302.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Kirksville?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kirksville.

What to pack for Kirksville in November

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

In November, Kirksville sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kirksville in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kirksville peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kirksville 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 Kirksville is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1816 µg/m³Oct 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kirksville?

Kirksville sits at 40.2°N, 92.6°W, 981 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ottumwa, 58 mi away.

Topography around Kirksville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kirksville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft around an average of 955 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 ft.

The land around Kirksville is covered by grassland (40%) and trees (33%) within 2 miles, trees (38%), grassland (36%) and cropland (24%) within 10 miles, and cropland (36%), grassland (34%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
184 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
577 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Ottumwa 58 mi · Quincy 65 mi · Hannibal 73 mi · Columbia 87 mi · Burlington 88 mi · Indianola 95 mi · Macomb 103 mi · Newton 107 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 Kirksville (40.1947°, -92.5833°, elevation 981 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).